stephanie skaar
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Credentials
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Certified Dietitian
Washington Dietetic AssociationAug, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
Registered Dietitian
Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsAug, 2011- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Central Washington Hospital
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United States
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Medical Practices
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Dietitian
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Jan 2012 - Present
Provide medical nutrition therapy to critical care, medical, surgical, & transitional care patients. Ability to determine & order appropriate nutrition support, supplements & diet. Nutrition for wound care & appropriate interventions for multiple diseased states. Glucose management team. Provide nutrition education tailored for cardiac rehabilitation patients. Menu development. Train interns & also evaluate potential interns for program. Provide medical nutrition therapy to critical care, medical, surgical, & transitional care patients. Ability to determine & order appropriate nutrition support, supplements & diet. Nutrition for wound care & appropriate interventions for multiple diseased states. Glucose management team. Provide nutrition education tailored for cardiac rehabilitation patients. Menu development. Train interns & also evaluate potential interns for program.
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Perdue Farms
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Consulting Dietitian
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May 2010 - Oct 2011
Consultant for the Research and Development as well as Marketing department. Conduct nutritional research to aid in the formulation of food products. Compiled reports and provided advice regarding nutrition-related subjects. Developed and presented webinars on nutritional trends and the new Dietary Guidelines for the Research and Development team. Consultant for the Research and Development as well as Marketing department. Conduct nutritional research to aid in the formulation of food products. Compiled reports and provided advice regarding nutrition-related subjects. Developed and presented webinars on nutritional trends and the new Dietary Guidelines for the Research and Development team.
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Deer's Head Hospital Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Dietitian
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Oct 2010 - Sep 2011
Responsibilities include providing medical nutrition therapy to medically complex long-term care residents and sub-acute patients: nutrition assessments, patient education, modified diet formulation, menu analysis and planning, audits, and collaboration with other disciplines through patient care meetings and MDS. Experience as Kidney Dialysis Unit dietitian and management of inpatients. Duties include ensuring patient satisfaction, quality care, and regulatory agency compliance. Responsibilities include providing medical nutrition therapy to medically complex long-term care residents and sub-acute patients: nutrition assessments, patient education, modified diet formulation, menu analysis and planning, audits, and collaboration with other disciplines through patient care meetings and MDS. Experience as Kidney Dialysis Unit dietitian and management of inpatients. Duties include ensuring patient satisfaction, quality care, and regulatory agency compliance.
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Shore Lifecare
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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Consulting Dietitian
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Jan 2011 - Apr 2011
Assisted facility in preparation for upcoming survey. Conducted kitchen audits, meal rounds, chart audits for compliance. Provided patient education and ensured necessary assessments and follow ups were completed. Implemented nutritional interventions and monitored outcomes. Assisted facility in preparation for upcoming survey. Conducted kitchen audits, meal rounds, chart audits for compliance. Provided patient education and ensured necessary assessments and follow ups were completed. Implemented nutritional interventions and monitored outcomes.
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Anchorage Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Registered Dietitian
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Jan 2010 - Oct 2010
As the only dietitian for a high acuity, 26 bed sub-acute cum 100 bed long-term care performed nutritional screening, assessments, and monitored ongoing care of all inpatients and residents. Other job responsibilities included patient and staff education, MDS assessments, meal rounds, nursing and kitchen audits, interdisciplinary care conferencing, family conferences, staff in-services, and executing CQI projects. Promotion of staff wellness through development and implementation of six-week long “Biggest Loser” competition along with weekly nutrition and physical activity education.
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Share Our Strength
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Community Dietitian/Program Coordinator
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Jan 2009 - Nov 2009
As a dynamic nutrition and culinary educator who effectively coordinated classes and other events, successfully influenced the health and well-being of hundreds of families. Developed quality curriculum to empower low-income, multicultural individuals with a class graduation rate of eighty-seven percent. Published newsletters, nutrition articles, and educational materials. Trained and managed volunteer instructors and assistants. As a dynamic nutrition and culinary educator who effectively coordinated classes and other events, successfully influenced the health and well-being of hundreds of families. Developed quality curriculum to empower low-income, multicultural individuals with a class graduation rate of eighty-seven percent. Published newsletters, nutrition articles, and educational materials. Trained and managed volunteer instructors and assistants.
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Education
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2008 - 2008
University of Northern Colorado
Didactic Requirements, Human Nutrition -
2006 - 2008
Colorado State University
Master's degree, Food Science & Nutrition -
2002 - 2006
Colorado State University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Equine Science
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