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Project BERNERS-LEE: Updates and FAQs 1024 1024 Visual Veggies

Project BERNERS-LEE: Updates and FAQs

Project BERNERS-LEE is the name given to our upcoming Study Suite platform for web.  The name “BERNERS-LEE” comes from the name of the computer scientist, Tim Berners-Lee, who is credited for inventing the World Wide…

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Project BERNERS-LEE

Project BERNERS-LEE is the name given to our upcoming Study Suite platform for web.  The name “BERNERS-LEE” comes from the name of the computer scientist, Tim Berners-Lee, who is credited for inventing the World Wide…

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Nutrition Care Process: An Overview

Nutrition Care Process:  An Overview The Nutrition Care Process (NCP) is a systematic approach to medical nutrition therapy where the registered dietitian identifies the problem, treats the problem, and monitors the problem.  There are 4…

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Nutrition Care Process: Measuring Outcomes

Nutrition Care Process:  Measuring Outcomes The Nutrition Care Process (NCP) is made up of four steps: Nutrition Assessment Nutrition Diagnosis Nutrition Intervention Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation This article will cover an important aspect in the…

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Details on the New Study Suite

The New Study Suite (Project THOTH) This page is to learn more about Project THOTH, such as additional details about the upcoming major update to Study Suite as well as some screenshots of the progress.…

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Guest Post: 4 Tips For Success From An RD Exam Tutor

We have a special guest post brought to you by Katelyn Wilson, RD from.  Katelyn is a tutor for the RD Exam and has a great success rate! 4 Tips For Success From An RD…

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Project THOTH

Project THOTH is the name of the current major update project we’re working on for the Study Suite program.  Why “THOTH”?  Thoth was the Egyptian God of Knowledge and Wisdom.  I chose this name for…

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Direct and Indirect Costs vs. Fixed and Variable Costs

Direct and Indirect Costs and Fixed and Variable Costs I’m sure you’ve heard about fixed costs and variable costs, and you probably have a good understanding of these.  But how well do you know direct…

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Guest Post: Tips for Passing the RD Exam

We have a special guest post brought to you by a past Visual Veggies Software user, now registered dietitian, Tamsin Jordan, MS, RD! Tips for Passing the RD Exam Tamsin Jordan, MS, RD   If…

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Powder Displacement in Enteral Formulas and Modular Products

Powder Displacement Displacement is defined as the occupation by a submerged body of a volume which would otherwise be occupied by a fluid.  If that definition sounds confusing, try my simplified one:  When you get…

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Stark State College Poster Presentation

Dietetic Technician Registration Exam Simulation Download the poster presentation of the DTR Exam Study Suite program used in a poster presentation by Stark State College

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Should You Consider the DTR Exam? 640 409 Visual Veggies

Should You Consider the DTR Exam?

Should You Consider the DTR Exam? You completed 4 years of undergraduate work in Nutrition and Dietetics, graduated with a well-respected GPA, but you did not get matched to a dietetic internship program.  Now what? …

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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication What is communication?  Communication is defined as the transfer of a message from one entity to another.  In order for communication to occur, there must be a sender, a recipient, and…

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Dependent and Independent Variables

Dependent and Independent Variables A variable is something a researcher is trying to measure, and it can be just about anything, including objects, amounts of time, feelings, or events.  Researchers in the field of nutrition…

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Calculating Corrected Age of Premature Babies

Calculating Corrected Age of Premature Babies For a baby to be considered “full-term”, she needs to be in gestation for a total of 40 weeks.  Some sources state 39 weeks is full-term, but for simplicity…

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