Howdy Netters,

It was fun reading the posts about Tegretol and actually relating to the
drug.  It is used for seizures but also as an antidepressant.  I have been
taking it for 5yrs for prevention of seizures (get to stop soon since the
brain surgery took care of the seizures).  I am on  600mg-800mg per day and
can not immagine how the lady on 2000mg/day could stay awake.  Anyway,  years
ago when I ran a hospital based LC program here in Chicago area, I negotiated
to get payed on contractural basis.  I occasionally worked as a staff RN and
got that pay rate.  How I came up with the LC rate was to take my RN pay and
figured in what the benefits would equal and added it on.  It was rather nice
as long as you can get benefits elsewhere-ie husband.  I know that the
hospital also looked at what other consultants were making ie. nutritionists,
diabetic consultants, etc.
Someone was asking about Georgetown's "Alternative Feeding Methods for
Breastfed Babies" self learning module by Vergie Hughes, RN, IBCLC.  Copies
may be obtained through The National Capital Lactation Center at Georgetown
University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007.

Pat Bull, RN, IBCLC
The Breastfeeding Connection/Medela, Inc.
Naperville, IL -boy is the grass green and growing too fast