How to Work As a Dietician (Real Examples)22 Nov
Ellen thought of becoming a dietitian when she spent a day with a schoolmate’s mother who was a dietitian. She also took career counseling before choosing this career. After school she completed a four year undergraduate course and she also got her state registration in place.
When she applied for a graduate post she was recruited in clinical placement. After working in this line, she considers herself a specialist and her work involves taking care of the nutritional needs of patients in the intensive care unit, the ward, outpatient clinics and even their homes.
‘I devise nutrition care plans including artificial nutrition support; this could be anything from feeding via tubes, to patients eating higher calorie foods, to specialized plans for patients who’ve had bowel surgery. I also take measurements including weights, mid-arm circumferences and skinfold thickness. Care plans have to be altered depending on these results and blood results. In my job, I enjoy talking to patients and problem solving – and every day’s different!’ she says about her work.
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