Kathleen Kraft RD, LD

Experience

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  James Madison University

  Apr 2017 - May 2019

  Wellness Instructor

  • Developed and presented wellness related lectures, cooking classes, and education materials to college students• Supervised the Wellness Center reception area and served as a wellness and nutrition resource to college students • Aided in the hiring and training process of new employees

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  VCU Health

  Aug 2019 - Mar 2022

  • Applied the Nutrition Care Process to perform detailed nutrition assessments and provide medical nutrition therapy to general medicine, critical care, and surgical inpatient populations at a 1,125 bed level 1 trauma center and academic medical center • Managed nutrition care for a 20-patient Medical Respiratory Intensive Care Unit participating in daily interdisciplinary rounds and collaborating with registered nurses, pharmacists, speech language pathologists, and physicians to provide comprehensive nutrition regimens • Provided pre-operative and post-operative nutrition education to bariatric surgery and head and neck cancer populations• Developed enteral nutrition regimens for both inpatient and long-term nutrition support patients; coordinates with outpatient dietitians for continuity of care • Collaborated with pharmacists and other registered dietitians to customize parenteral nutrition formulas for critical care, surgical, and general medicine patients Show less • Successfully applied the Nutrition Care Process in a clinical environment during 11-month Dietetic Internship which included: 19 weeks of clinical nutrition rotations with two weeks of clinical staff relief, four weeks of community and outpatient experience, three weeks of administrative management, and 11.5 weeks of food service management. • Provided medical nutrition therapy to inpatient general medicine populations: included working with renal, diabetic, heart disease, HIV, oncology, and liver/kidney transplant patients • Participated in interdisciplinary rounds and developed enteral and parenteral nutrition regimens in a Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Trauma and Burns Intensive Care Unit, Medical Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit• Managed nutrition care for 10-15 patients daily during advanced clinical and staff relief rotation in 20-patient Medical Respiratory Intensive Care Unit and another general medicine team • Provided nutrition care in various outpatient settings including WIC, transplant, cardiology/LVAD, endocrinology, obstetrician, gastroenterology, oncology, HIV, bariatric surgery, and general family medicine clinics Show less

  • Clinical Dietitian

    Jul 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Dietetic Intern

    Aug 2019 - Jul 2020
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  United States Air Force

  Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  Registered Dietitian

  •Serves as the sole nutrition expert for 8,000 active duty military members, retirees, and families on military installation Joint Base Charleston •Strengthens human performance and total force readiness by providing nutrition education to pilots, aircrew and maintenance technicians, and Air Force Special Operations •Applies the Nutrition Care Process in a multidisciplinary outpatient medical facility to provide medical nutrition therapy to active-duty military, retirees, and families both in-person and via telehealth •Manages, develops, and implements comprehensive nutrition related Air Force wide programs, events, and classes by collaborating with other Air Force helping agencies and medical professionals on the installation•Conducts an annual assessment of the installation’s food service facilities and develops nutrition policy to support provision of healthier food options Show less

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  Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina

  Apr 2023 - now

  Registered Dietitian

  -Serves as the sole dietitian for an 88-bed long term care and short term rehabilitation facility.-Performs comprehensive nutrition assessments and manages nutrition care plan for all residents. -Collaborates with interdisciplinary team comprised of physicians, speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social services, and food service to provide excellent nutrition care.-Provides nutrition education to independent and assisted living seniors within the community. Show less