I know a CLC who is practicing as an IBCLC.  She has failed the exam twice,
but she has her own business, has had it for years , not under the
supervision of an IBCLC, charges as much as an IBCLC.  She has many hours
logged but alone,not under any supervision.  She has had another IBCLC, who
works in a hospital sign her off, but we know as a fact that she has been
an independent contractor for years.  She has her Bachelors in Journalism
or Writing, English or something, and goes to doctors offices, brings them
lunch, and get's their referrals.  We took care of a set of twins that
ended up in the hospital the day she saw them for dehydration, she did not
even detect the problem.  It is difficult for us because we live in a small
town and word would get around that we exposed her.  A nurse practitioner
friend says that someone has to say something, but she is unwilling.  This
person has applied for the test twice, failed, yet she still markets
herself as a lactation consultant.  What should we do?

On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 10:26 AM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> In a message dated 3/11/2012 10:24:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight  Time, Alison
> writes:
>
> I do not  think that disagreement equals a lack of professionalism, even
> when it is  quite impassioned.  When I witness lactation  debates, I love
> watching the fiery intelligence of those minds at work.  And it is always
>  a
> little frustrating (and predictable) when voices chime in to be
>  "nice".....So
> let me be a vote in favor of passionate debate, even when it  sometimes
> makes people  uncomfortable. >>>>>
>
> well said Alison. This makes me think of Kathy Dettwyler and Jack Newman
> who I so enjoyed reading on LN - who in their 'hay days' here on LN were
> ofttimes, and very refreshingly, to the point, no tip-toeing  around, ...it
> never seemed "not nice" to me, ...just strong, experience,  evidence
> based, or
> personal, opinion.
>
> and
>
> Pat, I agree there is an issue with re-testing for IBCLC multiple times.
> After testing once or twice and re-certing with continuing ed between those
> exams, knowledge and ability to keep current is well documented.
>
>
>
>
> Debbie Tobin
> RN BSN , lapsed 20 yr  IBCLC
> In the suburbs outside the Washington DC  beltway
>
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