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Crash Course Collision: Master's Requirement and RDN Staffing Shortage

Crash Course Collision: Master's Requirement and RDN Staffing Shortage

Current and novel strategies for retaining, recruiting, and negotiating from the perspectives of the new RDN on the job market and the hiring manager is shared, including practical suggestions for navigating the complex intersection of the graduate degree requirements and staffing shortages.

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In a world dealing with the Great Resignation, our profession has the added stress of new credentialing requirements that impact the available pool of registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN) in the workplace. With the master's degree requirement change in 2024, the timeline from completion of a didactic program in dietetics (DPD) to the RDN credential is lengthened. This extended timeline will create a delay in the number of eligible candidates to take the RDN exam.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics shows a discrepancy between expected job growth and eligible candidates who have passed the RDN exam. Data on employment demand, projected new RDNs, and other staffing issues is presented. Current and novel strategies for retaining, recruiting, and negotiating from the perspectives of the new RDN on the job market and the hiring manager is shared, including practical suggestions for navigating the complex intersection of the graduate degree requirements and staffing shortages.

Advocating for the RDN will be highlighted from multiple perspectives. Hiring managers will leave with tangible steps to address this unprecedented time in the profession.

CPE Level: Level 2 (intermediate knowledge/experience)
CPEU: 1.0

Performance Indicators

  • 3.2.8 Challenges, encourages and supports others to take action to advance the profession.
  • 7.4.6 Analyzes data to identify trends and improvements and to determine cost-effectiveness of nutrition-related clinical care, or to support the delivery of health, food and nutrition services.
  • 14.4.2 Recruits staff based on required competence and qualifications in order to ensure safe and optimal delivery of service.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe how the implementation of the graduate degree requirement for entry-level RDN practice will impact supply and demand of RDNs in the workforce
  • Use RDN staffing data to highlight challenges and advocate with employers, healthcare payers, and other funders to improve RDN compensation
  • Create a thoughtful plan for stabilizing RDN staffing during ongoing unprecedented staffing challenges for the nutrition and dietetics profession

Moderator

  • Wendy Phillips

Speakers

  • Heather Cox
  • Angie Hasemann Bayliss

Release Date: October 9, 2023

SKU FNCE23195

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