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Naadirah Hoosain
Registered Dietitian
Cape Town
Summary
A Registered Dietitian with 3 years clinical experience in a hospital setting with a great passion for nutrition, well-being and food security, committed to evidence-based practice. Acquired a combination of skills and abilities while studying and during work experience. Able to work independently without direct supervision and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Responsible, efficient and diligent worker with interpersonal skills facilitating development of good relationships with peers. A confident, driven and respectful professional with excellent communication skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Clinical Dietitian
Zulfah Essop Dietitians
07.2022 - Current
- Perform detailed nutritional assessments of patients and provided evidence-based medical nutrition therapy.
- Providing nutritional therapy via enteral and parenteral nutrition to patients in Surgical ICU, Medical ICU, surgical and medical units.
- Providing medical nutrition therapy for various communicable and non-communicable diseases.
- Providing dietary counseling for chronic diseases of lifestyle with personalized meal plans.
- Liaising with pharmacy, nursing and catering staff to provide special therapeutic feeds and diets for patients.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team - communicating with doctors, nurses, speech therapists and physiotherapists.
Community Service Dietitian
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Obstetrics and gynecology - education on Chronic diseases on Lifestyle, weight gain, weight loss.
- Neonatal and premature nutritional assessments, breastfeeding support and applying the Mother Baby Friendly Initiative principles.
- Conducting the weekly premature follow-up clinic.
- Pediatric medical nutrition therapy at ward and ICU level with enteral and parenteral nutrition.
- Adult surgical and medical nutrition therapy using enteral and parenteral nutrition.
- Providing dietary counseling for in and out-patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
University of The Western Cape
Cape Town 04.2001 -
Kimberley Girls' High School
Kimberley12.2014
Skills
Bilingual (English and Afrikaans)
Certification
Completed a 40-hour course on breastfeeding training and support.
Interests
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cooking and baking
Timeline
Clinical Dietitian
Zulfah Essop Dietitians
07.2022 - Current
Community Service Dietitian
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital
01.2021 - 12.2021
Completed a 40-hour course on breastfeeding training and support.
01-2020
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
University of The Western Cape
04.2001 -
Kimberley Girls' High School
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