Ahlam Da'as

It's my pleasure to introduce my self..well, Ian Ahlam Da'as born and raised in Jordan. I graduated from Jordan university of science and technology , I studied Nutrition and Food Technology.

I worked as a dietitian for eight years, and as teacher assistant for tow years for clinical nutrition students, and now I am working as a health promotor officer for NCDs patients (Syrian refugees and non insured Jordanian ) our clinic covered DM I & II , HYPERTENSION , ASTHMA , CVD ,COPD , HYPOTHYROIDISM)

I think I have many skills that I have gained through the jobs I have worked in, the most important of those skills are communication skills, solving problems, computer utilization, working under pressure, working with multiple nationalities and cultures, prioritizing work and during the Corona pandemic to deal with emergency situations and find alternatives.

1. Health promotor officer(Doctors without Borders)

• Coach medical staff in health assessments and education regarding he NCD and lifestyle

• Participate in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary
• Participate in preparation and delivery of in- house training of the staff (quality of care, patient and staff safety, update of protocols…)
• Know, promote, implement and follow at all times the universal hygiene standards/ pre-cautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensure high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment .
• Ensure patients are properly received and installed in the health service. Ensures that patients with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort.
• Respect medical secret and confidentiality
• Carry-out and supervise administrative procedures and documents (fill in patients files, forms, consumptions, statistics, etc.), ensure an appropriate written/oral handover, and report any problematic situations and cases that may arise. fill in all necessary registers and health files, participate in data collection and keep doctors/supervisors informed.
• Ensure up-to-date knowledge of and provide patient care according to MSF/ MoH guidelines.
• Treat all patients in a compassionate manner, respecting medical ethics and medical confidentiality.
• Identify need for patients’ education and provide education and materials on lifestyle, chronic disease management, self-care and medication adherence.
• Ensure the systematic and organized follow up of patients, including follow-up of non-attenders.

Dietician at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdul Aziz

Hospital National Guard Health Afairs PMBAH-NGHA

Clinically assess patient’s nutrition status and diet implement nutritional care plans using diet history, anthropometric and laboratory data and other relevant information.

• Monitor patient tolerance to modified diet or supplements are recommend modifications of diet order to physician as appropriates

(diet, supplement, enteral and parenteral nutrition) updating data in the Dietary Computerized System (DTS).

• Provide follow-up care according to individual requirments and established protocols,conducted random evaluation on therapeutic meals and updating patient menues as required.
• Provide diet and nutrition counseling to patients, family member, and others as approtiate, instructing patients and their families in nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection, and preparation.
• Communicate nutrition care plans to medical and nursing staff,

documenting all aspects of nutritional care following established protocol, policies and procedures.

• Assist with educational presentation and training programmes in dietetic and nutrition to inpatients, outpatients, medical staff,multidisiplinary allied health proffesionals and community group as required. Utilize educational tools for patients and and contribute input and feedback to support departmental activity.
• Participate in relevant committees requiring partocipation of Clinical

Nutrition as assigned and participates in multi-disciplinary patients rounds as required.

• Assist with implementation and evaluation of protocol and procrdures to ensure quality nutritional care for inpatients and outpatients.
• Participate in the dietetic Intership Programme and the Sauidi Career

Development program(SCPD) by providing practical training activities and assigments, maintaining responsibility for student evaluation.

• Perform other job related duties required.

Bachelor degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology

Nutrition and food technology