In a message dated 4/25/2004 2:07:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<<<<<<<Can staff nurses start a shield?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
imo only *If/when* staff has been educated/inserviced/"checked off" for
competency; which includes demonstared skill/ability to assess/eval for appropriate
use, pt teaching, giving pt written info/guidelines/care plan for shield use
and documentation........

then shield use should be part of the staff's yearly skills/competency review

  <<<<<<Or is this left to the LCs? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
if all above not in place/practice



Debbie Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
LCAGW Co-VP
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the Fairfax County suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway

www.BestBreastfeeding.Info

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