Hi Maureen and Lactnet
I have included the CAPPA Scope of Practice for our Certified Lactation
Educators below. This is only CAPPA's Scope of Practice, not to be taken as
anyone else's CLE certification.
Our CLEs would not do rounds in hospital unless they are also IBCLCs, RNs or
other medical licensure that would grant them "permission" to do rounds.
CAPPA CLEs with no other medical licensure would be operating out of scope
if they chose to do rounds in hospital. They would be operating in scope if
they taught classes and acted as an educational, referral and support
resource to your patients.
As far as I know, CAPPA has the only lactation educator (not specialist or
consultant) programs that are a part of an international organization, i.e.
we have a grievance procedure in place, Scope of Practice for our educators
to follow, and recertification procedures. We also require continuing
education units to stay certified. Our conferences are free to our members,
so that they can gather these CEUs for free. One topic that is covered at
our upcoming Denver conference from May 2-4 is my Co-Director Wendy
Middleton speaking about birth choices that affect breastfeeding.
For more information about CAPPA's Lactation Education Programs and CAPPA
itself, please see our website at http://www.cappa.net/lactation.asp.
Scope of practice
CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator
Lactation Educators fill an important function in educating and supporting
families interested in learning about breastfeeding. This education may take
place in the public, hospital, clinical or private setting. Lactation
Educators provide informational, emotional and practical support of
breastfeeding. They may provide this service exclusively as breastfeeding
educators, or may use their training to augment their support in other
professions, in the cases of doulas, childbirth educators, nurses,
dieticians, and postnatal or parenting educators. In addition to providing
breastfeeding information, Lactation
Educators offer encouragement, companionship, an experienced point of view,
and foster confidence and a commitment to breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding education is not restricted to new families, but applies to
the general public and medical staff as well. Due to the limited
breastfeeding information given in standard medical and nursing training,
and the rampant misinformation about breastfeeding that is so prevalent in
our society, the breastfeeding educator serves as a resource for accurate,
evidence-based information to the public and health care providers, as well
as to childbearing families.
CAPPA does not issue Certified Lactation Consultant status, nor does the
Lactation Educator Program qualify a member to dispense medical advice,
diagnose or prescribe medication. However, Lactation Educators provide a
wealth of information about how and why to breastfeed; establishing a
breastfeeding-friendly environment; basic breastfeeding anatomy and
physiology; the normal process of lactation; deviations from normal,
physical, emotional and sociological barriers to breastfeeding; overcoming
challenges; and resources available (including medical referrals) for the
breastfeeding family. They can also be a source of vital support, guidance
and encouragement throughout the duration of breastfeeding.
If I can answer any questions for you about CAPPA or our Lactation Educator
Programs, please email me at [log in to unmask]
Thank you,
Kristine Owens CLD CD CLE
http://www.kristineowens.com
CAPPA Washington State Representative
Co-Director, CAPPA Lactation Education Programs
http://www.cappa.net
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