Aimee Gant

Clinical Dietitian @Memorial Healthcare System

Hollywood, FL, US

Assess patient\'s nutritional status, evaluate their nutritional needs, and provide appropriate interventions to improve and maintain nutrition status-Complete initial and follow up nutritional assessments for acute care, rehabilitation, and high risk patients (nutrition support, wounds, oncology, transplant, multi-trauma, TBI, ESRD/hemodialysis, stroke, LVAD)-Carry out nutrition counseling for weight loss, congestive heart failure, diabetes, renal disease, bariatrics, and oncology patients- Participate in multidisciplinary rounds to coordinate patient care, determine care priorities, and provide medical nutrition therapy efficiently-Communicate with food service staff to prepare appropriate nutritious meals and relay patients nutritional preferences-Execute in-service trainings to food service personnel bimonthly and nursing staff members in regularly scheduled skills fairs-Participate in several Performance Improvement (PI) projects and discuss findings with clinical management and make revisions as needed-Co-Chair of Diabetes Walk Fundraiser at Memorial Regional Hospital South, 2017, 2018-Responsible for assessing inventory and purchasing nutritional supplements and enteral feeding formulas for hospital weekly-Conduct nutritional classes for oncology and stroke patient populations, as needed-Precept clinical dietetic interns-Participate in cooking demonstrations with lead chef-Member of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Council.