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Re: IBLCE exam requirements: what's true for countries outside the US?
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Sharon Knorr <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:39:33 -0700
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This is the problem with trying to offer an international credential - how
does that really work? Even for non-profits it can be a real problem dealing
with the laws and regulations in each country. For a professional
credential, it just seems overwhelming. What other professions offer an
international credential and how do they handle the varying educational
programs in each country?

Sharon Knorr, BSMT, IBCLC
Loveland, CO

On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 2:39 PM, Nikki Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dear Lactnet Friends:
>
> Some of the exam requirements are true for hospital practice in the US:
>
>   - Basic life support (for example, CPR)
>   - Medical documentation
>   - Medical terminology
>   - Occupational safety and security for health professionals
>   - Professional ethics for health professionals (for example, the IBLCE
>   Code of Ethics)
>   - Universal safety precautions and infection control
>
> Are they required in other countries? If so, are they required for hospital
> staff? All health workers? Nurses only?
>
> warmly,
> --
> Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
> craniosacral therapy practitioner
> www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com
>
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