Geraldine Bremner Email & Phone Number

Pretoria Area, South Africa

Catherine Booth District Hospital, Kwa-Zulu Natal

Although a small hospital of 170 beds, I was the only dietitian responsible for the control and management of the dietetic department:•Re-establishment of stock control measures and development of SOPs in this regard•Development of patient profiling by updating and automating patient statistics in the department. This system then integrated into the budgeting and forecasting development for national submission.•Training of staff in Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition… Show more Although a small hospital of 170 beds, I was the only dietitian responsible for the control and management of the dietetic department:•Re-establishment of stock control measures and development of SOPs in this regard•Development of patient profiling by updating and automating patient statistics in the department. This system then integrated into the budgeting and forecasting development for national submission.•Training of staff in Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM), Mother Baby Friendly Initiative (MBFI), clinical nutritional management of malnutrition and nutritional assessment•Ensuring maintenance of the hospital’s MBFI accreditation•Monitoring and management of the nutrition advisors located at three public health clinics (PHCs) in the area (Mvutshini, Nsingweni and Ginginglovu)•Integration into the School Feeding Schemes in the area, as well as part of the school outreach team for identification and treatment of malnutritionThis years’ experience highlighted an inclination towards business management and system development, as opposed to working as a clinical dietitian. Show less

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