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Robyn Roche-Paull <[log in to unmask]>
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And I, first-hand, know of just as many, if not more, hospitals that simply refuse to hire a NON-RN IBCLC with many years experience (even though they are screaming for more IBCLCs, go figure).  I have been round and round with ALL of the local hospitals in my area and not a single one will hire me without the RN.     At every single hospital, I was told that they would hire a RN with NO lactation experience (but was willing to accrue the hours and sit the exam) over an IBCLC like myself with over 10 years experience *and* a Maternal Child Health degree (but no RN).  So what am I to do?  I am back in school to become an RN and eventually a Nurse Practitioner.  

BTW, I come from an LLL background (still am an active LLL Leader) so I'd like to think I'll make an excellent RN-IBCLC who actually has some decent counseling skills and won't be suckered into the 'medical-model'  (I've already butted heads with a few instructors over the breastfeeding info...but that is a topic for another day!)

And please don't tell me to become a Private Practice LC.  I have tried that and it didn't work out.  I have a family to feed and the overhead/time/etc to run a private practice simply didn't come even close to making enough money to cover my family's expenses with my husband's meager military pay. 

I don't know what the answer is here...I took the exam before all the new requirements and when A LOT more hours were required for LLL Leaders like myself (2500 for a Bachelors and 5000 for an Associates) but not all the 'heavy' education requirements were needed.

Robyn Roche-Paull
BS, IBCLC, LLLL
Virginia Beach, VA
Author of Breastfeeding in Combat Boots




On Aug 9, 2011, at 10:05 AM, LACTNET automatic digest system wrote:

> I know of several places in my region that would love to hire
> IBCLCs; if the demand goes up and the number of IBCLCs isn't there to fill
> it, what will happen?


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