Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 35 - Licensed Dietitians and Provisional Dietitians › Section 435:35-1-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter,
				shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				otherwise:
"Academy"
means the Academy of Nutrition and
				Dietetics and is the national professional association for registered
				dietitians.
"ACEND"
means the Accreditation Council for
				Education in Nutrition and Dietetics which accredits educational and
				pre-professional training programs in dietetics.
"Act"
means the Licensed Dietitian Act, 59 O.S.
				Supp. 1984, Section 1721 et seq.
"Autonomy"
means a patient, client, or
				professional has the capacity and self-determination to engage in individual
				decision-making specific to personal health or practice.
"Beneficence"
means taking positive steps to
				benefit others, which includes balancing benefit and risk.
"Board"
means the Oklahoma State Board of Medical
				Licensure and Supervision.
"Competence"
means a principle of professional
				practice, identifying the ability of the provider to administer safe and
				reliable services on a consistent basis.
"Conflict(s) of Interest(s)"
means a personal or
				financial interest or a duty to another party which may prevent a person from
				acting in the best interests of the intended beneficiary, including
				simultaneous membership on boards with potentially conflicting interests
				related to the profession, members or the public.
"Commission"
means the Commission on Dietetic
				Registration and is the agency which evaluates credentials, administers
				proficiency examinations and issues certificates of registration to qualifying
				dietitians and is a member of the National Commission on Health Certifying
				Agencies.
"Customer"
means any client, patient, resident,
				participant, student, consumer, individual/person, group, population, or
				organization to which the nutrition and dietetics practitioner provides
				service.
"Diversity"
means actively identifying and
				offering opportunities to individuals with varied skills, talents, abilities,
				ideas, disabilities, backgrounds and practice expertise. The Academy values and
				respects the diverse viewpoints and individual differences of all people. The
				Academy's mission and vision are most effectively realized through the
				promotion of a diverse membership that reflects cultural, ethnic, gender,
				racial, religious, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, geographical, political,
				educational, experiential and philosophical characteristics of the public it
				services. The Academy actively identifies and offers opportunities to
				individuals with varied skills, talents, abilities, ideas, disabilities,
				backgrounds and practice expertise.
"Evidence-based Practice"
means an approach to
				health care wherein health practitioners use the best evidence possible, i.e.,
				the most appropriate information available, to make decisions for individuals,
				groups and populations. Evidence-based practice values, enhances and builds on
				clinical expertise, knowledge of disease mechanisms, and pathophysiology. It
				involves complex and conscientious decision-making based not only on the
				available evidence but also on client characteristics, situations, and
				preferences. It recognizes that health care is individualized and ever changing
				and involves uncertainties and probabilities. Evidence-based practice
				incorporates successful strategies that improve client outcomes and are derived
				from various sources of evidence including research, national guidelines,
				policies, consensus statements, systematic analysis of clinical experience,
				quality improvement data, specialized knowledge and skills of experts.
"Justice"
means (social justice): supporting fair,
				equitable, and appropriate treatment for individuals and fair allocation of
				resources.
"LD"
means a person duly licensed as a licensed
				dietitian under the Licensed Dietitian Act.
"Non-Maleficence"
means the intent to not inflict
				harm.
"PLD"
means a person duly licensed as a
				provisional licensed dietitian under the Licensed Dietitian Act.
"RD"
means registered dietitian.
"RDN"
meansregistered dietitian nutritionist. This
				represents an accepted abbreviation for a registered dietitian according to the
				Commission.