Day one:Rounds at the Homes

Today, my first day following around a dietitian was a definite learning experience to say the least. I made my rounds with my mentor to two assited living homes. We tourned the kitchen and made sure the staff and head meal planners were doing their designated jobs correctly. We tried different purred foods to see if they up to the standard. Also seeing how the residents approved of the meals. Cheryl ( my mentor) is the head dietitian over many assisted living homes, she looks over all the other dietitians assigned to these homes. She sees more of the business side of things as i will be seeing tomorrow and Thursday meeting with investors and running classes to learn about a new style of food (shaped purred food). they over sees many things as well as doing clinical work such as filling out paper work for new residents making meal plans for them depending on their prognosis. I enjoyed today, i learned there is more to a dietitian than just choosing foods, its all based on what the resident can handle and I cant wait to see what tomorrow has to offer.