Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A.
Non-discrimination: The licensee shall provide nutrition care service with
objectivity and with respect for the unique needs and values of an individual.
(1) The licensee shall avoid discrimination
on the basis of factors that are irrelevant to the provision of nutrition care
services, including, but not limited to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation,
religion, gender, age, physical disabilities.
(2) The licensee shall provide sufficient
information to enable a client to make an informed decision.
B. Credentials:
(1) The licensee shall accurately represent
his or her professional qualifications and credentials.
(2) The licensee shall permit use of that
licensee's name for the purpose of certifying that nutrition care services have
been rendered only if the licensee has provided or supervised those
services.
C. Product
promotion: The licensee shall promote or endorse products only in a manner that
is true and not misleading.
D.
Competence: The licensee shall assume responsibility and accountability for
personal competence in practice.
(1) The
licensee shall generate, interpret, and use research to enhance nutrition and
dietetic practice.
(2) The licensee
shall identify, monitor, analyze and justify the use of resources.
(3) The licensee shall maintain knowledge and
skills required for continued professional competence. The licensee shall
engage in life-long self-development to improve knowledge and skills.
(4) The licensee shall recognize the limits
of that licensee's qualifications and seek counsel or make referrals as
appropriate. The licensee shall utilize unique knowledge of nutrition,
collaborate with other professionals, personnel and consumers, in integrating,
interpreting and communicating nutrition care principles.
(5) The licensee shall adhere to acceptable
standards for the licensee's area of practice.
(6) When providing supervision of another, a
licensee shall assume responsibility for the supervision in a manner which
protects the public.
(7) When a
licensee approves a general program of weight control, the licensee assumes
responsibility for the general program of weight control including the diet and
the guidelines for instruction of customers.
E. Compliance with law: The licensee shall
comply with all laws and regulations concerning the profession.
F. Professional conduct:
(1) The licensee shall present substantiated
information and interpret controversial information without personal bias,
recognizing that a legitimate difference of opinion may exist.
(2) The licensee shall maintain the
confidentiality of information consistent with legal obligations.
(3) The licensee shall conduct all practices
with honesty, integrity, and fairness.
(4) The licensee shall inform the public and
colleagues of services by use of factual information. The licensee shall not
advertise in a misleading manner.
G. Licensed dietitians may seek privileging
through their hospital/institution's medical staff.
H. Licenced dietitians may provide nutrition
care that is within their scope of Practice as outlined by the Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics.
