Week 5 Sunday

This has been a good rotation with the health department. Its completely different than clinical work, yet sometimes MNT and educations are needed. I struggled with telling a few mothers about their weight and child's weights this past week and I know that being comfortable with that comes with time. But its challenging to tell someone that their baby is off the growth chart. Thursday I stayed in Boyle County while Julie went to Mercer so I could help with the Womens Health Fair. I helped with registration but also talked with other health professionals from the area, including a representative of USDA that works for PACS (Pennyrile Allied Community Services). It was great to learn of more job opportunities for community nutrition that are out there.