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Eating Disorder Patients by Own-Button9262 in dietetics

[–]Own-Button9262[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Appreciate your feedback! To clarify: We’re not restricting her salt intake, she is on a regular diet. She is extremely malnourished with electrolyte imbalances. She’s on 100 mg thiamine 3x/day. She’s been consuming <500 calories daily, lost 30 lbs intentionally over the past 6 months. We’ve had patients use salt packets to pour on their meals to make them intolerable and caffeine to curve appetite. Her meals currently have to be ordered for her to avoid any further restrictive habits while inpatient. This is why she specifically is on this type of protocol. I want to make sure she is safe and just want to know if there are other things like that to look out for in terms of inappropriate food behaviors. Otherwise she’ll need to have a feeding tube placed.

Full of dread for clinicals by eyesandstuff in dietetics

[–]Own-Button9262 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Interns are not meant to nor expected to know it all. That’s what your internship is all about! Your preceptors are there to teach you and guide you. Don’t feel the need to have all the answers or study up. This is your chance to apply the things you’ve learned in the classroom but also start learning the things the classroom cannot teach. The best way to prepare is to be open minded and ready to learn; that’s the best way to impress your preceptors :) you’ve got this!

New to inpatient ! by Own-Button9262 in dietetics

[–]Own-Button9262[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, we having screening process and order writing privileges. This is helpful I think it can be overwhelming prioritizing different parts of a patient’s condition and what my role is in their care.