Dietetic internship vs clinical nutritionist

Differences between dietetic internship and clinical nutritionist duties and responsibilities

Dietetic internship example responsibilities.

• Collaborate with diabetes educator to achieve AADE accreditation for the diabetes education program and to provide education as an instructor.
• Follow up with physician consults, educate patients on nutrition, and take part in IDT meetings and ICU rounds.
• Complete clinical dietetic rotations which also include specialty rotations in pediatrics, kidney/liver transplant, oncology, and critical care.
• Acquire excellent interdisciplinary communication skills through ICU and nursing rounds.
• Communicate breastfeeding, proper infant feeding practices, and provide nutrition education to WIC participants.
• Work alongside translators in culturally diverse environment to education patients on diabetes, hypertension and healthful eating.
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Clinical nutritionist example responsibilities.

• Manage the anemia status of patients by reviewing necessary lab data and initiating or adjusting medication doses.
• Train patients in diabetes self-management and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (insulin pump therapy).
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary rounds to further evaluate patients at increase nutritional risk and discuss the appropriate route for recovery.
• Initiate application process for ADA approve diabetes education program.
• Conduct medical nutrition management on outpatient basis; conduct weight control and diabetes education groups.
• Participate in interdisciplinary biweekly meetings for rehabilitation unit.
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