Mitra's Dietetics Blog

What? For our Group Education Assignment, Katie, Shadi, Shara, Una, Emily and I presented on the topic of FODMAPs. We chose this topic because all of us had heard of the concept in passing but did not know in full detail what it actually entails. Knowing that issues with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are arising, we figured presenting information on what it is and how it can be incorporated into our counselling practice may prove to be beneficial. — So What? FODMAPs is often mistaken for being a long-term lifestyle…read more

What? Alexa and I visited Westcot Elementary School in West Vancouver to present a nutrition workshop for two grade 4/5 split classes. We created an interactive and activity-driven workshop that focused on snacking and sugar-sweetened beverages. This included: – A food alphabet ice breaker – Creating healthy meals with a team using food cards – making pita/apple sun butter “pizzas” – Demonstration of sugar in common sweetened beverages using bag of sugar Helen Yeung attended our first workshop to observe and assist us. — So What? I have had experience…read more

Below is a link to an updated version of the ICDEP Self Assessment and Learning Plan after the completion of FNH 381. I look forward to continuing filling in gaps and expanding my competencies in the dietetic field. Self Assessment and Learning Plan

What? One of my SMART goals, like many of my classmates, was to improve upon my counselling skills. This assignment allowed me to build on this goal with real life immersion into patient/client-counselling with a volunteer client. This included an initial “assessment” session and a second “advising” session. I took an initial assessment of my client regarding her nutrition issues with an assessment form I formulated based on this topic. After this session, I further researched her nutrition-related — So What? Having the opportunity to counsel a real life client…read more

What? I had the opportunity to attend Lion’s Gate Hospital to shadow dietitian, Tiffany Yeh, on the surgical ward. This was an intriguing option for me as I have had limited experience at an inpatient setting. Furthermore, I had never been to Lion’s Gate Hospital and had heard about their new iPad usage for taking meal orders from patients. —– So What? As students, having the chance to shadow a dietitian gives us an opportunity to observe the day-to-day tasks that heir position entails. It gives us a look into…read more

What? As a part of our FNH 381 May course, my partner, Alexa, and I had the opportunity to create a consumer-focused hand out for a dietitian on Vancouver Island through Saanich Community Health Services. This hand out was to be distributed to people who have recently been discharged from the hospital and may be experiencing a loss of weight and strength. Our hand-out contains sources of energy and nutrient-dense foods, recommendations and tips for including them into each meal of the day, an an ‘FAQ’ section answering common questions that may arise….read more

In light of FNH 380 coming to a close, we had the opportunity to complete a reflective self evaluation assignment to assess our learning highlights and construct future goals and strategies to improve on given learning outcomes. This, similar to the Self-Assessment and Learning Plan, provided me with a chance to detect gaps in my learning thus far. With that said, I can acknowledge that I am still early in my degree and will gain more exposure in the listed fields as time progresses. Take a look at my Evaluation…read more

What? The Self Assessment and Learning Plan Assignment is designed to track each dietetic students’ learning and experiences with regards to the ICDEP requirements within our profession. This is a useful tool in reflecting on highlights and learning points not only within the breadth of our university experiences but also personal life, work experience and volunteer experiences. I met with my reviewer and fellow classmate, Alexa Tucker to review our Indicators, Sources of Learning and SMART goals. ——- So What? I had the opportunity to reflect quite far back into…read more

What? My group, consisting of Beth Nanson, May Hasegawa, Emma Clark and myself presented on the topic of Negotiation and Conflict Management. Admittedly, this topic was initially among the bottom three of our desired list and having been the last group chosen in the lottery, we were not particularly thrilled on the subject. Slowly, however, as we discussed the different components, activities and media options to include, we became more engaged in our topic and had a fantastic experience with our tutorial presentation. We had several meetings prior to our tutorial to…read more

What? I attended another interdisciplinary student focus group session, similar to Health Connect, this time focusing on Foundations of Ethical Practice. In my auditorium, I was one of 5 dietetic students representing our program and profession alongside medical, dental, nursing and midwifery students. Prior to this session, we were to complete an online module and fill out an Interprofessional Ethics Grid based on our respective profession’s Code of Ethics. During the session, we referred back to this as well as our own profession’s Code of Ethics to compare the differences….read more