Discussion - Week 4
- Due Sep 11, 2022 by 11:59pm
- Points 10
- Submitting a discussion post
Topic
Different roles of the RDN (registered dietitian nutritionist)
Objectives
This supports the objective of matching your skills and interests to the Registered Dietitian position.
Directions
The Canvas Student Guide Links to an external site. provides instructions for replying to a discussion post Links to an external site.. Optional: Instead of typing your posts, you may use the video tool Links to an external site. to record your posts.
For your Initial Post due by Sunday at 11:59pm:
In at least 100 words, research the role of a registered dietitian nutritionist in one of the following health topics or job scenarios. For example, if it is mental health research how a RDN can help in the mental health realm. What would they do with a patient? What kind of impact could they have? What does a job look like in this discipline? Does this interest you as a career? Include the links to your article, website, video etc. I listed a lot of resources at the end of this list
Topics to choose from or add your own:
Dietitian in mental health
Dietitians in women's health (infertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, etc)
Dietitians in clinical practice (hospital)
Dietitians in sports nutrition or working with a sports team
Dietitians in eating disorders
Dietitians in grocery stores
Dietitians on social media or as a spokesperson
Dietitians in telehealth
Dietitians in private practice
Dietitians in informatics
Resources:
RD2BE - YouTube Links to an external site. RD2BE podcast and the website has a lot of information
Allaccess dietetics Dietitian Dream Jobs – All Access Dietetics Links to an external site.
Interviews — What RDs do Links to an external site.
Dial a Dietitian Interviews: Sundays - YouTube Links to an external site.
For your Response to 1 classmate by Sunday at 11:59pm:
Expand the discussion by replying in 100 words or more to at least 1 classmate’s post. Responses may include describing your own life experience or other real-word situation related to the post, providing additional information from assigned or outside content (just be sure to cite or link to sources), disagreeing respectfully by describing your own interpretation, proposing a new idea, or asking a probing question.]
Rubric
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Netiquette
- Be kind and respectful to others
- Use full sentences
- Avoid jargon and acronyms
- Use language that supports others
Rubric
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Discussion Post: 1.) Reflects understanding of course materials with complete answers to the questions posed. 2.) Is written in full sentences with few grammatical or spelling errors. 3.) Is completed on time.
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Response: 1.) Refers back to the original post and adds a personal perspective. 2.) Is written in full sentences with few grammatical or spelling errors. 3.) Is completed on time.
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