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Lara Tupper

Gold Coast,QLD

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Dietitian

Armidale Hospital
08.2023 - Current
  • Dealt with surgical and general medical cases on a daily basis
  • Responsible for triaging patients, liaising with the MDT, medical chart documentation, discharge planning, and providing handover
  • Completed detailed nutritional assessments of each patient based on health history, medical conditions and energy requirements

Clinical Dietician Intern

Mackay Base Hospital
06.2022 - 08.2023
  • Successfully applied an evidenced-based approach in the nutrition care process across inpatient settings
  • The caseload included surgical, mental health, cardiac, respiratory, renal, and oncology
  • Self-managed caseload, ieMR medical chart documentation, discharge planning, and providing handover and communicating with members of MDT
  • Attended MDT meetings, contributed to workplace education through case study presentation and facilitated MST screening

Elective Placement

Tweed Hospital
04.2023 - 05.2023
  • Undertook a project to develop three evidence-based resources to assist with the management of inpatients with eating disorders
  • Facilitated presentation to the nutrition and dietetics department regarding how resources can be integrated when discharging patients

Clinical Dietitian Intern

Mater Hospital Brisbane
05.2022 - 06.2022
  • Successfully applied an evidenced-based approach in the nutrition care process across inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Attended and contributed to journal club.
  • The caseload included oncology, neurology, acute medical, weight loss, and healthy eating.
  • Responsibilities included triaging patients, liaising with the MDT, medical chart documentation, discharge planning, and providing handover.

Elective Placement

Arcadia College
03.2022 - 04.2022
  • Completed a situational assessment of nutritional opportunities at Arcadia College for staff and students to increase their food literacy skills.
  • Coordinated a literature review, environmental audit, capacity assessment, interviews, and identifying appropriate nutrition interventions.
  • Developed nutrition intervention recommendations whilst considering the capacity at Arcadia College.

Food Service Research

Mater Hospital Brisbane
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Co-led a patient satisfaction and meal ordering preferences survey at Mater Private Hospital Redlands and Mater Private Hospital Springfield
  • Provided recommendations for future student projects, maintenance of patient satisfaction, and feasible suggestions for potential improvements
  • Utilised excel to formulate relevant graphs, tables, and statistics

Education

Master of Nutrition And Dietetic Practice -

Bond University
Gold Coast, QLD

Bachelor of Nutrition Science -

Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, United States

Research Experience

Research Assistant | Arcadia College & OzHarvest | April 2023 – Present 

  • Evaluating a 6-week cooking program and conducting stakeholder interviews.

Research Internship 1

  • Co-led systematic literature review – ‘The role of guar fibre in improving the management of irritable bowel syndrome, functional constipation, and functional diarrhea.’ In review.

Research Internship 2 

  • Data synthesis and analysis with the manuscript titled: ‘Investigating cortisol, stress & BMI in healthy women with and without obesity.’ Findings present to all Bond Health staff members. The paper is currently being finalised to submit for publication.

Timeline

Clinical Dietitian

Armidale Hospital
08.2023 - Current

Elective Placement

Tweed Hospital
04.2023 - 05.2023

Clinical Dietician Intern

Mackay Base Hospital
06.2022 - 08.2023

Clinical Dietitian Intern

Mater Hospital Brisbane
05.2022 - 06.2022

Elective Placement

Arcadia College
03.2022 - 04.2022

Food Service Research

Mater Hospital Brisbane
01.2022 - 03.2022

Master of Nutrition And Dietetic Practice -

Bond University

Bachelor of Nutrition Science -

Southern Illinois University

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