Lauren McGuckin

Lauren McGuckin 30 Inigo Way, Augustine Heights QLD-- Skills Summary Enthusiastic Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Diabetes Educator with a history in Remedial Massage Therapy. Interested in a Dietitian position, which will allow me to offer others the benefits of my expertise & experience, and to expand my dietetic skills and knowledge. Interests include: diabetes and weight management, food intolerances, gastrointestinal disorders as well as nutrition education and health promotion. I am also becoming increasingly interested in the ‘non-diet approach’ to weight management and am keen to learn more about the psychological influences of individual eating behaviours. Sound knowledge of medical nutrition therapy and a commitment to evidence based practice. Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills, exemplary time management and highly organised. Deeply committed to providing quality client-centred care and achieving enhanced patient outcomes. Decidedly self-motivated, efficient and comfortable working both autonomously and as an enthusiastic member of a multidisciplinary team. Education • Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management, Southern Cross University – Completed 2014. • Postgraduate Diploma of Dietetics, Curtin University- Completed 2011 • Bachelor of Health (Nutrition), Curtin University- Completed 2010. • Diploma of Remedial Massage, Central TAFE, Mount Lawley, Western Australia - Completed 2004 § Certificate of Graduation, Secondary Education Kent Street Senior High School, Western Australia - November 2002 Affiliations • 2011 - Present: Dietetics Association of Australia (DAA) member as an Accredited Practicing Dietitian Additional work-related requirements Lauren McGuckin, CV (Updated February, 2018) 1 • • • • • • • National Police Clearance Western Australian Health Department Criminal History Check Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance Working with Children Check (WWC) FoodSafe certificate Medicare, DVA and private health fund recognition Queensland drivers license, clean driving record and reliable vehicle Volunteer work • Media Spokesperson for the Dietitian’s Association of Australia (July 2013- ongoing). Providing expert comment and writing editorials for publications such as; Huffington Post, Women’s Fitness Magazine, Oxygen Magazine, Good Health Magazine, Nine Coach (NineMSN), Body and Soul, NetDoctor. Radio experience. • Medicare Local – Map of Medicine Pathways Program. Member of working group – Weight Management (October/November 2014) and Coeliac Disease (October/November 2016) • Australian Healthy Weight Week (January 2013) - Developed and directed a ‘Healthy Supermarket Tour’ program for Ipswich (QLD) residents. • Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food- Ipswich (July 2012- November 2013) • Living with Diabetes Program- DiabetesWA (July 2011) - Assisted in the facilitation of nutrition-related modules. Personal Characteristics Organised and efficient, disciplined, shows initiative, reliable, hard working and punctual. Strong ability to self-reflect, caring, honest, passionate, creative, cheerful, friendly and polite. Work Experience Community Dietetics Placement November 2011- Challis Early Childhood Education Centre, Armadale, WA Contributed to a Curtin University student-based, inter-professional education team. Jointly developed client-centred care plans and treatment goals for pre-primary aged children and provided dietetic support to the multidisciplinary team when required. Developed a healthy food and drink policy for the school in consultation with Challis staff members. Delivered appropriate nutrition education sessions to a wide variety of age groups and education levels (kindergarten and pre-primary children, parents, university students and school staff members). Lauren McGuckin, CV (Updated February, 2018) 2 Selected Contributions: § Liaised with school staff and catering staff members to develop appropriate healthy food and drink guidelines. § Demonstrated excellent written communication through development of the Challis Healthy Food and Drink Guidelines and additional supporting resources. § Assisted in physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology client assessments in order to develop optimal client-centred care plans and treatment goals. § Demonstrated cultural awareness when working with children and parents from various indigenous and ethnic backgrounds. § Actively contributed to multidisciplinary team meetings and addressed individual questions to improve the nutrition knowledge of other health professionals. § Conducted needs assessments to develop individualised nutrition education sessions for various age groups and levels of education. § Acted as a strong advocate for nutrition whilst volunteering in the school breakfast club. § Excelled in time management and organisational skills, having completed tasks well ahead of schedule. § Demonstrated strong leadership, initiative and coordination skills when undertaking inter-professional team workshops and activities. Dietetics Food Service Placement October 2011- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Subiaco, WA Under the supervision of Accredited Practicing Dietitians, developed (together with a peer) a catering file including; 12 tried and tested Ketogenic and Modified Atkin’s diet recipes, nutrient analyses for all meals, information resources for parents and catering staff and food safety and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines. Liaised with