Experience

Joondalup Health Campus

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Dietitian

  • Oct 2016 - Present



Edith Cowan University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Full time student

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2016



Fiona Stanley Hospital

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Individual Case Management Placement and Evaluation

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

  During my ten weeks spent at Fiona Stanley Hospital I gained experience in the following five areas: oncology (three weeks), upper gastrointestinal tract (two weeks), respiratory (two weeks), ICU (two weeks) and cardiology (one week). Duties involved: • Applying evidenced based practice, ensuring the best quality care for all patients. • Application of individual dietetics health assessment, interventions and management. • Hands-on experience while attaining a firm understanding in the different diet-disease relationships across multiple areas and the appropriate nutritional therapy was applied for the patient • Identifying the need for further dietetic interventions, different types of tube feeding and when it was required and appropriate for a patient • Prescription of modified and special therapeutic diets for specific medical conditions and supplementing of diet with nutritional supplements. • Prioritisation skills - I am able to identify the frequency and duration of dietetic assessment and where review sessions are appropriate for patients. • Managing a full caseload independently, balancing inpatient/ outpatient clinics and additional dietetic department responsibilities. • Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide the best health outcome for the Show less



The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

• Canada
• Fundraising
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Food Service Placement and Evaluation

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

  During my four weeks spent at Princess Margaret Hospital, working with my placement partner, we reviewed and evaluated the nutrition adequacy of the eight-day complex renal menu for the five age groups in preparation for implementation. In addition an audit of the compliance of the newly implemented standardised portion control for the food service team was performed. Duties involved: • Completion of nutritional analysis of the complex renal diet for each of the five age groups and compared the results to the renal nutritional specification standards • Initiated and coordinated quality improvement activities • Communicated and negotiated with a wide range of stakeholders • Recipe modification • Development of the renal section of the Diet Kitchen manual, outlining procedures and processes required to prepare the complex renal meals • Developed and delivered training and education sessions for stakeholders • Development of audit tools • Final written report presented to PMH Show less



WA Country Health Service

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Placement and Evaluation

  • Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

  During my six-week placement at WA Country Health Services I developed brief interventions and resources on growth faltering for children aged between 0- 4 years old. The aim was to support families/ carers in making healthy dietary choices that would promote adequate growth and development. The interventions and resources were designed to develop the capacity of child health professionals in rural and remote parts of Western Australia (WA). Duties involved: • Initiating consultation and development of partnerships with stakeholders • Ability to work in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment • Understanding the social determinants of growth faltering and the impact on Aboriginal health in rural and remote communities • Prioritisation of work load and effective time management • Identification of appropriate programs, protocols and guidelines already in place across Australia. • Development of age specific clinical pathways to improve nutritional status and prevent growth faltering • Implementation of quality improvement principles for community development • Final written report presented to WACHS The age specific growth faltering clinical pathways I developed are currently being trialed in preparation for implementation across rural and remote child health facilities throughout WA. Show less