Counseling Video
Community Nutrition
Skill Area: Community Nutrition
Assignment Title: Counseling Video, critique and chart note
What I learned: This assignment required me to have a mock counseling session with a fellow student. I was required to prepare for the session by researching the disease state of my patient. During the session, I used the 11 steps of motivational interviewing for the most effectiveness. I provided information, ideas, and goals for the client. After the session, I was required to document the session using an ADIME template.
Reflection to assignment: I enjoyed this assignment more than I had expected. I thought I would be nervous because of the camera, but I ended up forgetting about it and really getting in to my role as a nutrition counselor. I think it taught me a lot, as well, to watch myself on videotape. I was able to see my weaknesses and strengths clearly.
Relevance to the profession: This assignment helped me get a hands-on experience with counseling. Since nutrition counseling is used so often in so many different aspects of nutrition, it was helpful to become familiar with it, and be able to gain more confidence in it. It is important to develop and identify the characteristics that make up an affective nutrition counselor, so that I can strive to achieve them in the future.
