Clinical Dietitian

• Sep 2018 - Present

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit/Hematology and Oncology Dietitian (May 2019 – Present) • Providing nutrition care in inpatient setting for full age range from premature infants through adolescents with oncological and hematologic diagnoses and patients in the intensive care unit with acute and chronic illness. General Medicine/Rehab/Bone Marrow Transplant Dietitian (September 2018 -- May 2019) Nutrition Assessment, Regimens, Counseling and Collaboration: • Development of nutrition assessments in pediatric populations using evidenced-based practice guidelines incorporating the Nutrition Care Process to formulate nutrition diagnoses, interventions, monitoring and evaluations. • Assessment of educational needs, nutrition counseling with motivational interviewing for pediatric populations. • Collaborate daily via interdisciplinary hospital rounds; independent communication with team members providing nutrition care and treatment plans: implementation of diet restrictions or liberalizations and diagnosing malnutrition. • Determine need for aggressive nutrition intervention and communicate recommendations for enteral or parenteral nutrition support, educating healthcare team on parameters in which parenteral nutrition therapy is or is not indicated. • Precept dietetic interns for core pediatric rotations and precept intern case study presentations. Show less