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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2025

Elevating the role and professional contributions of the neonatal dietitian for the future: insights from the experts themselves.

Deborah M Abel, Alayne M Gatto, Jennifer O Fowler, Christina J Valentine

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06771778 (Elevating the Neonatal Dietitian for the Future), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Elevating the Neonatal Dietitian for the Future: Insights From the Experts Themselves

TypeobservationalSponsorFlorida International UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled253ConditionsOpinions of the Neonatal Registered DietitianArmsSurvey using a questionnaire.
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Deborah M AbelDietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States.
Alayne M GattoDietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States.
Jennifer O FowlerEast Carolina University Health Medical Center, Greenville, NC, United States.
Christina J ValentineBanner-University Medical Center Tucson, Tucson, AZ, United States.

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Abstract

Background: The neonatal registered dietitian nutritionist plays a crucial role in the care of premature and critically ill infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Critical care success with such vulnerable patients requires expertise in patient-centered care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and adaptive clinical problem-solving. This research aimed to identify the needs, engagement levels, and expertise of the neonatal registered dietitian nutritionist while also providing insights into their job satisfaction and career longevity. Methods: This was a cross-sectional examination using a national, online, IRB-approved survey completed by current and former neonatal practicing dietitians. In addition to descriptive statistics, the Chi-Squared test and Fisher's Exact test were used for categorical statistical analysis. Results: 253 current ( Conclusion: Neonatal registered dietitian nutritionists do not have a clear competency roadmap, nor a defined career development track. In addition, financial support or reimbursement for continuing education is not consistently an employee benefit, which may play a key role in job satisfaction and retention. This data provides valuable insights for not only managers of dietitians but also professional societies and hospital administration to build career and employee retention opportunities, and to ensure safe patient care for the smallest hospital patients. Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT06771778.

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career advancementhospital administrationneonatal dietitian nutritionistNICU (neonatal intensive care unit)survey

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