Experience

Sweden Ghana Medical Centre, Ltd

• Ghana
• Hospital & Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Clinical Dietitian

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  Assess, develop, implement and evaluate realistic patient focused-nutrition care plans for cancer/surgical patients. Provide one-on-one teaching for patients undergoing Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy treatment for various cancers Provide nutritional intervention in outpatients for various disease states Proficient in the use of HoiSys for patient monitoring and intervention reporting Assessed and provided oral and enteral nutrition support teaching to patients and their families for patients needing additional nutrition support Generated new healthy and nutritious Patient and Staff menus to help increase intake at meals and minimize food wastage and assist with cost minimization Utilizes such tools as weekly weights monitoring, calorie counts and diet histories to determine protein and energy requirements pre/post treatment Show less



University of Alberta Hospital

• Canada
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Surgical Dietitian

  • 2006 - 2012

  Assess, develop, implement and evaluate realistic patient focused- nutrition care plans for cancer/surgical patients. Provide one-on-one teaching for patients going home on enteral nutrition or parenteral nutrition (TPN) support and work in conjunction with the Adult Home Enteral Nutrition Support Program when patients are discharged home. •Post-op nutrition services to patients after surgical procedures, which resulted in changes to nutritional intake and consistency of foods Provide orientation for surgical residents regarding nutrition intervention in ENT surgical patients. Utilizes such tools as metabolic carts, nitrogen balance test, calorie counts and diet histories to determine protein and energy requirements pre/post- surgery. •Provide nutritional intervention in Intensive Care (ICU), surgical ward and outpatient pre/post -surgical intervention. •Proficient in the use of CBORD, VAX, TANDEM, NetCare, Renal Database and Microsoft applications. Show less



The Good Samaritan Society Dr. Gerald Zetter Continuing Care Center Edmonton, Alberta

• Registered Dietitian

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

  •Assessed geriatric residents with moderate to high nutrition risk, developed and implemented client-centered care plans. •Responsible for multiple sites in Edmonton and surrounding areas • Liaison with multidisciplinary team • Utilized an electronic charting system (CHRISS) along with Microsoft Access to plan, implement and evaluate resident care. •Assessed and provided oral and enteral nutrition support to residents with renal insufficiency or chronic renal failure requiring dialysis. Show less



Capital Health Regional Nutrition and Food Services Edmonton, Alberta

• Dietetic Intern

  • 2003 - 2004

  Clinical / Research/Community/Education /Food Service Rotations •ICU, Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, and Metabolic Centre (Diabetes) at the UAH, Cardiology at RAH, & Nephrology at EGH. •Provided staff relief in Nephrology (EGH), Surgery(UAH), Continuing Care. •Demonstrated accountability, initiative, time management, ethical and effective verbal and written communication skills. •Presented research on the effectiveness of the therapeutic high protein high calorie diet in Capital Health. •Utilized the dose adjustment schedule for calcium-based phosphate binders and management of PTH protocols in end stage renal disease and calcium and phosphorus protocols •Commended for exceptional teaching and facilitating skills with children and adults with different levels of literacy. •Revised the Gestational Diabetes and re-calculated the new Diabetic Meal Planning Guide handout that is currently used in teaching patients Developed a survey tool for Food Services, completed tray audits, assessed nourishment carts and their efficiencies in supplying the nourishment centers on units at UAH to meet the needs of patients Show less