Professional Practice in Dietetics

The profession of dietetics in the United States: credentialing, ethics, practice settings and the path to the RDN.

NUTR-430 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Nutrition and Dietetics

Course content

  1. 1The dietetics professionComing
  2. 2Credentialing by the Commission on Dietetic RegistrationComing
  3. 3Accreditation standards and competenciesComing
  4. 4Ethics and the code of conductComing
  5. 5Scope of practiceComing
  6. 6Practice in hospitals and long-term careComing
  7. 7Practice in the community and private practiceComing
  8. 8Interprofessional collaborationComing
  9. 9Documentation, privacy and consentComing
  10. 10Leadership and advocacyComing
  11. 11Supervised practice and the registration examinationComing
  12. 12Planning your career in dieteticsComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

The profession of dietetics in the United States: credentialing, ethics, practice settings and the path to the RDN.

Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 4.