Hi Rita,

When the director "updated" your flyer, did you receive an explanation?

I would suggest sending the director an email with your arguments. It  
may be more difficult to argue against you if the person has to  
openly state in writing that the interests of the hospital (i.e.  
getting a maximum of people using the services) is more important  
than the needs of the people it's trying to assist (mothers and their  
babies). If you have any quotes that come directly from the course  
(list of course objectives), that may strengthen your case.

Good luck!

Celia
Montreal, Canada



On 19-Nov-07, at 1:10 PM, LACTNET automatic digest system wrote:

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> Hello Lactnetters!
>   How ironic that this situation should come up as we are  
> discussing politics...I am currently teaching childbirth classes  
> for a local hospital.  My classes are mother-friendly and we  
> discuss many birth options (not just hospital policy and  
> procedure).  In my breastfeeding class (which is my favorite since  
> I just passed the IBCLC exam this year), I supply my participants  
> will all of the numbers for local breastfeeding support persons in  
> our area.  This includes all of the local LCs, some of which are  
> employed by competing hospitals.  My director "updated" my flyer  
> removing the numbers to the competing hospitals as well as the  
> other pump rental/sales options.  (The hospital I teach for does  
> not offer pumps for rent/purchase.)  This is not in accordance with  
> my idea of helping mothers make an "informed decision".  I could go  
> on about my beliefs, but this will suffice for now.
>
>   What can I do?  I cannot give only the information that the  
> hospital wants me to give.  That creates a real internal conflict  
> for me and is not benefitting my participants either.  Maybe it  
> should be an all or nothing situation?
>
>   Thanks in advance for your wisdom.
>
>   Rita Madden, RN, BSN, IBCLC
>
>
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