It's one of my favorite parts of my day; connecting with staff! Glad you found the video to be helpful. :)

I'm glad you found some encouragement from this channel! Oncology is such an important specialty in dietetics. Hopefully dietitians will continue pushing and receiving greater autonomy in the healthcare field.

Thank you! :)

hi! im sorry you weren't able to find work :( i highly recommend marketing yourself as a diet consultant and having people pay you for counseling ! a lot of people see nutritionist that dont even go to college and they make a lot of money with personal clients, this could be a great chance for you to start your own business! look into health coaching and private practices!

Thank you! :)

I'm starting this year

Hi I want to ask , is the degree mostly science based and how hard do you find the degree ?

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Agree❤️

Haha! The door has been fixed since this video was posted. It doesnt slam shut anymore! (YAY) lol

good luck to you on your journey to the RD!

@@matthewjaimerd7349 yay hahaha.

@@matthewjaimerd7349 You are so kind :) thank you!

You totally can! It is a challenging and competitive path but 100% worth it if it's your passion. Becoming an RD grew me in ways I'd never have imagined. If you haven't already, check out All Access Dietetics for resources and support! Best of luck! 😃

@@annier844 Some people say that the pay isn’t worth it. Do you think this is true? Is there a lot of burnout?

@@nocturnalmedusa I think whether it is worth it is ultimately dependent on you and what you value in life. As some people say, if you do what you love you'll never work a day in your life. That being said, [prospective] dietetics students should weigh the costs associated with becoming an RD. Completing a graduate degree and dietetic internship is a significant financial commitment-I don't have a masters but personally spent roughly 45K between undergrad and dietetic internship/associated costs (and this is with living at home during college, attending junior college first, etc.). Tack grad school and other items on and you’re looking at around 75K (more than many RDs make in a year). Pay can vary based on state, setting, experience and certifications, etc, but it is unfortunately true that we generally aren’t compensated fairly for our expertise or as much as other roughly comparable positions such as SLP and OT. In my experience, inpatient clinical tends to pay lowest (~40-65K/yr) and work you the hardest, whereas managerial positions tend to pay highest (~75-100K/yr). I’m still a new RD and inpatient clinical is the love of my life so I settle for lower pay. 😉 As far as burnout goes, I don’t think it is as high in dietetics as in other disciplines such as nursing and medicine. We have pretty good work-life balance overall. However, it’s still healthcare and healthcare is messy and ugly sometimes. There are challenges associated with being an RD that can cause frustration and burnout-e.g. perceptions and stigmas, systemic fatphobia, distrust and marginalization by some MDs, poor pay, devaluation of expertise by self-proclaimed experts, performance culture within the profession, etc. All of those things being said…dietetics is still an AMAZING field and I wouldn’t trade my training and expertise for anything. It’s incredibly humbling and special to advocate for people to be adequately nourished, whether that means helping someone find resources during food insecurity or infusing parenteral nutrition in a patient with half their small intestine resected. So yes-I personally do think it’s worth it, even if not financially. Hope that helps! 😊

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Thank you!! :)

For refeeding syndrome, ill write "Pt at risk for refeeding syndrome. Rec to monitor lytes (K+, mg, phos) and replete PRN. If lytes begin to drop, rec to add IV thiamine (100 mg/day) x7-10 days to help stabalize." ----- For bowel care, Ill just write "Rec to continue bowel regimen" or "rec to start pt on bowel regimen" or if they are having liquid stools but are still getting a scheduled bowel regimen, Ill write "Rec to move bowel regimen from scheduled to PRN" ...As far as the feedings while pt's are on BiPAP, we have had tremendous success alongside our speech team and interventional radiology. So when pt's are placed on BiPAP, IR will place a small-bore NGT, which doesnt break the seal once in place. Of course the pt would need to be able to maintain saturations for a few seconds while they break the seal to place the small bore NGT. Ideally, we'd identify these pts before they're escalated to BiPAP...so we'll have the small bored NGT placed prior to needing the BiPAP. -- I hope that was helpful!

What did you decide I’m leaning towards community nutrition but haven’t seen many videos of them

Hi there! I’m glad you found this video helpful! I had no issue finding a job once I passed my exam. I think any of those career pathways will set you up very nicely. Just depends on which angle you want to approach clinical care. I like dietetics because we get to be involved in so many different aspects of the pt’s care, because most everything has some sort of impact on nutrition status or vice versa, but truly think any of those specialties would provide an awesome career for you! 😊

Same here considering RD vs ASLP SLPs earn a bit more with just Bachelor's+ internship than RDs after Master's+ internship (atleast in India) but I don't know what to do because parents are not really supportive 😣

If you would have shown me this video when I was in undergrad, I would have been so overwhelmed, but after seeing many many patients through the internship and the first few months of employment, it gets easier and faster. :) ----- When COVID was surging, we saw on average 30-40 patients per day (15-20 patients per RD) ...and now that COVID has slowed down so much we're seeing an average of about 12-14 patients per day (6-7 patients per RD)

That is one of the most important minerals in the blood that is going to be afftected first when someone has refeeding syndrome.

Its difficult to gauge because I believe pay is heavily influenced by where you live. I live and work in California, which typically pays higher rates to accommodate the higher cost of living. I am salaried making 60,000/year (this is the entry level salary).

@@matthewjaimerd7349 I am a nutritionist in Kenya and would like to relocate. Please may you make more videos on the same

@@WellnessWaveTube229 Yeah please, international dietitians are looking for

@@ArbazKhan-fq3xm kindly share whatsapp contact or how I can access these slots

We can when we use it to measure blood pressure 😊

@@matthewjaimerd7349 just for blood pressure nutritionalist can not use it to diagnose respiratory issue or cough ?plz also tell me is there white coat ceremony at first day of university?plz reply me asap

@@namrafiaz7531 I mean, we are trained to understand many health conditions, but officially, a dietitian cannot diagnose a respiratory disease, even if we know the patient had a respiratory condition. But as a dietitian, you will understand the pathophysiology of all the diseases you work. Many of which, include respiratory issues (like COVID)

Hello! I apologize, I never saw your comment! If you're daughter is still interested and would like more information, she can reach out to me on instagram @mjaimeRD