CDM, CFPPs work closely with the client’s IDT as well as with foodservice personnel to transform physician’s diet orders into meal plans that satisfy the client, while at the same time meet health and nutrition requirements. A solid foundation in culinary skills, combined with an understanding of factors that affect individual’s medical and personal reasons for food choices, an openness to accommodate food preferences, and the ability to interpret nutritional content of foods, are key to creating aesthetically- pleasing meals that contribute to optimal nutrition care and quality of life for clientele living in healthcare facilities.
CHAPTER 13 | Manage Diet Plans
Nutrition Fundamentals and Medical Nutrition Therapy