Week 3 Prompt Post: Exploring The Writing Process

Finding a professional in my field to interview was much less complicated than I had originally perceived. My mom, who is an RN at a nursing home, was able to connect me with ease. After a lengthy telephone conference with Barb Wunsch, I acquired an entire job description along with insight about the writing processes she is required to complete. Because Barb has been employed as a clinical dietician for twenty-eight years, I regard her as a very credible source. Her occupation mainly focuses on the nutritional needs of elderly hospice patients. According to the overview she provided, this job entails more writing than one may imagine. One of her day-to-day responsibilities is creating individual assessments of each patient immediately after they have been admitted. The assessments are comprised of in-depth evaluations of their current status. She noted that they usually see about ten new residents each week. The skills needed to keep up with this task include organization and direction. Aside from the weekly assessments, Barb shared that she is also involved in the Michigan Soybean Promotion, which entails her to produce a new article each month. Due to the nature of her career, the majority of her work is written in a formal and structured manner. It is geared toward recording and presenting information. When comparing this style of text to some we have discussed in class, I noticed how it seems most similar to research essays. It incorporates new findings about nutrition into articles that aim to educate others. The intended audience is made up of coworkers, employers, and others within her profession. Barb also disclosed that she new a young woman who had earned a journalism degree and decided to pursue one in nutrition as well. Her desire to write exclusively about nutrition in order to expand horizons led her to make this decision. We discussed how the field is ever changing, which makes it crucial to keep the information current. This surprisingly inspired me to rethink exactly what I want to do within this field. Seeing as I have always enjoyed writing, maybe I will begin looing into the more journalistic side of nutrition.

Source:

Kolenda, Jeanne. Write Something Everyday! Digital image.Http://jeannekolenda.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Writing_12.jpg. Jeanne Kolenda, 2012. Web. 28 Jan. 2014.
Barb Wunsch. Personal Interview. Jan 28 2014.