Becoming A Dietician

RESEARCH & FACTS The career I researched was that of a dietician. Someone who wishes to become a dietician must first obtain a bachelor's degree, which would be considered a minimal requirement. Most dieticians will tell you that it would be within the best interests of a student wishing to become a dietician to get a master's degree. Dieticians must have a love for science (chemistry in particular) and algebra as these skills are practiced routinely in the profession. It would also be a good idea for someone wishing to become a dietician to take some kind of accounting or book-keeping class, as dieticians must work on and file multiple records for each of their patients. To become a dietician you must be willing to research every
However, a dietician in a private-practice firm will usually make about one hundred thousand dollars. Many dieticians prefer working for a hospital because there is already a structured environment set for them there. Also, in a hospital a dietician never has to worry about running out of patients or getting sued. A dietician practicing privately is at risk for litigation. Every year an evaluation is given by the department manager or chairman to determine whether or not a dietician should be eligible for a raise or promotion. In hospital environments it is frequent for dieticians as well as people of all professions to get a small raise or bonus every few years. As long as humans are eating food there will be a need for dieticians. Dieticians are in demand almost everywhere in the nation. Wherever there is a need to help the obese, injured, and malnourished, there will be a need for dieticians. Every hospital has a team of dietitians ranging in size depending on the size and budget of the hospital as well as the workload they must
In these cases, a dietary nutritionist (dietitian) is required. It is the dietitian's job to review the patient's records and physical state and to determine an appropriate diet for him or her. After a scientific evaluation has been made, the dietician will then create a document recommending the best diet for that person. While under a doctor's care, all medical decisions are finalized by the patient's doctor. Even if the patient's doctor does not wish to follow the recommendations made by the dietitian, the recommendation is to remain in the medical file of the patient. Thus, if the doctor decides not to use a recommendation made by the dietician and he is wrong, it makes that doctor look bad. It is a common occurrence that when a doctor does not wish to follow a dietician's recommendation he will simply remove all notations made by the dietician. This is an ethical problem, and it is clearly not within the best interests of the patient. If the patient were to switch doctors, their new doctor would not be able to see the recommendations that were made by the dieticians, wasting their efforts. Furthermore, if the doctor is in fact wrong, there will be no documented opinions of opposition, which could mean that the patient would have less of a chance of getting the care that they