August 2020
Clinical Rotation, Moravian Village
Created reports on dietary and clinical concerns
Practiced Medical Nutrition Therapy and electronic charting on patients
Conducted individual nutrition and behavioral change counseling for patients with new diagnoses
Calculated appropriate nutrition support
September - October 2020
Clinical Rotation, UPMC Passavant
Analyzed the medical charts of patients to determine whether the dietitians were accurately documenting on the status as well as individual nutrient needs and diet tolerance in their progress notes
Performed the Nutrition Care Process
Presented a PowerPoint presentation (Evidence-Based Research Project) to the dietitians, which was followed by a Q&A session
Recommended swallow evaluations by a speech pathologist after a patient was noted with poor PO intake and difficulty swallowing
Attended meetings to discuss patient progress with MD, nurse, and social worker
Obtained food item preferences, provided education on appropriate diets and lifestyles, and shared patient complaints with the appropriate personnel
Obtained patient information including laboratory values on the EMR system to complete assessments
October - November 2020
Community Rotation, Allegheny Health Network Healthy Food Center
Performed individual nutrition education and issued benefits to Healthy Food Center participants
Assessed the nutritional status and educated participants on crucial nutrition topics
Conducted outreach sessions to increase awareness of the Healthy Food Center program
Charted detailed nutrition assessments, recommendations and interventions for each client in EPIC electronic health record
November - December 2020
Community Rotation, Farm to Table Pittsburgh
Conducted live cooking demonstrations and educational presentations on importance of buying locally via Zoom webinar
Produced healthy cooking videos featuring low-cost locally sourced ingredients
Created recipes and blog-style posts that included images for use in the annual newsletter and on Farm to Table’s social media platforms. Examples of blog posts, photos, and videos are available upon request.
January - March 2021
Foodservice Management Rotation, UPMC Passavant
Completed activities to become familiar with nutrition rules and regulations, food service management systems, and other areas associated with food service
Used computer-assisted management systems used in the management of all aspects of the operations
Created the understanding of the regulations from local, state and federal agencies and their impact on the nutrition program
Increased knowledge of basic food service management by involving myself in personnel, financial, and operation aspects of the foodservice department
Promoted a positive attitude towards food service management and encouraged consideration of foodservice as a career
March - April 2021
Community Concentration, Allegheny Health Network Healthy Food Center
Provided my knowledge, skills and experiences to developing a wellness project program
Built and enhanced a recipe book for patients
Strengthened skills and strategies to grow, develop and achieve career goals