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Professional Skills 1. Registered Dietitian (RD#916081). 2. Licensed Dietitian in Florida (ND#4460). 3. Certified Diabetes Educator (2091-0193). 4. Proficient writer, editor and speaker. 5. Experienced in creation of health presentations, articles, and handouts. 6. Experienced in nutrition analysis and menu creation. 7. Experienced in health and nutrition counseling and education. Sample Presentations/Publications 1. Invited Guest Lecturer. Wound Healing and Nutrition: Investigating the Impact of Arginine. Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA. 2006. 2. Invited Guest Lecturer. The Mini Nutrition Assessment (MNA) and Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) as a means of determining nutritional status. University of Washington Dietetic Intern Seminar. Seattle, WA. 2006. 3. Invited Guest lecturer: Sports Nutrition; An Update. Undergraduate Course Nutr 300. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 2006. 4. Langkamp-Henken B, Hudgens, J, Stechmiller JK, herrlinger-Garcia KA. Mini Nutrition Assessment Screening Scores are associated with Nutritional Indicators in Elderly People with Pressure Ulcers. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005 Oct; 105 (10): 1590-1596. 5. Stechmiller JK, Langkamp-Henken B, Childress B, Herrlinger-Garcia KA, Hudgens J, Tian L, Percival SS, Steele R. Arginine supplementation does not enhance serum nitric oxide levels in elderly nursing home residents with pressure ulcers. Biol Res Nurs. 2005 Apr; 6 (4): 289-99. 6. Hudgens J, Langkamp-Henken B, Stechmiller JK, Herrlinger-Garcia KA, Nieves CJ. Immune Function is Impaired with a Mini Nutritional Assessment Score Indicative of Malnutrition in Nursing Home Elders with Pressure Ulcers. J Parent Enteral Nutr. 2004 Nov/Dec; 28 (6): 416-422. 7. Hudgens, J and Langkamp-Henken, B. The Mini Nutritional Assessment as an assessment tool in elders in long-term care. Nutr Clin Preact. 2004 Oct; 19 (5): 463-70. Invited Guest Lecturer. Mini Nutritional Assessment Tool as a marker of Immune Funtion in elderly. Nutrition Week 2004 (sponsored by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition). Las Vegas, NV. 8. Hudgens, J. Better Nutritional Status as Measured by the Mini Nutritional Assessment Tool is Associated with Increased Immune Response in Elderly Nursing Home Residents with Pressure Ulcers. M.S. Thesis. University of Florida. 2003. 9. The Undeniable Benefits of Exercise. Ocala Star Banner (Newspaper Article). Thursday, January 24th, 2003. Ocala, FL. 10. Calcium Supplements are Not all the Same. Ocala Star Banner (Newspaper aricle). Thursday, January 30th, 2003. Ocala, FL. 11. Guest Speaker. The Truth About Fats in Our Diet: Dispelling the Myths. The Diabetes Center at North Florida Regional Medical Center. 2003. Gainesville, FL Clinical/Research/Counseling Experience 1. Dietitian Consultant (2009-present), Various Long-term Care Facilities, Highlands County,FL. 2. Counseling Dietitian (2006-2009), Florida Hospital Diabetes Center, Sebring, FL. 3. Counseling Dietitian (2004-2006), ProSports 20/20 Lifestyles, Bellevue, WA. 4. Clinical Dietitian (2003-2004), Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, FL. 5. Nutrition Research Assistant (1999-2003), Lake City and Gainesville, FL. Proficient in Microsoft Office.