Part 1: The Baby Friendly Lactation Course

October 15, 2019

Program Description

Part I: (7.75 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 the purpose and importance of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative.
  2. List the primary aims of the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding.
  3. Identify the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding that constitute the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.
  4. Use verbally and non-verbal techniques to establish a relationship, build confidence and give support.
  5. Describe basic anatomy and physiology relevant to lactation.
  6. Describe the importance of skin to skin care.
  7. Describe the newborn 9 instinctive stages following birth.
  8. List two infant hunger cues and two infant fullness cues.
  9. Discuss practices that assist support exclusive breastfeeding.
  10. Discuss the normal newborn feeding pattern.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.75 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 7.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 7.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 7.75 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 7.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Course opens: 
10/09/2019
Course expires: 
10/30/2019
Event starts: 
10/15/2019 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/15/2019 - 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

  • 7.75 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 7.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 7.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 7.75 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 7.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

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