Diary of a Mad Dietitian
Blog URL http://dietitian-gone-mad.blogspot.com/
Located Groton, Connecticut USA
Tags dietitian, dietician, medical, food, dietetics, healthcare
The zany, irrepressible adventures in dietetics, nutrition, and healthcare. Some funny, frustrating, head scratching experiences and times when you just can't believe what is happening or what has happened.
Latest Blog Posts
- You Just Gotta Laugh... on Nov 11, 2009
I decided I would blog about this even though this incident involves a sales representative for a leading nutrition supplement company versus the public or colleague healthcare professional.All of us can have a love/hate relationship with sales repre...
- Talking over The Dietitian NOT the Fence... on Nov 6, 2009
Today we had a resident care plan meeting for a young long term resident at our facility. The resident was not at the meeting, however the resident's mother was there. The resident and the resident's mother has had a long term professional relationsh...
- School Food Service - the Expert vs the Wannabee and Quality Nutrition vs Profit on Aug 28, 2009 in registered dietitian School Nutrition
For one year I had a position as Nutrition Services Director for a very small school district. The first thing I did was try to make the menus more wholesome with less processed foods. I also added a vegetarian entree daily as well as increasing frui...
- Just *WHO* is the Nutrition Expert on Aug 5, 2009 in registered dietitian medication nutrition therapy
Background: 90 something year old male, diagnosis include:Congestive Heart FailureHypertensionDisease of chronic anemiaSplenolmegaly with pancytopeniaDuodenal ulcersCirrhosis HyperlipidemiaRecurrent bilateral lower extremity edemaWorld War II veteran...
- Everyone is a Nutrition Expert on Jul 1, 2009
Working healthcare for all the years I have worked, I have learned not to be surprised by anything. Sure, sure, there are times I get aggravated. With the multi-discplinary approach to patient care there all these nutrition experts that come out of t...
- Trying to Get More from Public Assistance on Jun 22, 2009
As part of my Coordinated Education Program while earning a bachelor's degree in South Florida, I had to have at least one rotation of working in the public health department. Part of my experience was working in the geographical area associated with...
- Making The Best of a Less Than Desirable Situation on Apr 18, 2009 in medical nutrition therapy dietiitan nutrition
When I graduated from the Coordinated Undergraduate Program I was enrolled in South Florida, I needed to take the Registered Dietitian test. At this time it was only offered every 6 months and it wasn’t computerized. I have always had test anxietie...
