Emily Coker's Career Portfolio

Case Study I

Skill Area: Medical Nutrition Therapy

Assignment Title: Case Study I: Diverticular Disease and Colostomy

What I learned:  Through this assignment I learned how to use the Nutrition Care Process to meet the needs of a patient.  I assessed his anthropometric data and medical history in order to select an appropriate nutrition diagnosis and recommend an intervention.

Reflection:  This assignment helped me to better understand the complex process of combining several factors to provide an educated nutritional diagnosis and intervention.  In doing this assignment, I began to see how the accumulation of knowledge from my nutrition education comes together to provide appropriate care for a patient.

Relevance: The skills developed in Medical Nutrition Therapy apply to any career in the Nutrition and Food Science field. The ability to research, interpret and apply information to a situation is just as valuable to restaurant manager as it is to a clinical dietitian.