In a recent posting Sharon Coe wrote: >I can't work as an LC in the hospital (because I'm not an RN >& therefore incapable) Ooooooo, I get steamed when I read this! Do the nutritionists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, et cetera, need to have an RN to be able to practice in the hospital? I think we, as Lactation Consultants, need to take a stand on this issue. An RN is a credential to be respected, but not required, for an LC -- and vice versa. Our survival as a profession demands we delineate our expertise, and separate our profession. Lactation consultants are not nurses with extra training -- we are specialists in our own right. Good thing I'm about to walk home in the cold night air--I need to cool down!!!! Margery Wilson, IBCLC Massachusetts Institute of Technology Medical Department Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA ************************** ILCA Region I (New England States) Representative ************************** [log in to unmask]