Essential skills: It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role This includes the ability to: Access and interpret up-to- date information on health practices and medicines Access reference material on the effects of current conventional drug therapies and their withdrawal Advise and resource the client Apply methods of treating and managing disease process of each system using nutritional medicine Apply nutritional medicine therapeutic techniques Develop and implement treatment plans to achieve optimal health, rehabilitation, or to improve quality of life which involve: appropriate preparation of client for treatment complete documentation of all recommendations and client responses demonstrated interpersonal skills demonstration of the application of commonly used nutritional medicine treatment practices incorporation of the philosophies and principles of the practice of nutritional medicine provision of the safest, most efficacious and cost effective treatment method provision of treatment in accordance with the individual, condition and presence of complicating factors. provision of treatment in accordance with the treatment plan review of treatment plan treatment of a range of conditions/disease states use of counselling within a nutritional medicine consultation as an aid to treatment Demonstrate communication skills including the ability to communicate with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds Demonstrate interpersonal and questioning skills Manage a nutritional medicine treatment Negotiate changes to the plan with the client Review the nutritional medicine treatment, evaluating the need for on-going treatment and the need for changes to the treatment plan Write referrals, appraisal letters for insurance companies and other documentation |