The problem would be solved if they just took the mom in with the baby for the testing. I was asked once if I wanted to come in for the test. I thought it was fascinating. Renata Mangrum, MPH, RD. http://nurturingnotes.blogspot.com http://infantfeedinghistory.blogspot.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/renatamangrum On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Westra, Mary <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Yes this is a dead horse we are beating. It is tiresome doing this > battle. At our institution, we have gotten one tiny step ahead. We do > pay a small amount for our pacifiers so it is a small cost savings to > the hospital, but in this day and age people are paying attention even > to tiny savings. Here is what I am dealing with here: the audiology > techs use them to keep a baby still during testing. They can not do the > hearing tests in the rooms, or on mom's breast, becase our rooms are > semi private and have no space. Also, the techs claim that there is > less artifact in the nursery. I brought this to the attention of our > nursing management and suggested that the techs use a gloved finger when > they are doing the test if needed to quiet infant. Now the management > wants to see a study that shows no harm being done to breastfeeding by > use of finger sucking. I doubt this has ever been done, but if anyone > knows of any such study or any danger of sucking on a clean glove as > oppose to a pacifier, please let me know. And, oh, by the way we will > have to have the techs have a competency test on this. Ridiculous, nuts > and crazy. > Frustrated on a Friday afternoon, but thankful I have so many out there > that I can sound off to, > Mary Westra RN, IBCLC > > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set > lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome > *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome