Why I Want to be A Dietitian

Improving and maintaining the health of individuals is not solely the task of doctors. It is a well known fact that the diet of an individual is of vital importance to his or her overall welfare. Hence, dietitians, who I plan to be, are also a necessary presence in the field of health care. In fact, dietitians are specifically tasked with the assessment, planning, and reevaluation of the diets of patients to improve their health and hasten their recovery (All Star Directories [ASD], 2009). Aside from having an important role in maintaining health in the community, there are other positive aspects of being a dietitian. As for me, I want to be a dietitian based on the reasons regarding nature of work and its flexibility, recognition and respect, and financial stability.

As mentioned, being a dietitian is associated with having flexibility in terms of options for work. As a matter of fact, there are three general classifications of tasks which can be handled by dietitians. For one, as already presented, dietitians may work in health care or medical facilities in order to attend to the nutritional needs of the patients especially in their recovery. Another possible choice for dietitians is to work as community dietitians who mainly educate specific groups regarding proper diet. Also, the pursuit for further knowledge may also be satisfied by establishing a dietitian career as there are options to work as a research dietitian and work privately as a consulting dietitian (ASD, 2009). In this sense, due to the scope of their expertise, it is apparent why dietitians are highly regarded in general.

Being highly regarded may not be only considered through the mentioned perspective. Dietitians are also associated with high educational attainment due to the fact that they accomplish years of learning along with tests for accreditation. Specifically, gaining a degree in dietetics means that one has gone through several areas of studies such as economics, statistics, microbiology, and other subject areas, implying that it is a well-rounded course (ASD, 2009). Aside from such, dietitians are also required to take accreditation tests. Hence, being a registered dietitian means that one has been accredited to be fully capable of accomplishing his or her tasks as a dietitian (ASD, 2009). As a result, recognition and respect towards dietitians are further established due to the nature of their education.

Of course, satisfaction in the nature of the job and being well-respected are not enough as individuals have financial needs a well. In terms of being a dietitian, however, such needs are well-covered. The question regarding the sufficiency of salary is always taken into consideration when one is aiming for a job or a career. As for dietitians, most of them are considerably financially stable as their salaries are at a sufficient level. In more specific terms, the average annual salary of a dietitian is roughly $50,000; the lowest annual salary according to statistics is almost as much as $30,000 (ASD, 2009).

Based on the points discussed, it is obvious that being a dietitian is also associated with having numerous benefits and advantages in various aspects. Aside from gaining flexibility with the possibility to shift and choose between working environments, giving me the option to choose either to work with the aim of helping other, improving products, discovering new ideas pertaining to diet, and so much more, dietitians are also highly respected due to their educational attainment, accreditation and license and certification. In addition, such positive aspects are also bundled with good salary range possibilities. Therefore, in consideration of all of these, kidding aside, the real question is why should I not choose to become a dietitian.

Reference

• All Star Directories. (2009). Become a dietitian or nutritionist. All Star Health Schools: Guide to Allied Health Education and Careers.