Career as a dietician
Introduction
Dietitians and nutritionists plan food and nutrition programs, and supervise the preparation and serving of meals. They help prevent and treat illnesses by promoting healthy eating habits and suggesting diet modifications. Dietitians run food service systems for institutions such as hospitals and schools, promote sound eating habits through education, and conduct research. Major areas of practice include clinical, community, management, and consultant dietetics
Employment of dietitians is expected to grow as fast as the average for all occupations through 2016. A growing and aging population will increase the demand for meals and nutritional counseling in nursing homes, schools, prisons, community health programs, and home health care agencies. The number of dietitian positions in nursing care facilities is expected to decline slightly, as they contract out food service operations. However, these food service operations will need dietitians.
Types of dieticians
1. Clinical dietitians provide nutritional services for patients in institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes.
2. Community dietitians counsel individuals and groups on nutritional practices designed to prevent disease and promote good health. They work in places such as public health clinics, home health agencies, and health maintenance organizations.
3. Management dietitians oversee large-scale meal planning and preparation in health care facilities, company cafeterias, prisons, and schools.
Dietitians and nutritionists plan food and nutrition programs, and supervise the preparation and serving of meals. They help prevent and treat illnesses by promoting healthy eating habits and suggesting diet modifications. Dietitians run food service systems for institutions such as hospitals and schools, promote sound eating habits through education, and conduct research. Major areas of practice include clinical, community, management, and consultant dietetics
Employment of dietitians is expected to grow as fast as the average for all occupations through 2016. A growing and aging population will increase the demand for meals and nutritional counseling in nursing homes, schools, prisons, community health programs, and home health care agencies. The number of dietitian positions in nursing care facilities is expected to decline slightly, as they contract out food service operations. However, these food service operations will need dietitians.
Types of dieticians
1. Clinical dietitians provide nutritional services for patients in institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes.
2. Community dietitians counsel individuals and groups on nutritional practices designed to prevent disease and promote good health. They work in places such as public health clinics, home health agencies, and health maintenance organizations.
3. Management dietitians oversee large-scale meal planning and preparation in health care facilities, company cafeterias, prisons, and schools.
4. Consultant dietitians work
under contract with healthcare facilities or in their own private
practice.
5. Food service dieticians must compile menus and orders, plan production and control the quality of food served to patients. Personnel and financial management constitute an important part of the dietician's duties.
Dieticians can be employed by health authorities, universities, the Medical Research Council, the mining industry, hospitals and other commercial industries.
5. Food service dieticians must compile menus and orders, plan production and control the quality of food served to patients. Personnel and financial management constitute an important part of the dietician's duties.
Dieticians can be employed by health authorities, universities, the Medical Research Council, the mining industry, hospitals and other commercial industries.
