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Does your Hospital Trust have a workforce ‘Fit for Purpose’ when it comes to nutritional screening? Read on!


Cost Effective Online Interactive Training on Screening for Malnutrition with ‘MUST’ Now Available for Hospital Trusts


An on-line interactive training resource for all nurses to support the implementation of screening for malnutrition using BAPEN’s ‘MUST’ (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool) has been developed by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde with BAPEN


6,500 nursing staff in Glasgow & Clyde completed the online module on nutritional screening using BAPEN’s ‘MUST’ (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool) in just nine months, representing huge cost and time savings in comparison with face-to-face training. Designed for all nurses – specialists and non-specialists – this interactive module takes between 20 and 30 minutes to complete. The module explains the causes and consequences of malnutrition, the importance of nutritional screening and how to screen using ‘MUST’. It includes examples of care plans and an online assessment together with a certificate of achievement.


Nurses in Glasgow reported that they really enjoyed completing the module, particularly its interactive features which contextualise the case studies, making the information extremely relevant to their daily work.


“The beauty of this e-learning resource,” says Professor Rosemary Richardson (Practice Development Lead, Dietetic Services, NHS Greater Glasgow Adult Acute Services), “is that as well as being web-based, so it can be used at work or at home, it has an in-built monitoring system so that managers can track which nurses have completed the module and deliver reports.” “An added benefit to all staff completing this module on screening,” adds Rosemary “is that it increases the profile of practical nutritional care at ward level to the benefit of all patients.” Recognised as a ‘Tool of Excellence’ by NHS Education for Scotland where it will be rolled out the acute sector north of the border, this e-learning resource is also endorsed by the National Nutrition Nurses Group (NNNG) a core group of BAPEN. Liz Evans, Chair of the NNNG, (Nutrition Nurse Specialist, Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust) has completed the module herself and says: “I can say now that it is brilliant. It’s easy to use – and even I learned something new! I am currently encouraging all my nursing colleagues to try it out and am talking to senior colleagues about purchasing it and adopting it for use across our Trust.” Jo Sneddon, Deputy Sister at Winchester & Eastleigh Healthcare Trust, who is not a specialist in nutrition care, says of BAPEN’s on-line screening training resource: “It is very user friendly and the case studies are very clear – a good resource within the program.” Carolyn Best, Nutrition Nurse Specialist at Winchester & Eastleigh, adds: “This module raises awareness of the impact of malnutrition for all nurses and shows clearly how they can work effectively with ‘MUST’ to implement screening for malnutrition and help address nutritional issues for both patients and staff. “


An adapted version of this e-learning module designed for use by community nurses and care home staff is in development and will be available soon. Watch the BAPEN website for updated news: www.bapen.org.uk


Hospital Trusts interested in reviewing the module should apply to the BAPEN Office: 01527 457 850 or: bapen@sovereignconference.co.uk for the online access code.


The e-learning module branded with a Trust’s logo and welcome from local senior manager together with the tracking and reporting system costs just £400 plus VAT. Additional customisation is available at extra cost. For further information log on to: http://www.bapen.org.uk/must_nutrition_screening.html


Further information about ‘MUST’ is available at: http://www.bapen.org.uk/musttoolkit.html BAPEN In Touch No.57 May 2010 4


Nutrition Screening Week (NSW11) 6th – 8th April 2011


Help BAPEN collect data on malnutrition on admission to hospital and care in Spring and sign up to take part in the fourth Nutrition Screening Week.


Save the date – and watch the BAPEN website for further information.


NICE/BAPEN Shared Learning Initiative


Have you experience of implementing guidelines for nutrition such as NICE?


Are you able to share that experience – whether successful or challenging?


Have you a few moments to submit a short summary for consideration for BAPEN 2009 and the BAPEN website?


Your professional colleagues will love to learn from your experience and BAPEN will provide the platform to disseminate that experience.


As well as being uploaded on the BAPEN website and discussed at BAPEN Conference, successful summaries will also be forwarded to NICE for consideration for their website.


Full details are available on the BAPEN website: www.bapen.org.uk


The deadlines for the applications are: - 30th June 2010


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