SOLUTIONS
What would you do if a patient was losing weight - Answer liberalizing
diet, encouraging dining room eating if possible, a select menu of foods
that patient likes to eat, then resort to supplements if necessary.
what nutrients you would focus on for a patient with a PU - Answer
Juven 1 packet BID for 2 weeks (max 1 month) or zinc 220 mg and
Vitamin C 500 mg x 14 days
what interventions would you put into place for an elderly patient who is
not eating - Answer
how would you deal with a physician that didn't agree with your
recommendations - Answer
Questions? - Answer Will I be expected to have any dining services
responsibilities (sanitation audits, kitchen staff trainings, etc)
Average census and admission case load for sure
What kind of training will I get?
,Will I ever be working at other sites?
How's the relationship with the dining team? With nursing?
Expectations for your position vs the CDM
Order writing privileges
Who completes the MDS (Minimum Data Set) Assessments
Who completes kitchen audits
MDS coding and liberalized diets - Answer
how do you feel about supplements - Answer
how would you manage or what is your comfort level with residents
with dementia - Answer
state regulations - Answer
MDS - Answer
, Dialysis - Answer
Tube feedings - Answer
Hospice - Answer
Memory Care (alzheimers/dementia) - Answer
Wounds - Answer
Weightloss - Answer
Dehydration - Answer
survey experience - Answer
SLP and RD working together - Answer
what's your food dating procedure - Answer
Storing foods - Answer
temps - Answer