The last few weeks I have spent at the county hospital and have really enjoyed the experience and working with all of the dietitians. Their trauma unit is quite intense and I saw a lot in just a short amount of time. One thing I really like about the site is how well all the health care team works together: the physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and case workers, they work as a team and not as individuals. It was cool to see the physicians take the dietitian's suggestions and handle tube feeds completely on their own. (A lot of facilities still have the doctors in charge of tube feeding orders)
One of the patients I saw had a BMI of 129. A "normal" BMI is about 19-25. BMI gives a number based on your weight related to height. For example, someone 5'2" and weighs 130 pounds has a BMI of about 24, while a person who is 5'6" and weights 130 pounds has a BMI of about 21. It is just one of the nutrition assessment equations we do as a dietitian to check their nutrition status.
Another big project we had before the end of the semester was our annual preceptor appreciation luncheon. We plan, coordinate, prepare, set up and clean up the entire event for all of our preceptors we had during our rotations. This year it was a hit! My small group was in charge and we did a jungle/zoo theme, which coordinated well with our guest speaker who is the Fort Worth Zoo nutritionist. Our menu included salad, jerk chicken, coconut cilantro rice pilaf, key lime cheesecake and bananas foster cupcakes. We had over 80 people attend!
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| Mmmmm cupcakes |
And now my internship is officially complete! I am now RD eligible and will shortly begin studying for the RD exam. It still hasn't sunk in yet that I am done with school and internship. And that I won't be able to see everyone on a weekly basis. Some of the girls are already moving out of state!
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| Congratulations CPD Class of 2013!! |
As I begin studying for the exam I must remember this!
As I mentioned before, my little brother graduated recently from A&M, and my family and I had a blast watching him cross the stage and then continuing the celebration in Austin for Mother's Day weekend. The girls did a little shopping and got pedicures, while the guys hit up one of the sports bars. I always enjoy spending time in Austin and even though Fort Worth is not far of a drive, we don't frequent there often, so it's nice when we do get to spend time in the town I grew up in. (Feeling a little nostalgic in this post)
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| Congratulations Davis! A&M Class of 2013! |
Now that my internship is complete, I am in the works of what to transition my blog into. Any suggestions would be much appreciated, but I may be on hiatus for a time as I am in the works of my future as an RD. And most of my free time will be spent reviewing what I have learned in the 6 years of school.
~Brittani
"I consider that our present suffereings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us." ~Romans 8:18
