Launching your dietetics career [electronic resource] / Kyle W. Shadix and D. Milton Stokes ; with Jenna Bell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shadix, Kyle W.

Contributor:

Stokes, D. Milton.

Bell, Jenna.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dietetics--Vocational guidance.

Dietetics.

Nutrition--Study and teaching.

Nutrition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Place of Publication:

[Chicago, Ill.] : Eat Right Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Providing valuable education and career advice, this guide serves as a roadmap through the growing field of dietetics to becoming a registered dietician. Whether thinking about a career in nutrition or already in a program or internship, these lessons succinctly, effectively, and inexpensively explain what comes next. Topics range from types of dietetics programs available and tips for landing internships to advice for career changers and how to keep current professional development portfolios. Also included are inspiring profiles of the movers and shakers in the field of nutrition.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; About the Authors; Introduction; Chapter 1. Welcome to Dietetics!; Chapter 2. Hitting the Books; Chapter 3. The Nitty-Gritty Details of the Dietetic Internship; Chapter 4. The Registration Examination for Dietitians; Chapter 5. Secrets to Success: An Orientation for the New RD; Chapter 6. Scoring Your First Gig and Beyond; Chapter 7. Movers and Shakers; Afterword; Appendix A. Internet Resources; Appendix B. Leading Nutrition-Related Organizations; Appendix C. State Dietetic Associations; Appendix D. State Licensure Agency Contacts; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-9837255-4-3

OCLC:

799765322