Nausheen Nazir Dar

Clinical Dietician at Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

• India
• October 2004 to October 2008

Supervising the preparation and serving of meals.
 Helping clients to make informed & practical choices about their food & health.
 Advising healthcare professionals, catering staff & nurses on nutritional matters.
 Assessing, treating and evaluating patients referred to the Dietetic Service.
 Ensuring that each patient has an individually tailored care plan to meet their needs.
 Involved in the dietary treatment of disease and health conditions.
 Liaising with nursing & catering staff to provide special therapeutic diets and feeds.
 Undertaking comprehensive assessment of a patients’ nutritional condition.
 Writing reports and discharge summaries about patients for GPs.
 Instructing patients and carers clearly on what to eat and when.
 Involved in the formulation of departmental policies, standards and procedures.
 Offered in-patient and out-patient nutrition education.
 Contacting patients on an outpatient basis to ensure compliance of diet.
 Managing the weight of overweight patients.
 Collecting patient data for surveys, analysing it and producing reports.
 Collaborate with rural health authorities in addressing child and family health issues.
 Educating multicultural patients, clients and community groups by organising workshops in rural health centres.