Empowering Dietitians: Bridging the Gap in Clinical Nutrition Support Skills

Description

Learning Objectives

• List two interventions to promote advanced dietitian credentialing to drive practice in acute clinical patient care.
• Identify necessary components of enteral and parenteral competency evaluation and utilize this knowledge to ensure order-writing dietitians are operating within desired standards of care.
• Describe the nutrition support competency requirements for a newly graduated RDN.

Performance Indicators

• 10.2.1 Selects valid and reliable tools to conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments.
• 10.3.3 Prioritizes specific nutrition problems to inform nutrition care plans and processes.
• 3.2.4 Encourages others to engage in personal and professional development activities for career growth and skill enhancement.

Speakers

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  Bridget Storm

  Clinical Nutrition Coordinator, Saint Francis Hospital/Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

  Bridget Storm MA, RD, LDN, CNSC is a seasoned nutrition support dietitian with expertise in critical care, including surgical critical care, neurocritical care, and NICU. Following 16 years with Christiana Care Health System, Bridget joined Trinity Health to take on a leadership role. With a focus on advancing nutrition support practice, Bridget spearheads a Critical Care Subcommittee, leads CNSC exam preparation groups, and provides a PN order-writing class for providers. Actively involved in promoting best practices, she is also engaged in initiatives to improve malnutrition awareness, including implementation of GMCS and assessment of social determinants of health. Bridget completed her BS at West Chester University and her MA/DI with Immaculata University. She has maintained her CNSC credential since 2008 and is licensed in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Recently, Bridget started an entrepreneur venture – Storm Nutrition Study Support – through which she has published the following: Storm CNSC Study Guide, PN Calculation Case Studies, Parenteral Nutrition Training Manual, and Feeding the Critically Ill and GI Compromised: Essential Nutrition Support Skills for New Providers. Bridget holds professional memberships with the AND, DAND (Delaware Chapter), ASPEN, MSPEN (Maryland Chapter), and ESPEN. Within AND, she is an active member of the Dietitians in Nutrition Support and the Clinical Nutrition Managers Practice Groups. Bridget's dedication to education is further evident through her role on the Internship Advisory Committee for The University of Delaware. Bridget currently serves as Secretary for the Delaware State Board of Dietetics and Nutrition, further showcasing her commitment to the field.

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  Tahnee Thibodeau

  Nutrition Support Dietitian, Trinity Health Ann Arbor

  Tahnee Thibodeau has over 20 years of experience as a nutrition support dietitian in the adult medical intensive care, cardiac intensive care, neuro critical care units, as well as Ann Arbor Home Infusion. Tahnee takes part in and leads hospital initiatives such as ICU enteral, parenteral, and enteral interruptions algorithm development and study data to assess effectiveness. She is a staff advocate and trainer for new RDN hires and mentorship of dietetic interns from Eastern Michigan University and University of Michigan. Participates in multiple hospital committees such as the Critical Care Collaborative Practice Group, Nutrition Practice Council, Wound Care Council, and Enfit Transition Team. Tahnee is also the co-chair of the Critical Care Sub Committee for Trinity Health System leading system projects in critical care for best practice. Tahnee is an active medical resident and RN educator at her large teaching hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan. Presents critical care initiatives, nutrition in the critically ill patient lecture, nursing CORE curriculum and medical resident SIM’s center presenter. Tahnee also enjoys presenting posters of process improvement initiatives at ASPEN’s Clinical Nutrition Week wining abstract of distinction, and first place at Resident Research Forum-Trinity Ann Arbor. Tahnee completed her Bachelors in Dietetics from Michigan State University and post Bachelor’s in Dietetics from Wayne State University. She has maintained her board-certification in nutrition support (CNSC) since 1998. She enjoys mentoring fellow RDN’s and Pharmacists to also achieve their CNSC credentials. Tahnee is a member of ASPEN, MSPEN, and The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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Moderator

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  Natali Jouzi

  Clinical Dietitian, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center (Trinity Health)

  Natali Rimoun Jouzi, MSHM, RDN, LD, completed a dual Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science & Dietetics with a Minor in Russian Studies from Iowa State University in 2019 and completed her dietetics internship in 2020. She received a Master of Science in Healthcare Management from Indiana University, Kelley School of Business in 2022. Natali is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served as the Events & Meeting Liaison for the IDEA committee at the Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in 2023, helping develop strategic plans and organizing the "Welcome to My Kitchen Series." Natali brings valuable project management experience from previous roles at Akita Biomedical Consulting and the American Red Cross – Indiana region. Natali is currently a Clinical Dietitian at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, part of Trinity Health System, and is a Certified Trainer for Franklin Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Natali has spearheaded transformative initiatives at Trinity, leading the regional implementation of the Global Malnutrition Composite Score – eCQM, pioneering telenutrition implementation, and co-leading the regional project on liberalized diets. Natali was also nominated to be part of Accelerate! Trinity Health's competency-based leader development program for frontline managers. Natali is passionate about quality improvement and innovation, striving to be a transformative leader in healthcare and dietetics.

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