Why not use a bar code or medication label



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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pamela Poe

Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 12:31 PM

Subject: Hospital dispensing of breastmilk



We are re-writing our hospital policy on safe dispensing of human breast milk.  I am the hospital Lactation Consultant.  We do 1000 births a year and do not have a NICU setting.  We rarely have a mother pumping and storing milk perhaps under 5 patients per month, so very low.  Most of these patients are Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome babies who are breastfed and have to stay to be monitored.  



We are looking at going toward a 2 person identifier when it comes to dispensing.  I am suggesting that it does not have to be 2 nurses to serve as the identifiers.  I am suggesting it can be a lactation consultant, an RN, a social worker, midwife, Registered Dietician, any hospital employee that has been educated on the safe distribution and handling of human milk.  The other identifying person could be a mother or father to serve as the 2nd identifier.  I have one nurse who is insisting that it must be 2 RN’s as this is a “blood product” and that is why it must be a nurse.



I am writing for education and recommendations on this matter since you are the experts.  How does your hospitals do this??



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