Michelle Page-Martinez
Weston,FL
Summary
Dedicated dietitian with extensive experience working in various aspects of health care field. Focused on evidenced-based practice to apply nutrition interventions to patients with multiple co-morbidities. Proactive and flexible with time management skills to efficiently manage patient care. Empathetic communicator with strong counseling skills to facilitate behavior change.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Dietitian
Broward Health Medical Center
12.2023 - Current
- Provide nutrition care to medically complex high-risk patients in this level 1 trauma 716-bed hospital
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to provide comprehensive care for patients in various clinical settings.
- Educate patients and families on appropriate nutrition management strategies for specific health conditions.
- Optimize nutritional support by adjusting enteral and parenteral feedings as needed based on patient needs and tolerance levels in step down ICU units.
- Conduct thorough nutritional assessments to identify malnutrition risk factors and develop effective interventions.
- Coach individuals on methods for managing chronic diseases with effective dietary plans.
Clinical Dietitian
HCA Florida Westside Hospital
09.2014 - 11.2023
- Responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy focused in nutrition support for 35 patients combined in the ICU, CVICU, and NICU in this 240-bed hospital.
- Actively participate in daily multidisciplinary ICU rounds, communicating recommendations for patient plan of care.
- Collaborated in developing ICU Nutrition Support Care Guidelines policy.
- Resource team member for nutrition education to Nova Southeastern University medical residents in the ICU.
- Perform comprehensive nutritional assessment and care planning of floor patients , including patient and family therapeutic diet education. Nutrition considerations for specific diseases including renal, oncology, cardiac post open heart, Colo-Rectal program, and other high-risk patients.
- Researched, analyzed and assessed data on parenteral nutrition performance improvement tracking monitor to help identify root causes and develop solutions, leading to decreased inappropriate use of parenteral nutrition therapy.
- Collaborated in implementing malnutrition screening and assessment initiative.
- Assisted in transition to current room service and meal order system, and implementation of Compnutrition.
- Mentored and supervised dietetic interns.
Lead Clinical Dietitian
Kindred Hospital
01.2012 - 08.2014
- Provide nutrition assessment and care planning of patients with complex medical conditions in this 70-bed long term acute care hospital. Implement interventions to optimize patient nutritional status.
- Develop plan of care for patients on nutrition support and transitional feedings.
- Educate patients and their caregivers on nutrition support regimens and therapeutic diets.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team care conferences to evaluate patient nutrition plan of care. Communicate patient concerns and response to nutrition interventions to team members.
Consultant Dietitian
Southern Winds Psychiatric Hospital
01.2000 - 12.2003
- Provide medical nutrition therapy to patients with acute psychiatric and substance abuse issues. Nutrition counseling to promote positive behavior modification, focused on diabetes, chronic kidney disease, weight management, and malnutrition.
- Assist Food Service Director in overseeing kitchen staff and diet office operations.
- Conduct monthly kitchen inspection for sanitation and infection control compliance. Provide in-services to kitchen employees. Amend departmental policy and procedures.
- Implement menu changes in response to feedback from patient and employee satisfaction surveys with positive reviews.
Clinical Dietitian
Jackson South Medical Center
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Nutritional assessment and care planning of medically complex patients, inclusive of nutrition support regimens in the critical care units, in this 199-bed acute-care hospital.
- Conduct weekly outpatient nutrition education classes to newly diagnosed diabetics.
- Part of team member in the Wound Care Committee, communicating recommendations for optimization of wound healing.
- Conduct rounding to drive patient satisfaction.
- Collaborated in revision of enteral nutrition formulary.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics And Nutrition
Florida International University
Miami, FLSkills
- Optimization of nutritional status
- Written and verbal communication
- Effective time management
- Critical thinking/problem solving
- Commitment to customer service excellence
- Evidenced based-practice
Affiliations
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Timeline
Clinical Dietitian
Broward Health Medical Center
12.2023 - Current
Clinical Dietitian
HCA Florida Westside Hospital
09.2014 - 11.2023
Lead Clinical Dietitian
Kindred Hospital
01.2012 - 08.2014
Consultant Dietitian
Southern Winds Psychiatric Hospital
01.2000 - 12.2003
Clinical Dietitian
Jackson South Medical Center
01.1998 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics And Nutrition
Florida International University
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