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Re: Expanding Lactation Service at Yale-New Haven Hospital
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Naomi Bar-Yam <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 11 Sep 2014 08:17:54 -0400
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I am neither a nurse nor an IBCLC, but my experience in the hospital and lactation world is that hospitals want IBCLCs also to be nurses so that they can also do nurses' duties, either as part of their job description, or in a pinch when needed, even when hospitals have full time lactation support. 

The issue of RN vs IBCLC, and what the RN qualification brings to lactation consulting has been discussed numerous times on lactnet, and is a source of ongoing frustration for IBCLCs who are not nurses. I don't think there is an easy answer for this. 

Naomi


> Date:    Wed, 10 Sep 2014 17:14:54 -0400
> From:    [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Expanding Lactation Service at Yale-New Haven Hospital
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> The IBCLC is meant to be a stand-alone qualification. Why do so many hospitals refuse to consider hiring IBCLCs without the RN degree? Is it a basic lack of trust in an IBCLC's education and experience? Why don't the IBCLC professional organizations (ILCA & IBLCE) discourage this practice? Just looking for some further insight into this issue.
> 
> Beth Lichy

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