I am a RDN with over 25 years of experience in LTC. Over the past few years, I have been…
An intern’s perspective: Series by Jessie Donaldson (part 3 of 5)
Topic 3: Interprofessional Relationships in Long-Term Care Dietetics Dietitians in all fields rely on interprofessional collaboration, and this is clearly necessitated in long-term care (LTC) settings. LTC RDNs utilize…
An intern’s perspective: Series by Jessie Donaldson (part 2 of 5)
Topic 2: The Art of Communication in a Long-Term Care Setting Effective communication lies at the core of every patient interaction. For…
An intern’s perspective: Series written by Jessie Donaldson (Part 1 of 5)
4/20/2020 Topic 1: The Importance of Meal Rounds in Long-Term Care Long-term care RDNs rely heavily on observation to identify and address feeding…
COVID-19: Troubleshooting issues with room isolation and restriction of visitors (part 2)
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the CDC recommended that the residents eat in their rooms. This was a problem…
COVID-19: Troubleshooting issues with room isolation and restriction of visitors (part 1)
To prevent the spread of Covid-19, the CDC recommended that residents at nursing facilities have meals in their rooms and…
F Tag 807
F Tag 807 is: Drinks Available to Meet Needs/Preferences/Hydration-this blog post gives specific examples of why this tag was out…
Updated “F” tag regulations
As of 11/22/17, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services developed new F-tags to determine the quality of care provided…
Use of Telemedicine by Registered Dietitians (RDs) to Improve Healthcare for Patients
Written by: McKenna M. Murphy, Student Dietitian Introduction Telemedicine “healing from a distance” in healthcare professions attempts to deliver…
Starting a Private Practice as a Dietitian: How to Simply START by Jessica Dorner MS, RD
Posted by Doreen Rodo Starting a private practice is no easy task, but it can certainly be done! The graduate…
11 PES Statement Examples
1) Inadequate protein and energy intake related to increased nutrient needs as evidenced by a pressure ulcer on buttock. 2)…
