Jan writes:
That said, hospitals that do not hire anyone but RN IBCLCs do it for a
VERY pragmatic reason. Staffing. They can pull an RN IBCLC to L&D, NICU,
Mother-Baby -- wherever the need is, and wherever her particular expertise
in Maternal Child Health lies. To administrations way of thinking, they
get two for the price of one, and have an extra "on call" person to pull
if needed. A crisis in L&D of low staffing will always supercede
lactation.
It isn't right -- it isn't fair -- it isn't just -- but it is. Period.
~~~ Thank you Jan for your insight. I wonder if this is going to be a major
shift in the profession. With 17 years as an IBCLC, and coming up on 25 as
a LLLLeader, being unable to make a living privately, and being passed
over for every hospital or clinic position I applied for trying for a more
stable work life, I left the profession a few months ago ( not taking any new
clients, still "working" with "current" ones, which at this point are more
like "former" clients. ) Of course there could be other reasons I wasn't
hired but I was told twice, sorry they are looking for an RN-IBCLC, point
blank.
I wonder if in other areas of the country it's any better for the non RN
IBCLC as we are moving very soon, and not sure where we should go in the next
6-18 months. Again, thank you for your input on this. I keep an eye on the
profession because I have several CoLeaders who have made or could make
wonderful IBCLCs, but I see a path ahead that looks very different than when
I started, and in some ways much more limited/limiting.
Peace,
Judy
Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY, USA
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