Abigail Conover
Wadsworth,OH
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consultant Clinical Dietitian
Dietary Solutions Inc.
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Executed evidence based medical nutrition therapy to patients residing in long term care rehabilitation facilities and group homes
- Implemented appropriate nutrition treatments including supplementation, education, therapeutic diets, mechanically altered diets, parenteral and enteral nutrition, and consults to other disciplines
- Completed clinical assessments using PointClickCare EMR including standards to identify malnutrition and subsequent risk of related to nutrition focused physical exam, intake, weight status, medical treatments, medical history, and prognosis following interviews with patients
- Successfully completed contractual requirements to 7 different long term care facilities with variable patient turnover rate and healthcare needs
- Lead communication efforts with leaders of other patient care departments (IDT) through weekly nutrition risk meetings to ensure continuity and quality of patient care
- Performed routine sanitation audits and identified corresponding improvement practices to maintain compliance with ODH safety practice standards for commercial kitchens
- Developed curriculum materials as needed including creating presentations, handouts, and new policy requirements
- Lead training of dietary staff to maintain policy and procedure standards
- Leveraged professional relationships to aid employer in securing long term nutrition consultant contracts with facilities maintaining short term contracts under my care.
Dietetic Internship
Kent State University
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Completed 1,550 hours of supervised practice with 720 hours of clinical practice and 80 hours of clinical nutrition management at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, 120 hours in long term care, and 288 hours of food service management at University Hospitals Portage
- Focused interest on providing education of chronic disease including elective rotations for outpatient nutrition counseling for eating disorders, bariatrics, weight maintenance, and diabetes.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition -
Kent State University
Master of Science in Nutrition -
Kent State University
Skills
- Effectively communicates and educates patients with varied levels of cognition and understanding by coordinating care with medical power attorneys and guardians
- Routinely provides care to patients who are members of disadvantaged communities including low income, those who live within food deserts, homeless, elderly, and disabled
- Thrives in positions where high levels of interdepartmental communication are required
- Skilled collaborator who works best on a team
- EMR: PointClickCare, EPIC, TrayCard, Gordon Food Service Menu
Certification
- Medical License, No. LD.09909
- CDR Certification, 086265481
Timeline
Consultant Clinical Dietitian
Dietary Solutions Inc.
01.2022 - 01.2024
Dietetic Internship
Kent State University
01.2020 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition -
Kent State University
Master of Science in Nutrition -
Kent State University
- Medical License, No. LD.09909
- CDR Certification, 086265481