Zeinab Mcheik
Dearborn,MI
Summary
Experienced Clinical Dietitian with 2 years of experience helping patients handle chronic medical problems through effective nutrition. Successfully educated patients and families, planned menus and completed assessments. Strong communicator with outstanding active listening skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Dietitian
PACE Southeast Michigan
2023.08 - Current
- Provide patients with counseling, nutritional assessments and calculate prescription diets.
- Assess patient knowledge of diet and kidney disease, offered patient-specific, detailed information about nutritional status, fluid status and nutrition-related lab parameters.
- Help patients manage gastrointestinal/diabetes related chronic disease with dietary management strategies.
- Perform nutrition focused physical exams on patients of concern.
- Assess patients' environmental factors and the need for nutrition supplements and frozen meal programs.
- Collaborate with members of multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.
- Diagnose patients with malnutrition or obesity accordingly.
- Manage caseload of roughly 150 patients.
WIC Nutritionist
Urban League Of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan
2018.07 - Current
- Provided individual and group nutritional education for infant, child, prenatal, breastfeeding and postpartum WIC participants according to program guidelines.
- Encouraged client participation by using motivational interviewing techniques and involving the client in goal setting.
- Provide specific nutrition education to individuals, based on risk codes assigned by the MI-WIC system e.g., GDM, hypertension, hyperemesis gravidarum, failure to thrive, etc.
- Train incoming dietitians and nutritionist on the WIC system and how to properly counsel WIC clients.
- Assess any referral sources clients may need: medical, dental, substance abuse programs, MIHP, breast feeding support etc.
- Coordinate care with physician offices to ensure proper formula is being assigned to infants/toddlers with health conditions.
Dietetic Intern
Henry Ford Hospital
2022.10 - 2023.07
- Demonstrated adaptability and resilience by successfully completing rotations in various dietetic practice areas, such as clinical nutrition, food service management, community nutrition, and more.
- Calculated nutritional requirements to assess adequacy of diet and nutrition support.
- Attended interdisciplinary meetings with other health care professionals to discuss patient care.
- Recommended diet orders in line with patients' age, gender, diagnosis, pertinent labs, medications, cultural background, and religious practices.
- Helped patients manage chronic illness by providing specific dietary management strategies and education.
- Calculated and provided discharge instructions for patients going home on enteral nutrition e.g., bolus, continuous, cyclic feeds.
- Researched and identified ingredients and nutritional components of foods, diets, and menu choices.
- Assisted management with creating work schedules, staff assignments and policy review.
- Utilized electronic medical record systems proficiently to document patient interactions accurately and maintain up-to-date records as required by regulatory agencies.
Instructional Assistant
Wayne State University
2019.01 - 2019.05
- Provided classroom support throughout planned instruction and individual lessons.
- Graded assignments and tests using answer key, documented results and informed lead teacher of students' performance.
Education
Post Degree Verification Statement - Dietetics
Madonna University
Livonia, MI05.2022
Master of Public Health - Public Health
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI12.2020
Master of Arts - Nutrition Sciences
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Nutrition And Food Science
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI05.2017
Skills
- Accurate and detailed
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management
- Analytical problem solver
- Continuing education
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
Accomplishments
- Improved patient renal lab values through diet therapy, slowing down the progression to kidney failure.
- Coordinated care with outpatient dialysis dietitians to help manage CKD patient's renal labs.
- Provided educational lectures to staff at PACE regarding malnutrition and obesity.
- Collaborated with the Speech Language Pathology team on updating texture-modified diets for dietary staff.
- Successfully identified and presented participants of concern to the interdisciplinary team, improving patient outcomes.
- Mentored Wayne State University dietetic intern for the duration of four months, helping influence professional growth.
Timeline
Clinical Dietitian
PACE Southeast Michigan
2023.08 - Current
Dietetic Intern
Henry Ford Hospital
2022.10 - 2023.07
Instructional Assistant
Wayne State University
2019.01 - 2019.05
WIC Nutritionist
Urban League Of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan
2018.07 - Current
Post Degree Verification Statement - Dietetics
Madonna University
Master of Public Health - Public Health
Wayne State University
Master of Arts - Nutrition Sciences
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Arts - Nutrition And Food Science
Wayne State University
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