Nurse Dietician/Nutritionist?

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Specializes in School Nursing, Home Health.

Hello! 

Just curious if there are any nutritionist RN's out there? If so, how did you become one?

I've always been interested in nutrition and food as medicine and I'm just wondering if there are any programs or certificates out there that would help with this. 

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I was a dietitian before becoming a nurse.  DO NOT GO INTO DIETETICS.   The education is long (masters required) and then you have the CDR exam.  After that you will make no money and be blamed for everything from the mashed potatoes being cold to the patient having diarrhea and vomiting even though they are on 22 medications and don't eat anything remotely healthy.   If you have an interest in nutrition find a certification program and do a private practice thing.  There are a lot out there, but I recommend anything to do with functional nutrition.  

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Specializes in PNP.

Hi, I'm a RD/APRN.  I also got my RD and practiced for 14 years before going back to school for my RN/MSN. I think there are a lot more options for you as an RN than as an RD (and nurses typically make a lot more $$ than RDs). There are nutrition/lifestyle medicine certificates you can get if you want to focus more on nutrition in your career.  

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