RN bridging to RD?

Hello everyone. I have been trying to find my place in nursing. Personally, I have battled with my weight my entire life; I have an eating disorder: I eat too much. I have learned, however, the balance of nutrition and how this helps me keep a balanced diet. I love nursing, and I love how to teach people to keep a balanced diet. However, I would love to combine nursing with becoming a registered dietitian. I have asked around, and I think that posting a general question (and, as requested by Siri (thanks!)) I would get a better idea as to where to guide this idea of mine, or where to even begin. If anyone could help, I would really appreciate it.

Thank you in advance,

Mave.

this is actually a very interesting question. does anyone know the answer? i was thinking more along the lines of diabetic teaching, but not quite RD.

Have you considered Bariatric Nursing? They do a lot of patient teaching and counseling pre and post op.

Have you considered Bariatric Nursing? They do a lot of patient teaching and counseling pre and post op.

Hmm. Actually, no I haven't. Do you happen to know how I would go about getting information about that? That would actually be a great place to direct my studies. Thank you! :)

I'm not sure. Try this web site: http://www.asbs.org/

I'll be interested to learn more as you get responses. I'm particularly interested in working with people who are pre-diabetic, borderline hypertensive, metabolic syndrome - in educating and coaching towards more wellness. I'd love to figure out a way to combine my interest in nutrition, fitness and lifestyle changes with a nursing career.

I'll be interested to learn more as you get responses. I'm particularly interested in working with people who are pre-diabetic, borderline hypertensive, metabolic syndrome - in educating and coaching towards more wellness. I'd love to figure out a way to combine my interest in nutrition, fitness and lifestyle changes with a nursing career.

That's exactly what I'd like to do. If I could get credentialed, however, I wonder what the benefits of that would be in a hospital setting or otherwise.

Are you looking to get any floor nurse experience at all or are you looking to go straight to RD? I work on a floor for new onset diabetics, so I have alot of dietary teaching to do with my pts. Another idea would be a bariatric surgery floor, more and more hospitals are getting them. Also, some psych hospitals have eating disorder floors, for both anorexics and bulemics, I'm sure they need nutritional counseling.