Description
This course raises the consciousness of clinicians caring for breastfeeding families about the unique benefits of human milk. The benefits human milk provides to mothers, infants and society are discussed. A history of the commercialization of breastmilk substitutes in the United States is presented along with identifying barriers to breastfeeding. The ethical responsibility of health care providers to promote breastfeeding is also presented.
This course contains three separate lessons, with a short quiz at the end of each lesson.
- Quizzes may be taken more than once for an improved score.
- You will be required to complete an evaluation at the end of this course.
- A certificate will be available after the completion of the course evaluation
This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 13692.
Objectives
Upon completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
Lesson 1
- Describe the uniqueness of human milk and how it cannot be replicated in formula.
- Describe how human milk changes and how it benefits the infant.
- Discuss the recommended duration of breastfeeding.
- List the benefits of breastfeeding for women and infants.
Lesson 2
- Identify current breastfeeding trends in the United States.
- Describe the impact of the formula industry on breastfeeding trends in the United States.
- Describe the barriers breastfeeding mothers in the United States encounter.
- Review the importance of employer support related to duration of breastfeeding.
- Discuss the causes of declining breastfeeding rates.
Lesson 3
- Review legislation that supports the rights of the breastfeeding mother.
- Describe the different community resources available to support breastfeeding.
- Discuss the impact the healthcare provider has on the patient's decision to breastfeed.
- Identify societal and economic impact of breastfeeding.
- Discuss the ethical responsibility to inform parents of potentially harmful effects of not breastfeeding.
Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Certificate CEU Value of Human Milk for Mothers, Infants and Society
Learning credits
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