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Licensed
Medical Nutrition Therapist (LMNT)
A Medical Nutrition
Therapist applies the nutrition care process of: 1) assessment, 2)
intervention, and 3) monitoring and evaluating. Registered Dietitians (RD) are trained in the nutrition care
process. In Nebraska, this scope of
the RD's work is licensed.
The nutrition care
process involves the assessment of nutritional status followed by treatment,
ranging from diet modification to specialized nutrition support, such as
determining nutrient needs for enteral and parenteral nutrition, and
monitoring to evaluate patient or client's response to the treatment plan.
If you have a health
concern that is caused or affected by the food you eat, then you are one of
the thousands of Nebraskans who can benefit from the experience and training
of a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Licensed Medical Nutrition Therapist
(LMNT).
The Nebraska Health
and Human Services System web page www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/nutrition/nutrition.htm provides detailed information for
requirements and application for licensed medical nutrition therapy.
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