>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Abdun-Nur, Katherine  
> Sent:	Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:02 AM
> To:	[log in to unmask]
> Subject:	Hospital-based LCs
> 
> Greetings All:
> A couple of points that I would like to make:
> As a condition of my original employment here as an RN LC, (10 + years ago) I made it clear that I would only be available to work Lactation. Fortunately for me, that was fully supported by the then nurse-manager. Now so many years have gone by that no-one considers me for regular RN work, only Lactation. 
> Point 2 is that I'm picking up some interesting vibes about hospital-based LCs.  In my opinion, it is a misconception to believe that all we do is newborn work.  I have established an outpatient service, (as have many other facilities) and the families I work with come from everywhere within the breastfeeding spectrum. I count in my experience work with Downs' babies and other trisomy disorders, Cardio-respiratory affected breastfeeding babies, cleft-palate affected babies, weaning and teething issues, etc.  We have an established Mom's Group meeting here weekly. We're just a community hospital with good physician and administrative support for the Lactation program. This has been a process, but it has worked.
> I'm suggesting that we all use care when making generalizations about the practices of others. Thanks for listening.
> 
> Katherine Abdun-Nur RN IBCLC
> Lactation Service
> Three Rivers Community Hospital
> 500 SW Ramsey Avenue
> Grants Pass, OR   97527
> (541)472-7223
> 
> 


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