Hi Molly,

I am from New Zealand and probably don't have the risk management issues
that you would experience. However the policy of informed  choice and
consent still remains.  We often use a consent form for the use of formula
supplements, dummies, nipple shields etc.  This way the staff are obliged to
give good reasons for offering the above, they protect themselves with their
practice and the mother hopefully feels fully informed.

I use the argument  in hospitals (and I am not sure it is  a good one), that
if we treated breastmilk like we treat IV drugs we would give it a lot more
respect!

We seek written consent before a general anaesthetic right?  And mostly
general anesthetics are quite safe BUT every now and then something will go
wrong with them or someone will have a severe reaction.  Best we know that
risk beforehand!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Molly Shakar" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 3:46 AM
Subject: consent form


> At our hospital we use a consent form to supplement breastfed babies.  I
> received it several years ago at a workshop and have used it ever since.
> Now I have been told that we must stop using it.  Risk managment feels it
> is a liability risk.  A neonatoligist called around to several hospitals
> in Florida and found no one was using one.  He feels it is a waste of time
> and questiosn why we are even using it.
> I need your help since I have to present this at the peds meeting and
> justify its use.
> Does anyone use a consent form?  What if any suggestions do you have for
> me.  I will be up in front of all the docs and risk management.  People
> that just don't get it.
> Any words of wisdom from all you wonderful people.  I am desperate.
> Thanks in advance.
> Molly Shakar RN, IBCLC
>
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