The nurses at our hospital can keep their breastmilk in the staff refrigerator.  They place the bottle of milk in a protective bag or carrier and then put it in the refrigerator.  I suggested that they protect their milk from contamination of other things in the refrigerator (old or spilled food etc).  http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/recommendations/handling_breastmilk.htm discusses handling of breastmilk for home and daycare providers.  I dont see how that would be any different than a staff  refrigerator at a hospital.  Our patients pumped milk is required to be in a separate refrigerator just for breast milk.  Staff milk is not allowed in that one. Hope this helps. 
 

Susan Gehrman RN, IBCLC, CCE
Battle Creek Health System
300 North Ave.
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016
 
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>>> "Brandi Thomas" <[log in to unmask]> 10/23/2007 11:24 AM >>>
I am a hospital based IBCLC and have been asked if a nurse returning to work 
can store her breastmilk in the staff refrigerator on the unit. Of course I see 
absolutley no problem with this, but I would like some resources. Does anyone 
know the DHEC regulation on this. I seem to remeber that the CDC did not 
treat breastmilk as a biohazard item, but I am having trouble getting my hands 
on that info. Is this OK? If not, why. I have never really been asked this 
before. Either people are usually doing it without asking or keep cooler packs in 
their lockers? Thanks for your help.
Brandi Thomas, RN, IBCLC, RLC, CLC 
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