Dietitian

My past educational experience that prepared me to become expose to the community started when I was admitted into Stanly Early College. I became more involved with the community by volunteering in community services, becoming the secretary for student council, becoming a member of Stanly County’s Leadership Youth program, and coordinating a fun run. This learning stretch experience helped me to become responsible when handling funding, managing my time wisely with planning and using my…

relationship. (Houston, 2018) Furthermore, according to the dietitian the patient did not have an autonomous choice in deciding her own diet, the external factor was her daughter. Thus, the dietitian was unable to collaborate efficiently with the patient, this is known as an engineering model. Where the patient knows has established their own values and knows what they want, also this incorporates patient control. (Houston, 2018) The dietitian has little control over…

programs are capable of hiring sports dietitians to guide athletes in the proper direction for optimal performance. In "Availability of a sports dietitian may lead to improved performance (JISSN, p.4) and recovery of NCAA Division I baseball athletes" a sports dietitian(SD) was hired for the study. At two out of the three institutions, the D1 baseball players also participated in the cross-sectional survey. With proper guidance from qualified sports dietitians, athletes were shown the…

with the goal of becoming future dietitians. We formed an instant bond as we were both Jamaicans and could understand each other’s struggles and pain. We often studied together and found ourselves on occasions spending many sleepless nights getting ready for our microbiology, chemistry or nutritional biochemistry exams. With perseverance and determination, we survived those years at Georgia State University and Karen went on to become a wonderful renal dietitian, until scleroderma make it…

push me away from the career it was very inspirational. The interview helped me know that if I were to change my mind about becoming a dietitian I would want to do sports/athlete nutrition or fitness and wellness that I mentioned earlier because I am really into health and fitness. The interview and this course have also helped me realize how big the world of dietitian actually is. They play such a big part in everyday life from sports, to retirement centers, and hospitals helping every…

The patient is not aware about the risk of not following his diet restrictions properly. I failed to develop the partnership more and relied on my mentor and the dietitian too much when I conversed with his care. I was looking for affirmation which was lacking in me. If I had communicated how significant the carer’s role was, this would have helped me to empower the patient and overcome the situation easily. Crawford…

Mental Stress The patient’s constant stress from work can lead to negative mental outcome. It has been evident that mental stress can raise or lower glycaemia. Mental stress can also affect the patient capability to self-manage diabetes (Lloyd et al., 2005). Psychological impact of obesity Generally, obesity has been connected with overeating during stress. Furthermore, obese people are at risk of mental disorders such as anxiety and substance misuse (Collins & Bentz, 2009). Also, the…

food that their bodies need in order for them to be healthy. In the article, “How to Turn Typical Meals Into a Healthy Teen Diet,” written by Stacy Lu, one of the main focuses is how unhealthy teens are eating. Lu uses Teresa Beach, a registered dietitian, as a source in explaining the ways in which teens diets are unhealthy, and then also goes on to explain the steps to take in order to improve teens diets and strengthen the nutritional value of each meal. One of the first big ideas in the…

'I think the wound is on stage 2 and we can apply protective wound dressing. How about your opinion?’ The doctor agreed with this opinion and just recommended that the patient needed to be repositioned every 2 hours and he would discuss with the dietitian. According to Pressure Injury Prevention and Management Guideline (SA Health 2012, pp. 4-5), when the patient who is assessed as being a moderate or high risk, the care plan should involve multidisciplinary professionals for additional…

Throughout the years nutrition has become more than a simple definition of nourishment to me. It has affected my life in ways that I could never imagine, so making the decision to become a Registered Dietitian was elementary. My parents migrated to the United States in the early 1990’s from the Dominican Republic without money and two children ages, four and two. They left everything they knew behind in search for a better life for themselves and their children. Instead, they found themselves…