I've had many of my WIC moms refer to the "Lactation nurse", never having
worked in a hospital I'm still trying to figure out what this means.

Sally W. Greene, MS, IBCLC


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> Date:    Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:42:47 +0000
> From:    [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Hospital requirements for Lactation nurses
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> Our hospital requires IBCLC status.  A nurse who is CLC has one year to
> complete her IBCLC to work in the lactation department.  She cannot work by
> herself or see outpatients until she has her IBCLC.   Aspiring IBCLC's are
> supervised by 10 year plus IBCLC's who mentor and sign off on a skills
> checklist until they reach competency and independence.  We no longer have
> only one IBCLC except in an emergency situation where there is no choice.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:
> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michelle DeArmond
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 2:58 PM
> Subject: Hospital requirements for Lactation nurses
>
> Looking for some data on National Standards of Care for lactation
> inpatients. Does your hospital, in the U.S., require that lactation nurses
> have their IBCLC's. Just wanting actual data to compile not beliefs. If
> anyone is aware of this compiled data, I would love to know that as well.
>
> Respectfully, Michelle DeArmond RN, BS, IBCLC
>                    Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN.
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