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Define dietetics |
-any positions that requires or makes use of education, training or experience in dietetics or nutritions including situations outside of traditional dietetics |
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How to correctly dietitian |
Dietitian |
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What is a registered dietitian? |
food and nutrition experts who can translate the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living |
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What are the education requirements for becoming an RD? |
-complete minimum of bachelors degree -complete ACEND-accredited supervised practice program (internship) -pass a national Examination -complete continuing prof. education req. to maintain registration |
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Describe job outlook for RD? |
-expected job increase of 21% between 2012 and 2020 -jobs typically in government agencies, health dept., schools, agrilife services, food banks |
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What are the general categories of RD jobs? |
-clinical -sports nutrition/corporate wellness -food and nutrition related business and industries -private practice -community and public health -management -educator -research |
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What areas in the RD world have the most jobs? |
Hospital - so clinical and then public health |
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What are campus resources to help you on journey to become RD? |
-TECHniques center -learning center - memory techniques, time management, note taking, goal setting, test taking tips, and test anxiety -SOAR center
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What types of membership for the Academy of nutrition and dietetics (AND)? |
-student -active -retired -international -honorary |
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What are other associations related with AND? |
-academy of nutrition and dietetics foundation (ANDF) -commission on dietetic registration (CDR) -the accreditation council for education in nutrition and dietetics (ACEND) - deal with accreditation |
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List 3 important AND Dietetic practice groups |
-diabetes car and education (DCE) -dietetic educators of practitioners (DEP) -dietetics in health care communities -Sports, cardiovascular, and wellness nutritionists (SCAN) |
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Define what a Dietetic Practice Group is? |
-composed of individuals who have a common interest in a particular area of dietetic practice regardless of membership classification or employment status |
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How do you become a part of CDR? |
-exam -continuing education |
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What is the difference between Degree vs non-degree intern programs? |
Full time - nondegree = OPTIONAL masters degree
Full time - Degree - mandatory master's and internship before you can take the RD exam |
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What are the 3 NS DPD courses that you have to have a 3.0 GPA or better in to enter the DPD program |
-Intro to Dietetics -Intro to nutrition -Principles of food prep |
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In order to be accepted into the DPD program at TTU what is the hour/GPA requirement? |
overall GPA of 3.0 with 60 or more hours |
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You must have a grade of C or better in what classes to be entered into the DPD program |
Chem 1307 Chem 1308 Chem 2301 - Organic Chemistry ZOOL 2403 - Human physiology |
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What is the general course design? |
• University Core Courses |
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What course should i take my junior year and NOT my senior year? |
Biochemistry b/c you need it to take MNT and community |
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What is the verification statement requirements? |
-Must have C or better in ALL of your DPD course work to qualify for ANY internship -without this you will not receive your verification statement |
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What are the required amount of hours needed for internships? |
1200 hours |
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Internships must have a _______ area? |
Focus |
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What is TTU's internship focus area? |
MNT - medical nutrition therapy |
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What areas must be covered for internships? |
-clinical/medical nutrition therapy -Food management -community |
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What should be done to prepare for a successful internship match? |
-grades -volunteer areas -work -keep a folder of activities, start a resume |
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What is needed to maintain an RD status? |
for the CDR
-document participation in prof. development activities -Create a PDP (professional development portfolio) -75 hours of continuing professional education required every 5 years
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Specialty credentials are offered by CDR in what 5 areas? |
-Board Certified specialist in renal nutr. (CSR) -board certified specialist in pediatric nutr. (CSP) -Board certified specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD) -Board certified specialist in gerontological nutrition (CSG) -board certified specialist in oncology nutrition (CSO) |
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Before you can gain a specialty credential, how many hours of practice in that area of specialty do you need? |
1500-2000 hours - and RD for at least 2 years |
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What are 4 other credentials that may help professionally that are not offered by CDR? |
-diabetes educator (CDE) -Nutrition support clinician (CNSC) -Clinical nutritionist (CCN) -American College of Sports medicine (ACSM) - offers personal trainer certification, health fitness pros., clinical exercise specialists etc... |
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Define Research |
-a systematic search for the undiscovered truth -should provide the foundation on which practice is based on in any profession |
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What is an important method for preparing for a research project>? |
review the literature |
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What is a hypothesis? |
initial building block in the scientific method -educated guess based on prior knowledge and observation -a suggested solution for an unexplained occurence |
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What are the 4 steps in the general research project? |
-select topic for research -prepare for project/review lit. -form hypothesis/research question/objectives -prepare the research protocol |
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What is the IRB? |
institutional review board - protocol approval by the human or animal use committees before research begins
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Benefits of Review of Lit. (ROL) |
-finding summary of all research already done -may find question is already answered -books ok but not up to date always |
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Why is it important to read the article in ROL? |
-there is not always a single interpretation of any data set -read whole article -eval. statistical analysis used by authors -have opportunity to critique methodology
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What is a blind study? |
subjects are unaware of which group they are in, control or experimental - but researchers know
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what is a double blind study? |
both subject and researchers are unaware of which group the subjects are in
-ideal - |
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List the types of Design research? |
-experimental -observational -cohort -case control -epidemiological -randomized clinical trial -cross sectional -longitudinal -prospective -retrospective -case study |
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How are subjects selected for research? |
-Chosen at random -also once chosen they should also be randomly assigned to the control or experimental group |
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Explain what experimental research is? |
-gives better validity -can be more certain about attributing cause b/c of the independent variable |
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Describe these types of research design:
-observational -case control
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Observational - observing over time
Case control - comparing 2 groups (control and cases) |
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Describe these types of research design:
-Epidemiological - Randomized Clinical Trial -Cohort |
1. study of incidence and distribution of diseases in areas of the world 2. subjects assigned by chance = GOLD STANDARD 3. Groups of individuals who differ by a certain characteristic (female nurses who smoke vs. female nurses who don't) |
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Describe these types of research design -
-Cross sectional -Longitudinal -Prospective |
1-observation at the moment 2-observation over time for purpose of inferring trends over time so data is collected from subjects at multiple points in time 3- looks back at what has happened over time (considered a weaker design) |
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What is a cross over research design? |
-no control group, each group has the experimental treatment compared against the other as a control so all subjects are exposed to the treatments |
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Describe an open label research design - |
both the research and the participant in a study know the treatment the participant is receiving |
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What does the P level in statistics stand for? |
Probability value - so in research you are really looking for a p level of p=<.05 |
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What is the grading of research in the AND EAL(evidence analysis library) |
Grade 1 = Good Grade 2 = Fair Grade 3 = Limited Grade 4 = Expert opinion Grade 5 = not assignable |
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What is included in the EAL library> |
-best nutritional research -easily accessible -houses systematic reviews and practice guidelines related to food an nutrition -being a student AND member give you access |