Dietetic internship vs pediatric clinical dietician

Differences between dietetic internship and pediatric clinical dietician 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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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