Nutrition and Dietetics

Welcome

Welcome to your Nutrition and Dietetics placement at Monash Health. We are committed to providing a supportive learning environment with opportunities focusing on the development, expansion and application of clinical skills. Please review the following information carefully prior to the commencement of your placement.

Your Student Coordinator

Rianna Shen
E: NDStudentCoord@monashhealth.org
0436 487 368

The Dietetic student coordinator will be your key contact for any general placement inquiries. If you have any questions, concerns or challenges then please don’t hesitate to contact your student co-ordinator, before or during placement.

Your site student coordinator will be allocated to you once you have been allocated a placement site. Your site coordinator is your key contact for anything site specific e.g. calling in unwell, starting/finishing times, pre-reading etc.

Clinical Placement Hours

Clinical placement hours will vary between sites. Start times, finishing times and breaks should be discussed with your site student educators prior to commencing your clinical placement.

Dress code

It is an expectation you will wear smart casual work attire with closed in toe/heel shoes. You will need to wear your university ID badge at all times.

Suggested preparation for clinical placements

You will be contacted by your student coordinator prior to placement with orientation, safety training and documents that need to be completed prior to commencing placement.