Around the World of Assessment How can Arizona WIC navigate successfully through the lands of assessment? Our map: ABCDE! What tools can we use? What obstacles do we face? What can we do?

What are the mysterious lands of Nutrition Assessment?

CLINICAL

Dietary Land

Environmental Land

Assessment is like: Climbing a mountain! A walk on the beach… Sailing rough seas! Exploring a forest… Being lost at sea!!

How do you feel? Time for activities Discussion and review Opportunities for practice Observations

Try our skills Lucy is a 3 year old girl who is returning to WIC for recertification. She has been through A and B of the assessment. Her hemoglobin is normal, growth is normal. However she plots above the 97% BMI. Beginning with C, help us navigate through the rest of the assessment.

Lucy

Lucy - Wrap Up

Transitioning to Nutrition Education Summarizing concerns/discussion Offering topics and referrals Identifying WIC Codes and Next Steps

Lucy - Wrap Up Documenting: Why do we? What is important?

GTHM All Staff Trainings…Taking it Up a Notch

What You Can Expect Continued practice of ABCDE – Case Studies Addition of “human touch” – Projective techniques

Work Arounds

How You Can Help

Send in Baby Pictures By May 3 rd to: – – OR Your State Helping HAND

Other News PCS Champions Course – Optional – Great for Helping HANDS too! – Provides tips on PCS Skills WITH A twist that focuses on observing fellow staff

Questions?