Clinical experiences through supervised practice
The Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics + Dietetic Internship includes 1,184 hours of supervised practice at various hospitals, clinics, and community-based organizations.
The Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics + Dietetic Internship includes 1,184 hours of supervised practice at various hospitals, clinics, and community-based organizations.
Clinical Nutrition I (128 hours) Students practice the basics of patient nutrition assessment, interview, and education skills, charting, and provide medical nutrition therapy to patients including those requiring enteral feeding. Examples include:
Clinical Nutrition II (192 hours) Students provide medical nutrition therapy to more complex patients including those requiring parenteral feeding. Examples include:
Outpatient Diabetes Clinic Rotation (64 hours) Students experience diabetes both as a caregiver and as a “patient.” Each student develops a personal eating plan, monitors blood glucose levels, and self-treats with saline (representing insulin) during this rotation. Examples include:
Pediatric Rotation (64 hours) Students will be introduced to the unique nutritional requirements of hospitalized children in a tertiary care setting.
Food Systems Core Rotation (288 hours) Students work with nutrition and food service professionals in food production, purchasing, management, marketing, and finance as applied to health care food systems management. Samples include:
Extended Care Rotation (96 hours) Students work in nursing homes, assisted living and rehabilitation programs. This is a blended rotation that includes a mix of food service and the provision of medical nutrition therapy to patients. This rotation includes special attention to patient hydration, drug side effects, and interactions. Samples include:
School Food Service and Nutrition Education (64 hours) Students participate in the management of school feeding and in nutrition education activities in township schools in Marion, Hamilton, and Johnson counties. Samples include:
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program (32 hours) Students assess, interview, and educate low-income mothers and their children on essentials of nutrition for themselves and their children. Partnership examples are:
Community Services Experience (32 hours) Students will be involved in short-term experiences. Partnership examples are:
Food Insecurity Experience (32 hours) Students will be involved in short-term experiences in local food pantries.
Clinical and Customer Service Capstone Rotation (160 hours) Each student develops an individualized experience developing their own learning goals and activities. Final capstone rotation plans may include any area of dietetics, must require entry-level competency, and must be approved by the faculty.