Holistic nutritionist vs clinical nutritionist

Differences between holistic nutritionist and clinical nutritionist duties and responsibilities

Holistic nutritionist example responsibilities.

• Inspire patients to proactively manage their diabetes, to include administering insulin and taking prescribe medications.
• Formulate individualized nutrition care plans, monitor progress, and adjust goal-oriented interventions as appropriate for patients in an outpatient setting.
• Assess nutrition needs of inpatient population including calculation of tube feeds and total parenteral nutrition (TPN).

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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