Supervised Clinical Practice Experience I.

Catalog description

NUTR 287A is the first of two Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) courses in the MSCN program. SCPE comprises supervised experiential learning in clinical nutrition and food service/systems management settings across the continuum of care. Students apply the Nutrition Care Process Model in diverse professional work settings to demonstrate competence in the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®) Future Education Model (FEM) Graduate Degree Competencies. Regular interaction occurs between students and instructors via Friday Seminars (Zoom), which comprise rotation debriefing, didactic and experiential learning activities led by faculty and guest instructors. Prerequisite: Matriculated status in the Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition program or permission by the instructor.