Professional Experiences:
Portland VA Health Care System: We are currently in the process of changing to room service. Part of my position is to educate kitchen staff on diets and the nutrition behind these diets. In the past I was allowed to delve into the cook-chill production. Aided in the management of 20+ foodservice workers working 3 different shifts for a 227 bed critical care hospital.
Dietetic Internship Experiences:
Throughout the Foodservice rotations I learned how to manage employees, keep financial records, take inventory, make well rounded menus, and find alternatives for those with special diets.
Foodservice Experience:
Portland Veteran Affair's Hospital Foodservice Department: Gave me the opportunity to put together a snack program for the patients so that they could eat in-between meals. For this project I started with snacks that were wanted by the patients and figured out storage, ordering, delivery, and staff involvement. There are two work samples: one is the announcement that was given to the VA food and nutrition staff, and the other is a list of nutritional information that was given to the nursing staff so that they could make the proper choice for the patient's specific diets.