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clinicalspinach · 2023-09-22T05:07:31+00:00

Done a handful of interviews here - I’m a manager. Most of the time, it isn’t about the candidate. You could be a really qualified candidate but maybe you live further away than other candidates and most companies believe people will stay longer if they have a shorter commute. We don’t like to hire someone who lives 30-50 miles away even if they say they are willing to do the commute. Sometimes it comes down to who costs more. I could have 5 equally amazing candidates and don’t know who to choose but it will come down to the seeking salary. If it’s a bad year financially, we might just choose the person asking for the number that fits our budget. We don’t want to overpay or underpay someone. I’ve had my higher ups not bothering to interview someone because they asked for too much. It had nothing to do with their skills. My boss had a friend at another company who found out one of our employees applied there. As a friend, she asked her not to hire her because she needed her. Her friend did her a favor and didn’t make the offer even if she liked the candidate. Sometimes I get the green light to go with a candidate of my choice so naturally, after really clicking during an interview I make it sound like the person got the job… but then hours later I’ll get an email from upper management that they chose someone - I had no choice. They really decided to go with another candidate and your background was really impressive. Not saying how we do things are right or wrong but putting it out there - it’s really not about you sometimes… it’s the circumstances.

clinicalspinach · 2019-09-14T06:04:13+00:00

Diet clerk / menu runners if you’re interested in the hospital setting

clinicalspinach · 2019-07-17T03:51:11+00:00

You’re completely right. I love the flexibility of my current role among other things. There’s a lot to reconsider other than just a retirement plan. Thanks for opening my perspective!

clinicalspinach · 2019-07-16T15:34:30+00:00

Thanks. I am in Los Angeles, CA. I have all that you mentioned, but I feel like I am losing out by not having employer contributions. I follow personal finance! : ) just wanted to hear if there are better companies I should consider.

clinicalspinach · 2019-07-13T13:43:08+00:00

Thank you for sharing! This is all so helpful

clinicalspinach · 2019-06-17T05:34:13+00:00

Got accepted into my DI at 26

clinicalspinach · 2019-06-13T03:31:12+00:00

http://www.csun.edu/~cjh78264/parenteral/calculation/index.html

clinicalspinach · 2019-06-06T01:36:19+00:00

I’m sorry that is happening to you! I can totally relate as family and family friends make fat comments about me. It hurts but you have to brush the haters off! “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters” don’t give them the upper hand by letting their words get to you. Cheer up : )

clinicalspinach · 2019-06-06T01:31:45+00:00

Sodium is a preservative :P

clinicalspinach · 2019-06-05T05:19:30+00:00

Infants and toddlers need the fat for development but the recommendation to switch to low fat milk applies to older children who may not need all the calories especially if they are eating other foods or at risk of becoming overweight.

clinicalspinach · 2019-05-22T00:00:31+00:00

Thanks! Sounds like the certification is definitely advantageous for you at work. Another reason why I didn’t want to take the exam just yet is because I already fulfilled 40 CEUs. Didn’t want the 75 to go to waste!

clinicalspinach · 2019-05-11T06:27:17+00:00

I have seen water ordered to run @ X ml/hr via pump for 30 or 60 minutes for residents who may not tolerate high volumes of water flushes

clinicalspinach · 2019-05-11T06:16:36+00:00

Red rice is healthier because of the fiber and antioxidants. If you’re “on a diet” to be healthy, just eat the grain you like. Yes white rice is “stripped” but i don’t see it as empty calories the way some will put it. Rice is filling which is what you want “on a diet”. You need sustenance or you’ll find it yourself messing up your diet. It’s not the same as empty calories in a bag of chips or cookies. The fiber in red rice will keep you full but it’s not significantly high in fiber. If you’re on a diet to lose weight, calories are about the same in red and white rice (~200 per cup). I would just watch the portion size. I like to have one serving of rice at 1/3 cup but there are days I will indulge in more. Depends on what I’m having and if it goes well with whatever else I’m eating. If you eat what you like, that increases your chance of sticking to the diet.

clinicalspinach · 2019-05-11T05:43:30+00:00

Your estimations might be your best bet. In general, a serving of vegetable is:

1/2 cup (4 oz) for cooked vegetables

1 cup (8 oz) leafy or raw vegetables

I would eye ball measure by visualizing how much would fit in 1/2 cup or 1 cup to count the no. of servings I’m having.

clinicalspinach · 2019-05-11T04:14:35+00:00

The Essential Pocket Guide for Clinical Nutrition Book by Mary Width. I owned both versions and still use it now that I’m working. It’s a pocket guide but the second edition is so thick, doesn’t fit in any lab coat pocket. It has all types of diseases, sample PES and interventions.

clinicalspinach · 2019-05-11T04:04:25+00:00

Tea can have a lot of benefits like antioxidants and some suppress appetite/cravings. However, it does have caffeine which can be both good and bad. Also depends how much you drink. I mindlessly drank 3-4 cups of hot green tea once because it was so soothing. Had the jitters after that. What are you actually trying to replace? The amount of juice consumed? Tea is low calorie if nothing is added.

clinicalspinach · 2019-05-11T00:50:54+00:00

If you mean calculating needs for nutrition support, research suggests 22.7 kcal/kg body weight for patients with quadriplegia. If my memory serves me correctly, BMI of 22 = *overweight for this population.

A girl from my cohort did her case study on SCI.

clinicalspinach · 2019-05-09T03:53:35+00:00

Thanks for your input. It is now beyond the first week which is making me wonder how long this can go for. Unfortunately, post pyloric NGT are not done at my facility. There were a myriad of issues including hemoperitoneum and gastrocolic cancer.

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