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Is nobody questioning the ethics of moving the goalposts. Over the years,
many highly qualified breastfeeding counsellors , trained by their local
organizations, have been preparing to study for the IBCLC certificate, a
process which I think is the equivalent of taking a "second degree". Those
candidates have invested time and money on reading, research and attending
study events in their own countries.
And suddenly IBCLC add the requirement that candidates must have a nursing
degree.
From my experience in Israel I would say that every nurse working in the
field of maternity health, in hospitals or community clinics, should have
IBCLC or equivalent qualifications.
But that certainly does not mean that a highly motivated candidate, perhaps
qualified in other caring professions such as social work, education, etc.
should now be excluded from the opportunity to enhance their qualifications.
Breastfeeding, like childbirth education, is not a medical issue. Of course
a counsellor needs in-depth knowledge of physiology and mother/infant
health. But what makes the difference between a practitioner and a
counsellor is empathy, communication, the art of listening. In the training
courses that I have co-ordinated, I did not experience a higher level of
those qualities in students who were trained nurses.
It`s not just what you know but how you project it!
Wendy Blumfield
Israel Childbirth Education Centre
NCT (UK) Trained Tutor Childbirth Educator/Breastfeeding Counsellor.
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