The Baby Friendly Lactation Course
Program Description
This interactive educational activity is designed for nurses that care for expectant and new parents with nursing infants. The goal of this activity is to educate nurses on the most current, evidenced based methods to educate, encourage, and support breast feeding among new and experienced parents.
Target Audience
This CE activity is provided by the DHA J-7 Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO). This activity provides continuing education for nurses. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.
Learning Objectives
- Initiate a Baby Friendly Lactation plan of care that will integrate the best evidence available.
- Effectively evaluate alternative methods to acquire breast milk and articulate it's safe and appropriate storage.
- Articulate the purpose and scope of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and the associated laws and guidelines for the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative.
Ms. Dolly Crespo BBA, RN, IBCLC
Lactation Consultant
Pediatric Clinic
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Disclosures
DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.
Available Credit
- 14.50 Nurses (ANCC)DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 14.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 14.50 Certificate of Attendance
- 14.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 14.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.