Nutrition internship vs clinical nutritionist

Differences between nutrition internship and clinical nutritionist duties and responsibilities

Nutrition internship example responsibilities.

• Research foods available in VT grocery stores that meet the WIC criteria for eligible food products in VT.
• Complete nutrition assessments and design interventions for hospital patients and long term care facility residents.
• Enter recipes and analyze nutrient levels of school lunches via USDA approve software program, NutriKids.
• Create agendas, identify potential speakers and topics, connect communities and individuals to USDA resources and programs.
• Research on various topics such as corporate wellness, exercise, food allergies, and other health relate concerns.
• Create diabetes educational handouts for an outpatient clinic.
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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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