The Use of Human Milk & Breastfeeding Education for the NICU Nurse
Presented by:
Dr. Diane Spatz, PhD, RNC, FAAN
This program provides the clinician with evidence based nursing knowledge and application skills regarding research on human milk and breastfeeding for vulnerable infants.
Dr. Spatz has dedicated her entire nursing career to caring for high risk mothers and infants. Since 1989 Dr. Spatz has conducted research on breastfeeding and the use of human milk in high risk mothers and infants and interventions to improve outcomes.
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Description
Description
This one day program will cover essentially everything the NICU nurse will need to
know to fully support breastfeeding success. The program will provide evidenced based
nursing knowledge and application skills supported by the research on human
milk and breastfeeding for vulnerable infants. Outlining the biological specificity and
composition of breast milk, it will also identify the role of culture and support in
breastfeeding outcomes and review the anatomy and physiology for both mother and
infant. In addition, important information on initiation and maintenance of milk supply,
feeding of human milk and lacto-engineering will be included.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the benefits and biological specificity of human milk
- Describe how human milk improves the health outcomes of NICU infants
- Explain the anatomy and physiology of milk production
- Define nursing practices that promote human milk delivery in the NICU
Credit Hours
- Dietitian - 7.0 CPE Credits
- Nursing - 7.0 Contact Hours
Outline
Topics:
- Current recommendations on breastfeeding and where we stand
- Benefits of human milk and the biological specificity of human milk
- How human milk decreases morbidity and mortality
- Why women don’t breastfeed - Support and cultural issues
- Anatomy and physiology of milk production
- Initiation and maintenance of milk supply
- Feeding of human milk and lacto-engineering
- Transition to breast and technology to support breastfeeding
- Measuring milk transfer preparation for discharge and appropriate follow-up
