Objective: Participants will be able to counsel families about the benefits of breastfeeding, assist the mother in managing common breastfeeding problems, make appropriate referrals, teach breastfeeding classes, prepare breastfeeding materials, and support breastfeeding through breastfeeding friendly policies and procedures.
Day one and day two schedule
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Day One
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8 a.m.
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Registration/Check in
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8:30 a.m.
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Welcome and Introduction
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8:45 a.m.
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Scientific Basis of Breastfeeding
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10 a.m.
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Break
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10:15 a.m.
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Latch-on and Positioning in Breastfeeding
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11:15 a.m.
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Counseling the Breastfeeding Mother
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12:15 p.m.
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Lunch
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1:15 p.m.
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Composition of Human Milk
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2:45 p.m.
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Break
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3 p.m.
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Maternal and Infant Pharmacology and Toxicology
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4 p.m.
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Management of Maternal Conditions That Impact Breastfeeding Success
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5:30 p.m.
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Adjourn
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Day Two
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8 a.m.
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Sign In
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8:30 a.m.
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Breastfeeding In Special Infant Situations
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10 a.m.
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Break
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10:15 a.m.
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Anatomy and Physiology of Breastfeeding
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12 p.m.
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Lunch
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1 p.m.
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Nutritional Needs During Lactation
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2 p.m.
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Pumping and Storage of Human Milk
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2:45 p.m.
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Break
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3 p.m.
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Cultural and Familial Influences on Breastfeeding
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4 p.m.
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Promoting Breastfeeding in the Community
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4:30 p.m.
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Adjourn
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Schedule
Lactation Management Class Schedule
| Jan. 9-10, 2012 |
Fort Worth |
Tarrant County WIC Program
1101 S Main St
Ft Worth, TX 76104
1st floor conference rooms |
| March 6-7, 2012 |
Wichita Falls |
Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District
Clements Conference Room
1700 3rd Street
Wichita Falls, TX 76301 |
| May 10-11, 2012 |
Galveston |
Holiday Inn Resort-On the Beach
5002 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston Island, TX 77551 |
| July 19-20, 2012 |
Longview |
The Good Shepherd Institute of Healthy Living
Conference Room
3133 Good Shepherd Way
Longview, TX 75605 |
| Sept. 2012 |
Round Rock or
Austin |
Date and location to be determined. |
| Nov. 1-2, 2012 |
Laredo |
Laredo Medical Center
Tower B – Conference Center #1
1700 E. Saunders
Laredo, TX 78041 |
Instructors:
Leah Antoniewicz, MD
Assistant Professor Department of OB/GYN
UT Health Science Center Medical School
Houston, Texas
or
Pamela Berens, MD, IBCLC
Associate Professor Department of OB/GYN
UT Health Science Center Medical School
Houston, Texas
and
Kaylene Thompson, RD
Department State of Health Services
Austin, Texas
Hellen Sullivan, RN, IBCLC
Breastfeeding Promotion Nurse
Department State of Health Services
Austin, Texas
Continuing Education Credit
You must attend the entire course in order to receive continuing education contact hours. No partial credit will be given. Individuals missing sessions or leaving early will not be eligible for contact hours or a certificate of attendance.
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (13.75)
This activity is approved for 14.0 Category I contact hours by the Texas Dietetic Association.
13.75 L-CERPs allocated by IBLCE. Approval number: C11111112
Registration confirmation: Missy Hammer
Questions: Hellen Sullivan
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