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A 5- to 8-hour Workshop
Course Description
This in-person day is designed to complement the online or face-to-face 15 hours of education to assist with implementing the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI). This program provides a workshop for participants to practice many of the necessary skills when helping families with questions and different situations about breastfeeding.
Evergreen Perinatal Education has been accepted by International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a CERP provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE®’s endorsement or assessment of education quality.
Course Objectives, Agenda & Content
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with families about breastfeeding.
- Provide women with the necessary information to make the best infant feeding decisions.
- Develop personal scripts to help breastfeeding families.
- Discuss helpful teaching ideas when caring for a family who is using bottles and formula.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify optimal positioning of the breastfeeding infant.
- Document the outcome of a feeding at the breast.
- Demonstrate the ability to assist a mother and baby who are having difficulty with early breastfeeding.
- Describe the steps to successful hand expression of milk from the breast.
Course Objectives, Agenda, & Content
Education Credits
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4
- 5 L CERPs (For IBCLCs only)
5 instructional hours on the IBLCE Exam Detailed Content Outline (for preparation for first IBLCE exam)
Commission on Dietetic Registration
- 5 CPE hours, Category II (For RDs only)
Provider approved by California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127
- 5 contact hours (For RNs only)
Dates & Locations
There are no classes scheduled at this time but if your facility is interested in hosting and scheduling this course, please Contact Us.