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Dietician Checklist

GENERAL SKILLS EXPERIENCE:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *
Advanced directives
HIPAA Regulations
National Patient Safety Goals
Awareness of HCAHPS scores
Universal Precautions
Infection control/ handwashing
Isolation techniques
Fall Risks
Electronic Medical Record
Accurate Patient Identification
Adult Respiratory /Cardiac Arrest
Pediatric Respiratory Cardiac Arrest
Patient/ Family Education
MANAGING NUTRITION THERAPY:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *
Calorie Count
Enteral Nutrition
Fluid Balance
Intake and Output
Managing Food-Drug Interactions
Managing Nutrition Therapy Complications
Oral Diets
Parenteral Nutrition
Ng Tubes
Gastrostomy Tubes
Jejunostomy Tubes
Small Bowel Feeding Tubes
NUTRITIONAL STATUS:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *
Assess Fluid status
Cachexia
Clinical Malnutrition
Eating Difficulties
Kwashiorkor
Marginal Malnutrition
Metabolic Demands
Marasmus
Nutrient Deficiency
Poor Diet
Protein Calorie Malnutrition
DISEASES/CONDITIONS AFFECTING NUTRITION:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *
Asthma
Abdominal Wounds and Surgeries
Abnormal Bleeding
Acute MI
Acute Renal Failure
Alzheimer's Disease
Anorexia Nervosa
Aspiration
Bowel Disease
Bulimia
Burns
Cancer
Chronic Diarrhea
Cholesterol
Coma
Congenital Heart Defects
Congestive Heart Failure
COPD
CVA
Decubitus, wounds
Depression
Diabetes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Drug Overdose
Dysphagia
End Stage Renal Disease
Epiglottitis
Excessive Alcohol Intake
Failure to Thrive
Gastric Bypass
Fever
Fistulae
Hemodialysis
Liver Failure
Hepatitis
HIV/AIDS
Hyperemesis
Infection
Hypoglycemia/ Hyperglycemia
Malabsorption Conditions
Morbid Obesity
Mucositis
Pancreatitis
Peritoneal Dialysis
Pregnancy
Protracted Emesis
Radiation
Sepsis
Sickle Cell Anemia
Stomatitis
Transplant Patients
Trauma
Tuberculosis
Vented/Sedated patients
ASSESSMENT PATIENT CARE:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *
Develop Plan of Treatment
Determine Usual or Adjusted Body Weight
Determine Energy Requirements
Determine Electrolyte Requirements
Determine Fat Requirements
Determine Protein Requirements
Determine Micronutrient Requirements
Document non-compliance
Develop and Perform Nutrition Education
Perform Nutrition Assessments
MEDICATIONS AND EFFECTS ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *
Antineoplastics
Anticoagulants
Diuretics
Immunosuppressants
Insulin
Laxatives
LAB MONITORING:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *
Albumin/ Pre-Albumin
Ammonia (serum)
Acid-Base Balance
Amylase (serum)
BUN
Creatinine
C-Reactive Protein
Cholesterol
Electrolytes (serum)
Hematology Panel
LFT Panel
Nitrogen
Vitamins and Minerals
WORK SETTING EXPERIENCE:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *
Hospital
Clinic
Correctional Facility
Urgent care
Long-Term Care/ Skilled Nursing
Hospice
Home Health
AGE-SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

Rank each of the following sections on a scale of 1 to 3: 1) Limited or no experience 2) Experienced, but may need review or supervision 3) Able to function independently *
Newborn / neonate (birth-30 days)
Infant (31 days-1 year)
Toddler (ages 2-3 years)
Preschool (ages 4-5 years)
School age (ages 6-12 years)
Adolescent (ages 13-21 years)
Young adult (ages 22-39 years)
Adult (ages 40-64 years)
Older adult (ages 65-79 years)
Elderly (ages 80+ years)