Role in the Interdisciplinary Team of the
Role in the Interdisciplinary Team of the
Contact Information
� Kristin Vorel, RD, LDN, CNSC � Can be contacted by:
� Phone: 443-849-3276 � Email: [email protected]
� If Kristin is not available there is another RD available � Caitlin Royster, RD, LDN � Andrea Ronan, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC � Natasia Tomlinson, RD, LDN
What can an RD do for your team? � Conduct nutritional
assessments to determine nutritional risk of a patient including nutrition status prior to admission
� Includes: � Evaluating signs and
symptoms of malnutrition
� Prior wt loss, gain or stability
� Wt loss during admission
� Provide recommendations for nutrition support including enteral and parenteral
� Monitor � Tolerance � Evaluate amount of
intake � Evaluate any
medication interactions
� Provide interventions to assist in the nutritional status of the patient
What can an RD do for your team? Cont. � Provide nutrition education, when
appropriate � Provide appropriate nutrition
supplements if needed � Assist with recommendations for GI
symptoms including diarrhea, constipation, nausea or vomiting
Main Goal of the RD in the ICU
� Assist in providing adequate nutrition through PO intake and/or nutrition support to aid in recovery and help shorten length of stay.