I see new dietitians out of school trying to restrict manage and control diets and supplements in LTC when malnutrition and weight loss supersedes all else. This is the information they need.

Unfortunately many LTC RDN’s they are not using current practice standards. Information such as this shared with other disciplines is the key to change.

Actionable next step:

I will be using this article in inservices with nursing and NPs and speaking to MDs. Keeping a copy of this on my phone and then text or email them after we speak to verify what I am saying has been very helpful throughout my career and bringing people on board.

If nursing speech therapist, MDs, and wound nurses aren’t aware of this it is my fault as their nutrition experts geriatrics.

Lynn Dowd MEd RDN LD
Dietary Difference
Lynn@dietarydifference.com