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(CDR) and what is its role? correct answer Commission of Dietetic Registration -
Sets standards for registration eligibility
Develops and administers registration exam
Credentials RDs and DTRs
Maintains registration through recertification every 5 years
Establishes a Code of Ethics
Are WI dietitians licensed or certified? correct answer Certified
Be familiar with the benefits of healthcare teams and what makes a work team
effective. correct answer Benefits -
1. A team produces specific results for which the team is collectively responsible
2. A team possesses an awareness of needing each other
Effective-
1. People-related factors
Work satisfaction, trust and team spirit, good communication
2. Organization-related factors
Stability and job security, supportive management
3. Task-related factors
Clear objectives, technical direction and leadership; autonomy and challenging
work; qualified, experienced team
, Define the acronym SWOT and describe how you might use it to help prepare for
a career. correct answer S- strength
W - weakness
O - opportunity
T - threat
Describe the importance of using evidence-based research in professional
practice. correct answer
Describe the steps in the Academy's Professional Development Portfolio (PDP)
and the benefits of starting a portfolio. correct answer Reflect on your practice to
establish goals
Conduct a learning needs assessment
Develop a learning plan to determine how goals will be met
Implement the plan
Evaluate the outcomes of your plan
From the article Communicating Accurate Food and Nutrition Information, be able
to describe how to communicate effectively with the public, and the public's
perception about accurate sources of nutrition information. correct answer
From the graphic provided in class, when students complete a Coordinated
Program in dietetics, at what level are they practicing? (e.g. expert, competent,
etc.) correct answer Competent