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 ANCC
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Internet Live 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 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 6.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
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
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Ms. Dolly Crespo BBA, RN, IBCLC

Lactation Consultant

Pediatric Clinic

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

Available Credit

  • 6.75 ANCC
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Internet Live 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 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 6.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
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