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HOEC 106
Nutrition Assistant Program
Field Experience

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Field Experience Coordinator:  Lisa Yamashiro, MEd, RD

The field experience provides hands-on experience at various public health and nutrition care settings such as Women,Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Programs, Head Start, senior nutrition programs, University of California Cooperative Extension, and hospitals.  Students learn and practice entry-level job-specific skills and competencies in the delivery of nutrition care and services under the supervision of registered dietitians. 

CRN #37996, 2 units, 160 hours minimum
April 15 - June 26, 2009, 2 days/week, variable

PREREQUISITES

Completion of courses HOEC 98, 99, 100, 104, and 105*, each with a grade of C or higher.  (HOEC 105 is a two-part course)

TEXTBOOKS
Field Experience Manual 2009, Parts I, II, III (Acrobat Adobe PDF file)
SYLLABUS & Course Materials

Syllabus (Acrobat Adobe PDF file)
2009 Field Experience Site Information (uploaded 3/15/09)
Field Experience Preference Form (Acrobat Adobe PDF file) -DUE Th, 3/19
Tips for Success (Acrobat Adobe PDF file)

Nutrition Clinics - Guidelines for Students
(Acrobat Adobe PDF file)
Form, Nutrition Clinics, Final Performance Evaluation form (Acrobat Adobe PDF file)
Form, Mid-Progress Evaluation form for students (Acrobat Adobe PDF file)
Form, Final Perfomance Evaluation (Word file)

Preceptor Information Page (link) Click here to download field experience guidelines, competencies, evaluation forms, and more.

Core Competencies:  Upon completion of the field experience, the student will be expected to:

  1. Describe the nutrition program, its goals/purposes, and delivery of services.
  2. Apply knowledge of basic nutrition principles in the provision of nutrition services.
  3. Use appropriate communication skills.
  4. Determine program eligibility based on established criteria, if applicable.
  5. Administer nutrition screening and follow up to nutrition participants, where applicable.
  6. Assist in nutrition assessment and documentation, if applicable.
  7. Provide nutrition education to participants as needed.
  8. Follow correct procedures in the provision of food for the program.
  9. Refer participants to appropriate community services and conduct community outreach presentation(s).
  10. Use appropriate computer skills to carry out job responsibilities.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Schedule:  Courses HOEC 104 & HOEC 105 will end on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. The field experience is scheduled from April 15 to June 26, 2009, any two-day/week combination depending on site. 

  • Tech-Enhanced Learning:  While students are placed at geographically dispersed internship sites, they will maintain communication and collaboration with classmates and CCSF Field Experience Coordinator through Insight (Moodle) online course management system.  Insight login page http://insight.ccsf.edu/. Students will post individual Weekly Learning Summaries on Insight and create a final project, "The Learning Journey", a multimedia presentation to document their field experience to be posted for class viewing and feedback.  Insight will also be used for discussion forums and email communication.  

  • Nutrition Clinics:  In addition to the main field experience placement, all NA students (in pairs) will rotate two days through CCSF Student Health Center or PE Department's Health & Wellness Center for a nutrition counseling experience under the supervision of faculty preceptor, Ana Miramon, RD.

  • Field Experience Sites:  Field experience sites include public health agencies, WIC clinics, UC Cooperative Extension, Second Harvest Food Bank, senior nutrition programs, Wu Yee Children's Services, and more! 

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COURSE RESOURCES

Insight Login Page (link)

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