Registered Dietitian

Kristine Brubaker, R.D.

**** ***** ********** *****, ******, CO 80016 928-***-****

************@*****.***

Education: Coordinated Program in Dietetics; Wayne State University, May 2005.

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics; Michigan State University, May 2003.

Employment History:

3/13- Present EDCare: Director of clinical nutrition: Assessed, evaluated and educated patients on their meal plans for health and wellness. Directed and supervised the dietary staff, including clinical registered dietitians and culinary staff. Hired, trained, and counseled the nutrition team. Scheduled work hours and evaluated work performance. Attended team weekly staffing meetings consisting of physicians, therapists, directors and the milieu staff. Attended board meetings and leadership meetings. Taught weekly nutrition classes to PHP (Partial Hospitalization Program), IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program), EIOP (Evening Intensive Outpatient Program) and BED (Binge Eating Disorder) patients. Assessed, evaluated and counseled outpatient clients. Updated and created policies and procedures. Prepared the nutrition staff and created policies and procedures for the company’s Joint Commission Accreditation Review. Successfully passed multiple health inspections. In charge the company’s infection control program. Assisted in managing and training staff at satellite sites in Kansas City, Lincoln and Colorado Springs.

1/06- 2/13 Banner Baywood Medical center/Banner Heart Hospital: Registered Dietitian: Assessed, evaluated and educated patient/family members on nutrition prescriptions in the ICU, medical/surgical and telemetry units. Used evidenced base practice to provide optimal nutrition care. Educated pt/family members on heart healthy eating as well as multi-disciplinary heart failure class. Provided outpatient counseling in cardiac rehab. Attended heart failure leadership, nutrition support, AMI and CABG committee meetings. Educated co-workers on the nutrition care process. In addition, participated in updating the nutrition practice guidelines regarding surgical procedures leading to altered gastrointestinal function and was the head of updating the cardiovascular disease nutrition practice guideline for the Banner system. Lead and created an outpatient program involving AT Still University and East Valley Resources which helped to prevent re-admissions for heart failure, AMI and CABG patients.

7/05-11/05 Foote Health Systems: Registered dietitian: Assessed, evaluated and educated patient on diet orders in the surgical, cardiac, renal and general nutrition units. Evaluated lab values, nutritional treatment and documented nutrition status. In addition, received experience in nutrition support. Attended falls committee meetings and weekly RD meetings.

Skills and Accomplishments:

Computer fluency: PowerPoint, Excel, MS Word, CBORD, Cerner Millennium, Sigmund and Internet access

Certified in HACCP

Fluent in written and oral French and english

Guest speaker, multiple occasions, at Michigan State University

Numerous community presentations

Wrote 5 articles for the Arizona Republic

Appeared twice on the Arizona Midday show

Interviewed and was quoted in 2 magazine articles

Volunteered at the stroke check and heart failure fairs

Presented to nursing and medical school students

CDR credentialed

Nominated twice for the prestigious guardian award

Presented at the New Mexico Osteopathic convention

Precepted multiple nutrition interns

Presented at the Northern Colorado Dietetic Association Meeting

Guest speaker at Johnson & Wales University

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