In a message dated 3/3/0 9:14:28 PM, Jeanette writes:

<< Have any of you created a list of skills/competencies that RNs on the
maternity/nursery/mother-baby unit should have?....what EVERY nurse should
know who is in contact with newly delivered moms) >>

project proposal: lactnetters make up a lactnet generated list, lactnetters
can add to, *and/or* give opinions as to why an item should or should not be
on the list.

how about two sections: knowledge and skills?

here is a start to add to:

*Knowledge list*:

benefits/advantages of bf
how parents can plan to be sucessful
suck pattern/effectivness assessment

*Skills list*:

postions/positioning (includes for comfort & skin-to-skin)
breast massage
enhancing nipple protractility prn

Debbie

Deborah Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway - warm and sunny
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