TR6811 Clinic Nutrition Practicum 1
Students in the MSN/DPD and MSN/MACP tracks receive supervised experience in the clinical setting. Nutritional assessment, client counseling (both individually or in groups), interviewing, and chart documentation are emphasized in skill development. Supervisor feedback, self-review, and self-evaluation are used to help identify and develop individual areas of focus. Activities may include, but are not limited to, observation of experienced practitioners, group teaching, experience with "standardized" patients, and one-to-one nutrition counseling sessions. The class may occur at a number of sites including the campus, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, and community locations. As students progress from Clinic Nutrition Practicum 1 to Clinic Nutrition Practicum 2, their level of individual responsibility increases. In Clinic Nutrition Practicum 1, there is a greater emphasis on observation. The student’s role in direct client contact increases in Clinic Nutrition Practicum 2, where students are expected to take a leadership role in nutrition consults, including client interviewing, diet assessment, nutrition intervention, and charting in SOAP format.