Dietitian

professional or professionals is to treat the disease, and also to have the treatment plan managed. Health professionals for CAD are a primary care physician, cardiologist, nurse educator, a cardiac rehabilitation team, a mental health professional, and a dietitian. Each of their roles differ depending on how complicated the disease becomes. A primary care physician is basically the family physician, which manages the medical care of the patient. Your primary care physician (PCP) is…

business which is based out of New York, New York. I emailed her and she kindly replied back to me. Monika began her company in 2007 as a part-time business while she had full-time work as a dietitian. Eventually, in 2013 her business had grown enough for her to work full-time. As with any registered dietitian (RD), Monika’s target population ranges from people who are health conscious, athletes, “artistic performers” (including but not limited to dancers) looking to gain or lose…

As a student currently attending my fifth semester at CSULB, I have completed various activities that have helped my development as a Dietetics student and aspiring Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Some of these activities include being a member of Hermanas Unidas de Long Beach (HaU), CSULB Student Dietetic Association (SDA), & Students for Sustainable Health (SSH), as well as being part of the Coca-Cola Scholars, and lastly being a student intern at the CSULB Center for Latino Community…

In the last past 20 years, obesity has been on a steady incline. Obesity has become a major public health problem. It affects every age, gender and racial/ethnic group. Although it does not discriminate, some groups are more predisposed to becoming obese than others. The prevalence of being over weight/obese is higher in minority children and adolescents. Obesity can develop from sustained energy imbalance, along with genetic, behavior, cultural, environmental, and economic factors. The…

Food and nutrition: There are many definitions of food security but the one that is most frequently quoted is that of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which describes food security as “When all people, always, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life” [1] Caledon is well reported to have malnutritional problems this is due to poverty, low income and spending their money…

and measure for fluid retention in a patient’s legs. Training for the nurse is necessary before the facility can accept patients. 2. Nutrition assessment of the oral cavity. The goal of this professional development program is to train registered dietitians how to perform a nutrition - focused physical examination of the oral cavity. Participants will then be able to incorporate the results of a nutrition - focused examination of the oral cavity into establishing the nutrition diagnosis…

Nutrition and Obesity In the past there have been many problems with people being overweight and sometimes they are extended so much to the point where a person is considered to be obese. When a person becomes this overweight it can be hard to do everyday life situations and try and get their weight back down to a normal level. These people who are suffering from this can be harmed mentally as well so sometimes they do not feel as if they can seek for help from people. If a person is obese, it…

together in providing a detailed plan of action to carry out. Those included in a healthcare team consist of but are not limited to: Doctor of any specialty, nurse practioner, clinical nurse, patient care technician, nurse anesthetist, midwife, dietitian, physical therapist, respiratory therapist, speech…

For starters, I could get over my fear of going to the gym alone, and begin to go four times a week doing 40 minutes of cardio. To begin eating right, I could visit the on-campus dietitian. With the help of someone that has knowledge necessary, I can begin to eat healthy, well-balances meals. In order to succeed in eating healthy, I would have to purchase foods for myself from a grocery store. Having to buy my own food would also lead…

standard compliance. For the same reason, reinforce education for the health care team is necessary. In the past, RDs and nurse managers increased the awareness by brought up the issue into the RNs’ huddle or care meeting. This year, the clinical dietitians held the malnutrition awareness showcase. Other options to help spread the awareness such as new employee orientation, yearly compliance training or through publication such as email newsletter or internal monthly…