Erica Witcher

Experience

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  Morrison

  Dec 2008 - Aug 2009

  Registered Dietitian

  • Performed Diet Educations of various diseases including diabetes, heart disease, and renal diseases• Calculated Tube Feedings for ICU patients on the ventilator• Calculated energy needs for patients at nutritional risk• Assisted with cardiac rehab• Worked with patients that were at high nutritional risk• Calculated Tube Feedings for patients that were being sent home on tube feeding• Created Diabetes Education Material• Worked with the management team on patient satisfaction Show less

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  Tupelo Nursing and Rehab

  Aug 2009 - Oct 2010

  Registered Dietitian

  • Performed assessments on all new admitting and readmitting residents• Performed annual assessments on all residents• Headed the IDT weekly weight meetings• Performed assessments on residents with significant wt loss each month• Performed assessments at least monthly on residents that were at nutritional risk such as tube fed residents, residents on dialysis, and residents with wounds• Helped kitchen staff with tray line, stocking, and other services• Calculate energy needs for all residents• In serviced staff members on various subjects dealing with kitchen and nutritional issues• Performed diet educations• Worked with other professionals dealing with resident care• Traveled with the company to other facilities Show less

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  Diabetes Treatment Center

  Oct 2010 - now

  Dietitian/Diabetes Educator

  • Taught Diabetes Education Class• Taught individual diabetes education sessions• Created meal plans for individuals with not only diabetes but other diseases such as renal, metabolic syndrome, gestational diabetes, etc• Instructed patients on insulin pumps• Certified insulin pump trainer• Calculated carb ratios, sensitivity factors, targets, and basal rates for pump patients• Worked with physicians, nurse practitioners, and other providers for post surgery heart patients• Inpatient Diabetes Education• Coordinated events for fundraisers, volunteer work, etc• Helped with diabetes camp kids with their health needs while at camp.• Worked with other disciplinary health care teams in aiding care for patients with financial needs and lack of coverage.• Coordinated with other health care officials on Diabetes Days in different clinics around the area Show less