Standards, Guidelines & Policies
The Standards of the Profession in Ontario are set out in a variety of documents. These include the Professional Standards for Dietitians in Canada, CDO regulations made under the Dietetic Act and the Regulated Health Professions Act, and other relevant legislation. Together, they set a level of practice that ensures patient safety.
Dietitians are employed in a variety of workplace settings, some of which have rules and regulations that provide additional practice and professional obligations. The dietitian has a responsibility to these additional rules as long as the obligation of the facility are not contrary to Professional Standards for Dietitians in Canada, the dietetic Code of Ethics, the regulations defining professional misconduct or other federal or provincial law. It is very important for dietitians, as well as their employers, to have a good understanding of the laws and regulations that affect dietetic practice.
Professional Standards
- Code of Ethics Interpretive Guide
- Essential Competencies for Dietetic Practice in Canada
- Professional Misconduct (O. Reg. 680/93, as amended by O. Reg. 203/00)
- Standards of Practice for Dietitians in Canada
- CDO Standard of Professional Practice - Ordering Laboratory Tests for Nutrition Assessment & Monitoring
- CDO Standard of Professional Practice - Collecting Capillary Blood Samples through Skin Pricking & Monitoring the Blood Readings
- Dysphagia Policy
- Client Abuse Prevention
- Controlled Acts
- Guidelines for the Conduct of Professional Members on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse
- Health Care Consent Act (HCCA): Guidelines for Members
- Infection Control Guide for RDs in Community Settings
- Pandemic Policy & Planning Guide for Registered Dietitians in Ontario
- Record Keeping
