I have good news!!!!!

I will (really!!!) be opening a lactation center in my hospital.  I already
do follow-up phone calls on all of the moms who deliver there (about
70/month), do rounds the 3 mornings a week I am there.  I also do follow-up
outpatient visits (so far, free to the patient) on the moms who need it.

I had a big meeting with my nurse-manager and the hospital CFO (chief
financial officer), who has now OK'd everything:  pump rentals, supplies,
charging for seeing me, as well as all of the 'stuff' that I will need in the
new lactation room......computer, phone (I already have my own number),
business cards, comfy chair, etc.  It was all I could do to not grin like a
Cheshire cat during the meeting.  I still can't believe it's actually
happening!

We are going to have a contest to come up with a catchy name (the CFO said
Palms West Lactation Center was "boring").  And I need to get with the pump
rep. to order pumps and supplies.  Can you tell I'm grinning now?????

Thanks for letting me share this with you all.

Margie Forrest, RN, BSN, IBCLC
Lactation Consulatant, Palms West Hospital
Loxahatchee, FL

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