Harley Cobb - Region 10

​Hi! My name is Harley and I am a Sodexo Dietetic Intern in Austin, TX. At the time I am writing this blog, I am going on my 6th month of my internship--time has truly flown by! I started my internship in foodservice, and then I moved to my clinical rotation where I spent 4 months at a medical center. The clinical rotation may seem long and daunting, but I experienced more than I thought possible during this rotation, and I feel very confident in my clinical skills now.
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The team of dietitians at this hospital were so encouraging and always wanted me to experience as much as possible. One of the coolest experiences I had during this rotation was the day that I got to see a kidney transplant. Literally, I was in the operating room with the surgeons and all! I was with our transplant dietitian, and after we saw the transplant, we were able to speak with the patients the next day to give both a kidney donor nutrition education, as well as a new kidney recipient nutrition education. I never knew the intricacies of renal nutrition therapy, and it was the coolest thing to see how nutrition plays a role in a full-circle way, both pre- and post-kidney transplant. 

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