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
>
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