weight loss

icyounurse, BSN, RN · Sep 18, 2008

The only thing I can think of, and this may not be what you were thinking at all, is that RN's can become Diabetic Educators. Obviously, they teach about far more than diet, but I believe that diet and nutrition are a big part of what they teach and that a good understanding of nutrition and low glycemic principles is key.

My hospital has 3 diabetic educators and when a patient gets a new diagnosis of diabetes, they come around and talk with them and give them materials about their new diet.

Nursebarebari · Sep 19, 2008

hi i am a new nurse.once i finished nursing school i found that i gained 60 pounds,well for the last month i have been exersing and eating a balansed diet my weight loss is steady 6 pounds so far,i have found much to my suprise that i enjoy putting together meals baed on balancing the food groups.i am thinking i might like to in the future become ceterfied dietition,my eustion is/can this be a nurse specielty and is there a good market for such speciality
thanks !

sorry, i have no answer to your ? but a ? for you, what have you been doing to lose the 6 pounds? i have gain some pounds and i want to shed them off.

thanks in advance.

TopazLover, BSN, RN · Sep 19, 2008

Congrats on completing school. Congrats on wt. loss. This is a great question. I think that there will be more use of this type of combo. in the future. We are a nation of obese people and we are seeing so many bariatric surg. that there should be more work for someone like you with these interests. Diabetes Ed. is a great option, also.

Best of luck on your voyage of discovery in this area.