Part 2: The Baby Friendly Lactation Course

October 16, 2019

Program Description

Part II: (6.75 clock hours) 

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 all other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe how to teach safe formula preparation and feeding.
  2. Describe the nurse’s role in supporting attachment when special circumstances arise.
  3. Discuss breastfeeding-friendly prevention and treatment of hypoglycemia, jaundice, and temperature instability.
  4. Recognize the need for anticipatory guidance for early breastfeeding, care of the breasts, and breasts fullness.
  5. Discuss options and alternative feeding methods for feeding expressed milk.
  6. Identify two follow-up resources available for breastfeeding families.
  7. List three federal or state laws intended to protect breastfeeding.
  8. Describe the evidence for the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.
  9. Discuss the process of becoming a “Baby-Friendly” Maternity Care Facility.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.75 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 6.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 6.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 6.75 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 6.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Course opens: 
10/09/2019
Course expires: 
10/30/2019
Event starts: 
10/16/2019 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/16/2019 - 5:00pm EDT
Part of: 
The Baby Friendly Lactation Course
Add to calendar: 

Ms. Dolly Crespo BBA, RN, IBCLC

Lactation Consultant

Pediatric Clinic

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

Available Credit

  • 6.75 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 6.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 6.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 6.75 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 6.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Please login or create an account to take this course.