Experience

Quik Travel Staffing (Fresenius Medical Care)

• Renal Dietitian

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients receiving hemo- and peritoneal dialysis; collaborate with physicians/ nursing about Urea Kinetic Modeling, Bone Mineral Metabolism, Intradialysis Parenteral Nutrition and Sodium/ Volume Control. Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients receiving hemo- and peritoneal dialysis; collaborate with physicians/ nursing about Urea Kinetic Modeling, Bone Mineral Metabolism, Intradialysis Parenteral Nutrition and Sodium/ Volume Control.

• Renal Dietitian

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

  Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy for patient receiving hemodialysis; collaborate with physicians/nursing about Urea Kinetic Modeling, Bone Mineral Metabolism, and Sodium/ Volume Control. Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy for patient receiving hemodialysis; collaborate with physicians/nursing about Urea Kinetic Modeling, Bone Mineral Metabolism, and Sodium/ Volume Control.



Presbyterian Healthcare Services

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Nutrition Specialist

  • Feb 2007 - Aug 2013

  Specialized in writing Total Parenteral Nutrtion (TPN) orders for physicians; developed training guidelines and actively trained Registered Dietitians to write TPN orders and in Intensive Care Units; provided Medical Nutrition Therapy for hospitalized patients in critical care, surgery, renal transplant, medicine, oncology and skilled nursing areas; participated in multidisciplinary conferences and clinical rounds. Specialized in writing Total Parenteral Nutrtion (TPN) orders for physicians; developed training guidelines and actively trained Registered Dietitians to write TPN orders and in Intensive Care Units; provided Medical Nutrition Therapy for hospitalized patients in critical care, surgery, renal transplant, medicine, oncology and skilled nursing areas; participated in multidisciplinary conferences and clinical rounds.



Central New Mexico Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part-Time Instructor (Nutrition)

  • Feb 2005 - Jan 2008

  Managed classroom and educated students in courses Nutrition 120 (Personal Nutrition) and Nutrition 244 (Human Nutrition). Managed classroom and educated students in courses Nutrition 120 (Personal Nutrition) and Nutrition 244 (Human Nutrition).



Fresenius Medical Care

• Germany
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Renal Dietitian

  • Jul 1999 - Feb 2007

  Provided Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients receiing hemo- and peritoneal dialysis; collaborated with physicians/ nursing about Urea Kinetic Modeling, Bone Care, Anemia; Iron Management, Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition, Sodium/ Volume Control. Provided Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients receiing hemo- and peritoneal dialysis; collaborated with physicians/ nursing about Urea Kinetic Modeling, Bone Care, Anemia; Iron Management, Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition, Sodium/ Volume Control.



University of New Mexico (Department of OB-Gynecology)

• Public Health Nutritionist

  • Jun 2000 - Feb 2001

  Educated pregnant/breastfeeding women, and infants' parents about nutrition; screened patients for Women/ Infants/Children (WIC) program eligibility; evaluated needs and issued WIC vouchers for supplemental nutrition. Educated pregnant/breastfeeding women, and infants' parents about nutrition; screened patients for Women/ Infants/Children (WIC) program eligibility; evaluated needs and issued WIC vouchers for supplemental nutrition.



University of New Mexico

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Professor (Nutrition/Dietetics)

  • Aug 1998 - Dec 1998

  Managed classroom and educated graduate students in Nutrition 528 (Advanced Clinical Nutrition). Managed classroom and educated graduate students in Nutrition 528 (Advanced Clinical Nutrition).



Lovelace Healthcare Innovations

• Professional Healthcare Writer

  • May 1997 - May 1998

  Authored and co-authored articles for publication based upon institutional disease management and outcome research projects; authored text for marketing materials; developed, reviewed, and enhanced other textual materials. Authored and co-authored articles for publication based upon institutional disease management and outcome research projects; authored text for marketing materials; developed, reviewed, and enhanced other textual materials.

• Visiting Professor/ Lecturer (Nutrition)

  • Aug 1996 - May 1997

  Managed classroom and educated students in Nutrition 125 (Introductory Nutrition) and Nutrition 244 (Human Nutrition). Managed classroom and educated students in Nutrition 125 (Introductory Nutrition) and Nutrition 244 (Human Nutrition).



Universiry of New Mexico (Department of Surgery)

• Research Coordinator

  • Nov 1995 - May 1996

  Coordinated subject enrollment, case form completion, data retrieval, and remote data entry for clinical research subjects; participated in sponsor companies' site visits; assisted in research education activities; prepared manuscript for publications. Coordinated subject enrollment, case form completion, data retrieval, and remote data entry for clinical research subjects; participated in sponsor companies' site visits; assisted in research education activities; prepared manuscript for publications.



University of New Mexico (Department of Surgery)

• Nutrition Support Service Coordinator

  • Sep 1991 - Nov 1995

  Coordinated enteral and parenteral nutrition support, and indirect calorimetry in the Burn and Trauma/ Surgical Intensive Care Units; organized nutrition education activities for faculty, residents, and medical students; coordinated clinical research projects; prepared manuscripts for publication. Coordinated enteral and parenteral nutrition support, and indirect calorimetry in the Burn and Trauma/ Surgical Intensive Care Units; organized nutrition education activities for faculty, residents, and medical students; coordinated clinical research projects; prepared manuscripts for publication.



University of New Mexico Hospital

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Dietitian

  • Oct 1977 - Sep 1991

  Provided Medical Nutrition Therapy for adult hospitalized patients; documented in medical records; participated in multidisciplinary conferences and clinical rounds; participated in nutrition education of healthcare professionals. Provided Medical Nutrition Therapy for adult hospitalized patients; documented in medical records; participated in multidisciplinary conferences and clinical rounds; participated in nutrition education of healthcare professionals.