Completely satisfied (virtually) Spring!! My identify is Sarah and I’m doing my dietetic internship in Maine! Under I’ll present some ideas to assist with discovering group hours. Don’t be afraid to make use of your assets! Particularly in terms of planning your group rotations, it may be powerful to seek out sufficient hours so you will need to use all accessible assets. Make a point out to the folks you might be working with that you’re searching for group hours, you by no means know who might need some connections. One in all my preceptors was capable of join me with an organization she used to work for. One other means I discovered group hours is thru a tube feed (TF) consultant. Throughout certainly one of my scientific rotations a TF rep got here into the dietitian’s workplace to supply some TF provides and knowledge. I ended up getting this reps enterprise card and she or he was desperate to have me shadow her. Don’t be afraid to achieve out to your program director if you happen to’re having a troublesome time discovering group areas, they’re right here to assist us! Listed below are some extra concepts to contemplate when searching for group hours:Grocery retailer dietitiansOutpatient dietitians (there could also be some affiliated along with your hospital)Non-public follow RDsTalk to any per diem RDs at your scientific website, oftentimes they’re additionally working part-time at different websites
