Tag: Nutrition

Updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What dietitians need to know

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The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released at the end of 2020 with the theme, “Make every bite count.” Updated every five years, the Dietary Guidelines tend to build on the previous set, carrying through many of the same recommendations from year to year. With the 2020-2025 Guidelines, there are two distinct differences.  1…. Read more »

Top 5 must-know meds for every clinical RD

Working in clinical care, I often find myself scanning a patient’s medication list with my eye drawn to the same meds each time. You know the ones—the diuretics, the antihyperglycemics, the anticoagulants, the antibiotics. But you might be overlooking some meds that have important nutrition implications. Here’s a list of the top five need-to-know meds… Read more »

The advice I’d give myself as a young dietitian

Full disclosure: I’m no spring chicken. DRGs (precursor of ICD codes) were implemented right after I started work, and HIV was known as HTLV3. The topic of dietitian reimbursement was just being batted about. Licensure was unheard of. The profession has changed enormously over these 30+ years. Dietitians now have lateral and vertical job opportunities… Read more »

What’s new in nutrition support therapy?

parenteral nutrition shortage in wake of hurricane maria

New guidelines were released in January 2016 Appropriate Nutrition Therapy has been shown to have positive outcomes on the critically ill patient. American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) and The Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) released new guidelines in January 2016, for provision and assessment of nutrition support therapy in critically ill… Read more »

How a consultant dietitian job turned into a career of consulting

To say you can count on Emily is an understatement. Emily is an acute care registered dietitian in Chicago with three years’ experience, and while some may say she’s still “new to her career,” her reputation begs to differ. “Emily is very well versed in the Nutrition Care Process and is able to complete assessments… Read more »

The right recipe for a career in dietetics

Reflecting on 35 Years as a registered dietitian With National Nutrition Month upon us, I’m reminded of why I enjoy what I do. I grew up in an Italian household where I awoke on Sunday morning to tomato sauce bubbling on the stove and homemade pasta drying on the chairs. My fondest memories are centered… Read more »

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