Hi all, The issue of hospital privileges for an LC can be a sticky one depending on the hospital. I learned the hard way, as the hospital where I was employed as a staff nurse 3-11 would NOT let me see mothers & babies for the pediatric practice as an LC! It was OK to touch babies at 3:00, but not at 2:30 in my LC hat. I had to jump through a few hoops before I was allowed. Could see the mothers during visiting hours (this was a few years ago), but not touch the babies. I did go through the proper channels, and now is no problem (hasn't been for years), but am always careful to caution new LCs to go in to nursing administration with CV and proposal in hand in order to get the right to work with moms & babies. Now that general visiting any time any place is OK for moms & everyone in the world can touch the baby, I don't think it makes much difference. However, you want to be able to make notations on the chart if necessary, so you will need to make the appropriate noises and go the appropriate route. Again, depends on hospital and their particular protocols. Keep in mind that sometimes it is better to ask forgiveness than ask permission - you get farther - but sometimes you can really screw it up for yourself. So, play the game..... Jan B. Pardee - Thanks for the "adapted syringe". We could also call it an adhesion releaser, I guess, but is that what it does? Thanks too for the protocol. (Or lack of it.... :) Jan