In a message dated 2/25/2004 5:22:46 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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In your ideal world how many LC's would you like to see covering your NICU
and what would be their role? I feel we just have our finger in the dyke.
Ideally I would like to see the NICU RNs take a more active role with 1-1.5
FTE to do the teaching, planning, support groups, research and really hard
consults.  The more FTE LCs we have (both on the mother-baby unit and in the
NICU), the more the nurses abdicate their role in supporting the breastfeeding
mother.  We are working on reversing that trend.

Nancy
Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
Neonatologist, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Children's Hospital
Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Services
San Diego, CA
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