A site for practical nutrition information for student dietitians, DTRs, and RDNs, featuring guest blogs from students or RDNs who would like to gain writing experience.
By Jessie Carpenter, MA, MS, RD, LD, Owner of Nutrition Prescription LLC Nutritional drinks or supplements, like Ensure and Boost, have become popular for individuals who require additional nutrients or have difficulty meeting their calorie and protein needs through regular food intake alone. This article will guide you through a dietitian's lens of the uses, … Continue reading How to Choose a Nutrition Supplement
I am happy to report that I have updated my practical guide for student dietitians. Here is a short preview: Abstract: Working in long-term care for over thirty years has been rewarding and challenging. I'm amazed at how many things have changed since I began. For example, when I started, there were no clear … Continue reading ACE YOUR LTC ROTATION WITH THIS PRACTICAL GUIDE
One key responsibility for RDNs in a clinical setting is to assess an individual who has had unintended weight loss. Developing a nutrition plan of care is specialized and is not “one size fits all.” Starting with a clean slate, individualizing each unintended weight loss assessment is essential. Also, utilizing the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) … Continue reading Evaluating Unintended Weight Loss and Creating a Nutrition Diagnosis Statement
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the CDC recommended that the residents eat in their rooms. This was a problem for one of my units with a large dementia population. One resident was so distraught that she couldn't go out of her room that she threw her food on the floor and also did end … Continue reading COVID-19: Troubleshooting issues with room isolation and restriction of visitors (part 2)
To prevent the spread of Covid-19, the CDC recommended that residents at nursing facilities have meals in their rooms and that they do not have visitors. This also included having family members and friends bring in food. This had been going on since mid-march 2020. What I didn't realize was that there were some residents … Continue reading COVID-19: Troubleshooting issues with room isolation and restriction of visitors (part 1)
Mix 4oz ice cream with chocolate milk Mix 4oz Magic Cup with 8oz whole milk or Ensure Plus Extra cottage cheese at a meal (can be puréed also) Add 30 mL liquid protein to 4oz juice 1oz peanut butter with toast or English Muffin each morning Give whole milk q meal Mix peach yogurt with … Continue reading 15 easy ways to increase calories in LTC
5/20/17-Resident has experienced a decline in meal intake the past week r/t UTI with ABT therapy. She denies any difficulty chewing or swallowing. Currently eating 25-50% of meals, which is down from her usual 50-100%. Weight taken on 5/3/17 was 136# and was stable between 133-138# for 180 days. IBW is 100#. BS range from … Continue reading Sample nutrition note for a resident with a decline in meal intake