Description
This course contains three separate lessons, with a short quiz at the end of each lesson.
The course presents a brief overview of breastfeeding management that is evidence-based. Much of the breastfeeding information clinicians learned in school is outdated and a lot of current practice is based upon old, incorrect information. This program is the first step in standardizing breastfeeding management for a clinical unit. Due to the short length of the program, it is easily presented to nursing and other staff while on the Unit.
This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 13692.
Outline
- Research-based benefits for mother and infant
- In-hospital strategies for breastfeeding success
- Indications and use of a breast pump
- Discharge planning issues
Objectives
Upon completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
Lesson 1
- Cite the current recommendation of American Academy of Pediatrics in regards to breastfeeding.
- Describe protective benefits from diseases that mothers receive from lactation.
- Discuss short-term benefits of breastfeeding to infants.
Lesson 2
- Describe a recent finding regarding the anatomy of the lactating breast.
- Explain hormonal changes that trigger milk production.
Lesson 3
- Describe the best practices that support breastfeeding within the first hour after birth.
- Explain the risks of supplementing the healthy breastfed infant with formula or water when it is NOT medically necessary.
- Identify the most common reason women stop breastfeeding.
Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Certificate CEU Essential Breastfeeding Management
Learning credits
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