Dietitian

Outlining Profession Preparing for the future is an exciting but complicated experience. I am currently attending Kaplan University as the first step to becoming a dietitian. As a dietitian I may work in a variety of settings, including schools, long term care facilities, hospitals, community/public health facilities, corporate nutrition programs, the food and nutrition industry, sports nutrition or business (My Plan, 2016). After schooling I will have obtained the skills to expertly explain…

In order to become a registered dietitian a student needs to complete the Didactic Program in Dietetic. They also need to complete either a Coordinated Program in Dietetics or a Dietetic Internship. Each of these components contributes to the degree as a registered dietitian or nutritionist, but they differ in several ways. A Didactic Program in Dietetics refers to the course work approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. Students are required before…

The careers I have further evaluated are certified registered nurse anesthetist, anesthesiology, and dietitian. The careers will allow me to work in a hospital setting, which is where I want to be employed. I am interested in these careers because I enjoy helping people. Research included education, training, earnings, and many more. In addition to researching these careers, I have job shadowed them also. I job shadowed a certified registered nurse anesthetist at Columbus Community Hospital.…

the FSCN mentoring event, I spoke to Jessica Larson, RD. She is a registered dietitian at the Hy-Vee supermarket in Eagan. Hy-Vee is a supermarket that is focused on healthy lifestyle, so Larson is very involved there and educates the customers on nutrition, manages food allergies, and educates the public about nutrition labels, and more. There are many skills that are required for someone that works as registered dietitian at Hy-Vee. First, you need a very good background in nutrition and…

learning more in depth about occupations in the field of Nutrition. As a graduate student, I will also continue to strive in the field of research and innovative solutions to the health problems communities face today. After becoming a registered dietitian, my immediate next goal is to become a lactation consultant. My long-term goal is to work for either a Health Department or a WIC clinic where I can work directly with people who are most at risk. As a Nutrition professional, I will be able to…

Starting in October of 2015 I was working with a registered dietitian by the name of Susan Lang, who works at ShopRite in Flemington N.J. The first volunteering opportunity had been to help Susan with a project that was not related to the real service learning, but to her own job responsibilities. Nevertheless, I was asked to stand at a display table and hand out various assortments of healthy store made salads, to ShopRite associates, and given a short script to discuss the taste of each…

exercise per week.” Katie Miller published Meal Tips for Healthy Firefighters to help those who are looking for suggestions on having a healthier lifestyle through nutrition and exercise. Miller’s article is reliable because she is a Registered Dietitian. The…

Life is of greatest significance for all beings and aiding in improving the quality of life through health and exercise would be an admirable and self-fulfilling career to pursue. Proper nutrition is the core of living a healthy lifestyle and is beneficial for both a nutritionists’ personal gain and the nutritionists’ clients. We have one life and one body and how we take care of it can determine the quality of that life and body. Obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition Science may have a lot…

This patient was identified during the dietitian’s screening process for two different reasons upon her admission. There was a consult for this patient from the physician to provide nutrition education on a low sodium diet, as well as an alert from the RN due to the patient’s low Braden score and because she appeared cachectic/malnourished. I was given this patient by my preceptor to provide the nutrition education as well as complete her initial assessment. When I visited the patient she had…

Dietitian of Canada (2014) defined dietitians as highly qualified professionals educated in science, management, human development, and health of populations. The roles of dietitian are the “assessment of nutrition and nutritional conditions and the treatment and prevention of nutrition related disorders by nutritional means.” (College of Dietitian of Ontario, (CDO), 2014) “Dietetic Practice includes activities for which members use food & nutrition-specific knowledge, skills and judgment…