Laura Piers
Bluffton,SC
Summary
Experienced with creating tailored dietary plans that address individual nutritional needs. Utilizes evidence-based practices to guide clients toward healthier eating habits. Knowledge of diverse nutritional requirements and effective communication to ensure optimal client support.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dietitian
Memorial Health University Hospital Children’s Wellness Program
07.2021 - Current
- Perform nutrition assessments, provide education, and develop individualized treatment plans in community-based program for pediatric and adolescent populations.
- Assist children and their parents in establishing personalized goals to create healthy habits and improve risks associated with medical conditions such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, developmental delay, and disordered eating.
- Utilize in depth knowledge and experience to critically evaluate interventions that will be successful in promoting positive outcomes.
- Facilitate community outreach promoting nutrition and improving access to fresh fruit and vegetables through cooking demonstrations, recipe sharing and Farmer’s Markets.
Clinical Dietitian
Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital
09.2011 - 05.2019
- Conduct nutrition assessment based on patient’s needs and medical conditions. Review and evaluate dietary intake for factors that affect health condition and nutritional risk.
- Assess educational needs and provide nutrition counseling to patients and their families.
- Provide appropriate and timely follow-up in accordance with patient’s treatment goals.
- Responsible for the continued education of nursing staff and nutrition services personnel.
- Menu planning and development.
- Served as Food Service Manager in addition to clinical RD responsibilities from July 2017 until May 2019.
Clinical Dietitian
Life Care Center of Aurora
04.2011 - 09.2011
- Provided comprehensive nutritional care for all patients in Long Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facility beds.
- Managed weekly High-Risk Nutrition review with multidisciplinary team.
Clinical Dietitian
Central Georgia Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2009 - 04.2011
- Provided comprehensive nutritional care for various disease states across the lifespan.
- Provided appropriate and timely follow-up in accordance with patient’s treatment goals.
- Menu planning and development.
Clinical Dietitian/Clinical Nutrition Manager
Medical Center of Central GA
07.2006 - 03.2009
- Provided comprehensive nutritional care for various disease states across the lifespan.
- Directed the functions of clinical nutrition services and the management of the clinical nutrition team to ensure high quality nutritional care to patients in a 600-bed academic Level One Trauma Center.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Science and Human Nutrition
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO01.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN01.1997
Skills
- Individualized support
- Disease prevention
- Disease management
- Medical nutrition therapy
Certification
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (2006), Licensed Dietitian in South Carolina and Georgia (2019)
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2006)
Timeline
Dietitian
Memorial Health University Hospital Children’s Wellness Program
07.2021 - Current
Clinical Dietitian
Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital
09.2011 - 05.2019
Clinical Dietitian
Life Care Center of Aurora
04.2011 - 09.2011
Clinical Dietitian
Central Georgia Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2009 - 04.2011
Clinical Dietitian/Clinical Nutrition Manager
Medical Center of Central GA
07.2006 - 03.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
Indiana University
Bachelor of Science - Food Science and Human Nutrition
Colorado State University
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