Consultant dietitian vs pediatric clinical dietician

Differences between consultant dietitian and pediatric clinical dietician duties and responsibilities

Consultant dietitian example responsibilities.

• Manage the anemia status of patients by reviewing necessary lab data and initiating or adjusting medication doses.
• Provide individual outpatient diabetes, weight management and cardiovascular counseling.
• Deliver medical nutrition therapy to patients, and offer culturally appropriate nutrition education to patients and their families.
• Formulate menus and nutritional plans of care for regular and therapeutic diets base on medical/physical condition of patients.
• Provide nutrition counseling for pediatric medical conditions including poor growth, feeding difficulties and food allergies.
• Provide nutrition counseling & diabetes education to individuals in private practice setting.
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Pediatric clinical dietician example responsibilities.

• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
• Perform assessments and administer medications to pediatric patients, chart and document all care that the patient receive.
• Document data relate to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, and treatment changes.
• Obtain hospital certification for chemotherapy administration.
• Provide care to pediatric patients as part of an interdisciplinary team on the pediatric hematology/oncology and general pediatrics unit