Mar 29, 2024  
Course/Program Inventory 
    
Course/Program Inventory

DMC 2010 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy



Clock Hours: 200

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Prerequisites: Term 1 Dietary Aide

Industry Certifications Foodservice Technician

Course Description:
The Nutrition Section is designed to give you an overview of basic nutrition and medical nutrition therapy. Nutrition is an important aspect of a Dietary Managers job. As a Dietary Manager, you will have to talk with clients about nutrition in the absence of a Dietitian, but to do so you have to know the basics. Nutrition is the science of food. Good health and what you eat goes hand and hand. The nutrients in foods provide energy, promote growth and maintenance, regulate the body processes such as keeping your heart pumping and the lungs breathing, and help to combat many disease states.

Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Document food preferences and customs 
  2. Identify basic nutrition concepts 
  3. Use basic nutrition principles 
  4. Describe the process of digestion 
  5. Compare the nutritional needs of life cycle 
  6. Determine the basic concepts of medical nutrition therapy 
  7. Explore alternative therapies 
  8. Conduct nutritional screening 
  9. Utilize nutrient intake information 
  10. Interpret nutrition data 
  11. Document nutritional data in the medical record 
  12. Communicate client information to other health professionals 
  13. Utilize nutrition data in care plan 
  14. Evaluate the effectiveness of care plan 
  15. Adapt teaching to client educational needs 
  16. Implement CQI 
  17. Participate in regulator agency surveys 
  18. Plan menu and modifications 
  19. Provide appropriate service