catering staff and parents to ensure appropriateness and feasibility of recipes and conducted a taste-testing session with the dietetic department staff to gain feedback. Selected Contributions: § Maintained effective communication with dietetic and catering staff members and parents to produce appropriate recipes and resources. § Designed, trialed and taste tested ketogenic diet recipes, utilising a wide range of high fat, low carbohydrate ingredients and nutritional supplements. While ensuring they were palatable and appealing to children. § Conducted nutrient analyses using reliable nutritional analysis software such as Lauren McGuckin, CV (Updated February, 2018) 3 Foodworks and the Ketocalculator. § Produced user-friendly written resources and recipe cards for use in both inpatient and outpatient settings and modified appropriately according to feedback. § Demonstrated understanding of food safety principles and regulations by developing HACCP guidelines for use in the PMH catering department. Clinical Dietetics Placement 18th July- 23rd September 2011- Fremantle Hospital, Fremantle, WA Under the supervision of Accredited Practicing Dietitians, provided evidence-based medical nutrition therapy in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, to a wide variety of patients. Delivered nutrition counseling to outpatients in the areas of diabetes, renal and gastroenterology. Utilised appropriate nutrition assessment methods such as diet histories, Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) tools and anthropometric tests to determine individual nutrition status. Actively participated in multidisciplinary team meetings and communicated effectively with other medical professionals concerning patient condition, progress and further treatments. Demonstrated exemplary ability to establish rapport with patients and go beyond routine duties to ensure that patients received the highest treatment standards possible. Selected Contributions: § Assessed individual nutrition status using appropriate assessment tools, developed nutrition treatment plans and provided nutritional support and review when required in the areas of: renal, diabetes, general surgery, general medicine, cardiology, stroke/neurology, intensive care, oncology, and gastroenterology. § Developed enteral nutrition and transitional feeding regimes. Calculated estimated energy, protein and fluid requirements for individuals requiring enteral nutrition support, selected appropriate enteral nutrition products and monitored patient tolerance and progress. § Worked closely with speech pathology to assess patients swallow function and tolerance of texture modified foods and liquids and adjusted diets accordingly. § Documented patients’ progress, completed transfer summaries and contributed to completion of intra-/extra-rehabilitation agency summary documents. Ensured all documentation was clear, accurate and complete. § Worked relatively independently for the latter half of the placement, displaying exemplary initiative, time management, organisational skills and clinical judgment. § Recorded statistics as required by the department and participated where possible in departmental staff meetings. § Participated where possible in professional development activities in order to Lauren McGuckin, CV (Updated February, 2018) 4 expand discipline specific skills and knowledge. Employment History Accredited Practicing Dietitian November 2014- ongoing Self employed All About Balance, Augustine Heights, Queensland • Working as a private practice dietitian conducting in-home consultations. Assisting clients with the dietary management of food intolerances, weight and diabetes among other chronic conditions. • Business development, management and marketing tasks such as: business planning, website design, registration and legal compliance, development of booking and referral systems and terms and conditions and privacy policies. • Networking with local general practitioners and allied health professionals, building a referral base through social media (Facebook, Instagram) Accredited Practicing Dietitian July 2015 – May 2016 New Life Nutrition – Julie Masci-Andary, Accredited Practicing Dietitian • Working as a private practice Dietitian, managing clinics across Brisbane and surrounds (Brisbane CBD, Coorparoo, Camp Hill, North Lakes, Mitchelton and Newmarket). • Assisting clients with the dietary management of a wide range of chronic diseases and diet-related concerns. Such as: type-2 diabetes and related co-morbidities, gastrointestinal disorders, coeliac disease and food intolerances as well as weight loss or gain and pediatrics. • Business marketing and networking to build and maintain current client-base. Accredited Practicing Dietitian 10th March 2015- May 2016 Correct Nutrition - Tyson Tripcony, Accredited Practicing Dietitian • Working as a private practice dietitian from Sandgate Medical Centre and Bongaree Pharmacy, Bribie Island and conducting Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) home visits. Assisting clients, often high-risk with multiple chronic conditions, with the management of chronic diseases and diet-related concerns such as: diabetes, malnutrition, weight loss, food intolerances, cardiovascular disease and end of life care. • Providing dietary advice and assistance to aged-care residents in their own homes via Co.As.It Community Services. • Involved in administrative tasks such as billing, claiming Medicare and DVA rebates, booking appointments and other day-to-day clinic operations. Lauren McGuckin, CV (Updated February, 2018) 5 • Networking with practice doctors and marketing to wider health community • Managing patients under GP management plans/ Team Care Arrangements and documenting and reporting to GPs accordingly. Accredited Practicing Dietitian 3rd February 2015 Nutrition Australia – BUPA Wellness • Provided short, general nutrition consultations to employees of St. Andrew’s Private Hospital under the BUPA Wellness program. Accredited Practicing Dietitian 4th February 2014- May 2015 Fiona Willer, Accredited Practicing Dietitan and Kathy Tsai, APD NutritionSense (Directed by Fiona Willer) come Nutrition for Health (Directed by Kathy Tsai), Taringa, Queensland • Working as a private practice dietitian, assisting clients with the dietary management of a wide range of chronic diseases and diet-related concerns. Such as: type-2 diabetes and related co-morbidities, gastrointestinal disorders, coeliac disease and food intolerances as well as weight loss or gain and pediatrics. • Involved in administrative tasks such as billing patients, claiming rebates from Medicare and DVA, receipting monies, booking appointments and other day-to-day clinic operations. • Networking with the practice GPs and building a referral base • Managing patients under GP management plans/ Team Care Arrangements and documenting and reporting to GPs accordingly. Accredited Practicing Dietitian 31st January 2013- 18th July 2014 Dr. David Carey, Endocrinologist Health and Diabetes, Spring Hill, Queensland • Working together with the clinic Exercise Physiologist, Podiatrist and Specialist to develop appropriate, client-focused treatment plans. • Provide nutrition education, client-centred diet counseling and support in the areas of weight management; types 1 and 2 Diabetes Mellitus and related co-morbidities. • Conducting dietary analysis using appropriate software • Developing calorie-controlled meal plans and assist patients with tailoring their own menu plans and achieving optimal nutritional intakes and distribution • Developing practical, evidence based and user-friendly nutrition resources for clinic use • Co-coordinating and leading Multidisciplinary Team Meetings and Case Lauren McGuckin, CV (Updated February, 2018) 6 Conferencing sessions • Collating annual review reports for diabetes patients to be sent to their General Practitioner Consultant Dietitian 6th August 2012- mid - 2014 Laura Kiely, APD The Foodie, Perth, Western Australia • Providing food-service project support and assisting in nutrition resource development for a Western Australian-based private practice, in a consultant capacity. • Conducted menu reviews for the Western Australia Department of Corrective Service (DCS) and concurrently assisting with the review of the nutrition program at Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women in Bentley Western Australia. These are ongoing projects and will be conducted on a bi-annual basis. Duties include but are not limited to: • Research and literature review writing • Conducting menu and recipe analyses • Report writing and development • Conducting target population surveys and needs assessments • Developing nutrition resources • Developing recommendations for the improvement of site menus and food service operations • Assisting in ongoing project evaluation • Providing additional project support such as recipe analyses and development of nutrition information panels • Food service audits for the Department of Immigration. Duties included but were not limited to: • Visiting various Department of Immigration sites nationally to conduct audits of food service facilities, food safety practices, food preparation techniques, menu suitability and compliance with contractual obligations • Assisting site catering managers with menu planning and aligning site food service practices with contractual obligations • Training food service staff in healthy food preparation and cooking techniques • Liaising with the site health service manager in relation to client needs • Attending client consultative meetings and gathering client feedback • Provision of site audit reports to all relevant parties Lauren McGuckin, CV (Updated February, 2018) 7 Accredited Practicing Dietitian 17th February 2012- 8th June 2012 WA Laparoscopic and Obesity Surgery Dr. Kevin Dolan • Performing pre-surgery and follow up dietary and body composition assessments • Delivering pre and post bariatric surgery related nutrition information • Providing client-centered dietary counseling to patients pre and post surgery • Documenting patients progress in clinical notes and liaising with the practice surgeon and other practitioners regarding patient treatment plans Remedial Massage Therapist August - October 2005 Ultimate Life Centres Malaga, Western Australia • • • • • Assess client injuries and symptoms Prepare treatment plans Conduct treatment After care advice Performed clinic administrative duties, for example: booking appointments, accepting and receipting monies Remedial Massage Therapist May - June 2005 Alternative Way to Health Newcastle and Warner’s Bay, New South Wales • • • • Prepare treatment plans Conduct treatment After care advice Performed clinic administrative duties, for example: booking appointments, accepting and receipting monies References Fiona Willer Advanced Accredited Practicing Dietitian Director of Health, Not Diets Telephone:- Julie Masci-Andary Accredited Practicing Dietitian Lauren McGuckin, CV (Updated February, 2018) 8 Director of New Life Nutrition Telephone:- Lauren McGuckin, CV (Updated February, 2018) 9