Thomas (Chad) Cochran Email & Phone Number

Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States

Provide basic nutrition assessments and care planning for patients. Plan special diets and supervises their preparation. Instruct patients and/or hospital personnel in basic principles of nutrition and modifications of normal diet to meet special needs, such as prescribed diets and weight modification diets.

Renal Dietitian at the Fresenius Medical Care Unit in Inverness, FL. Responsible for assessing the nutritional needs of each patient, recommending therapeutic diets, counseling patients and their families on prescribed diets, monitoring adherence and response to diet, and following MD approved protocols. Ensure superior outcomes and achieve exceptional patient satisfaction by always providing compassionate, high quality, individualized care to patients.

Jackson, Ms Area

Dietitian responsible for developing, analyzing, and maintaining menus to meet client expectations, contractual requirements, and financial guidelines. Also, responsible for assisting with the implementation and training of Computrition.

Renal Dietitian at the U.S. Renal Care Units in Gallup, NM and Crownpoint, NM. Responsible for assessing the nutritional needs of each patient, recommending therapeutic diets, counseling patients and their families on prescribed diets, monitoring adherence and response to diet, and following MD approved protocols. Ensure superior outcomes and achieve exceptional patient satisfaction by always providing compassionate, high quality, individualized care to patients.

Andalusia, Al

Covered the clinical responsibilities for the positions of Certified Dietary Manager and Registered Dietitian at Andalusia Manor Nursing and Rehab Center. Complete comprehensive nutrition assessments for all residents and incorporate nutrition interventions into the individualized interdisciplinary plan of care for residents as indicated. Insure that all assessments and care plans meet professional standards of practice, reflect current evidence-based practice, and are in full compliance with all applicable regulatory statutes. Participate with the interdisciplinary teams to provide professional guidance for assessing and implementing care strategies and monitoring nutrition and hydration status of residents.

Mccomb, Ms

Provide basic nutrition assessments and care planning for patients. Plan special diets and supervises their preparation. Instruct patients and/or hospital personnel in basic principles of nutrition and modifications of normal diet to meet special needs, such as prescribed diets and weight modification diets.

Mccomb, Ms, Centreville, Ms, Holly Springs, Ms And Sardis, Ms

Assess nutritional status to determine appropriate nutrition intervention and recommendations. Participate in Interdisciplinary Care Plan based on assessment or reassessment. Review medical and diet history, consult with the patient and multidisciplinary team, document appropriate information and nutrition progress in medical record at least monthly. Provide nutrition education and counseling based on individualized patient needs including nutrient requirements, knowledge and abilities, medical, economic and social situation. Select or develop education materials and methods appropriate for individual patient. Monitor nutritional status, laboratory values, dialysis adequacy, adherence to diet and response to nutrition related medications and therapy to determine appropriate nutrition intervention and recommendations. Revise and update nutritional recommendations and nutritional care plan as needed. Review monthly lab results with each patient and/or caregiver and provide patient with a printed patient nutrition report. Function as Mineral and Bone Disorder Specialist. Participate in rounds, patient care conferences, continuous quality improvement (CQI) teams, facility team meetings and in-services.

Artesia, Nm

Part-time Renal Dietitian at the Artesia, NM Dialysis Unit. Assess nutritional status to determine appropriate nutrition intervention and recommendations. Participate in Interdisciplinary Care Plan based on assessment or reassessment. Review medical and diet history, consult with the patient and multidisciplinary team, document appropriate information and nutrition progress in medical record at least monthly. Provide nutrition education and counseling based on individualized patient needs including nutrient requirements, knowledge and abilities, medical, economic and social situation. Select or develop education materials and methods appropriate for individual patient. Monitor nutritional status, laboratory values, dialysis adequacy, adherence to diet and response to nutrition related medications and therapy to determine appropriate nutrition intervention and recommendations. Revise and update nutritional recommendations and nutritional care plan as needed. Review monthly lab results with each patient and/or caregiver and provide patient with a printed patient nutrition report. Function as Mineral and Bone Disorder Specialist. Participate in rounds, patient care conferences, continuous quality improvement (CQI) teams, facility team meetings and in-services.

Roswell, Nm And Las Cruces, Nm

Part time dietitian at Mission Arch Care and Rehabilitation Center in Roswell NM from March 2008 to April 2008. Next, full time dietitian at Mission Arch Care and Rehabilitation Center Mission Arch Care Center, Roswell, NM, and Casa Del Sol Care Center and Casa De Oro Care Center in Las Cruces, NM from April 2008 to August 2009. Then, part time dietitian at Mission Arch Care and Rehabilitation Center from September 2009 to December 2009. Completed comprehensive nutrition assessments for all residents and incorporate nutrition interventions into the individualized interdisciplinary plan of care for residents as indicated. Insure that all assessments and care plans meet professional standards of practice, reflect current evidence-based practice, and are in full compliance with all applicable regulatory statutes. Participate with the interdisciplinary teams to provide professional guidance for assessing and implementing care strategies and monitoring nutrition and hydration status of residents.

Roswell, Nm

Provide basic nutrition assessments and care planning for patients. Plan special diets and supervises their preparation. Instruct patients and/or hospital personnel in basic principles of nutrition and modifications of normal diet to meet special needs, such as prescribed diets and weight modification diets.

Dietetic Internship, Dietetic Internship

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Human Sciences: Foods, Nutrition And Dietetics

Activities and Societies: Student Dietetic Association, Kappa Omicron Nu, Intramural Athletics

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Gospel Choir, Intramural Athletics, Varsity Basketball Team, Wing Representative to Dormitory Student Council.

Education record

Activities and Societies: 9th Grade Football, Junior Varsity and Varsity Football