Medical Nutriton Therapy

Description
In most health professions, there is a clear progression from beginning practitioner to seasoned expert. While such a progression may exist, no clear model of advanced practice dietetics in medical nutrition therapy has been identified. This thought-provoking text explores how members of this profession can create a clear pathway from entry level to advanced practice through a defined educational plan with appropriate coursework and practice experiences, a credentialing mechanism that certifies expertise, and a well-defined set of skills that have value in the marketplace.

Instead of a “checklist” approach to achieving advanced practice status, this book contains a collection of ideas as a single advanced practice theory. This course is not a recipe for advanced practice, but an explanation of ideas about what an advanced practice dietitian does differently from a specialist or basic level practitioner. The chapters in the text define and describe the knowledge, skills, education, and training of the advanced practice dietitian to ensure that these professionals will achieve credibility and advancement in the workplace.

ISBN: 0763742899
ISBN-13: 9780763742898
Format: Textbook Paperback, 219pp
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Pub date: 2009

Dietetic professionals
CPE Level: 3
Suggested Commission on Dietetic Registration Learning Need Codes: It is the sole responsibility of the dietetic professional to determine the learning need code met by a course. numedix.com provides the following "suggested" codes, but the professional can deviate from them if they feel another need is met.
1010 Career planning, job search, goal setting
1070 Leadership, critical and strategic thinking
5000 Medical nutrition therapy
7120 Marketing

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