In my humble opinion, it depends on what, specifically, is the role
of the nurse. Knowing about suck patterns wouldn't rank very high on
my list for nurses whose role was strictly antepartum, for example.

>In a message dated 3/3/0 9:14:28 PM, Jeanette writes:
>
><< Have any of you created a list of skills/competencies that RNs on the
>maternity/nursery/mother-baby unit should have?....what EVERY nurse should
>know who is in contact with newly delivered moms) >>
>
>project proposal: lactnetters make up a lactnet generated list, lactnetters
>can add to, *and/or* give opinions as to why an item should or should not be
>on the list.
>
>how about two sections: knowledge and skills?
>
>here is a start to add to:
>
>*Knowledge list*:
>
>benefits/advantages of bf
>how parents can plan to be sucessful
>suck pattern/effectivness assessment
>
>*Skills list*:
>
>postions/positioning (includes for comfort & skin-to-skin)
>breast massage
>enhancing nipple protractility prn
>
>Debbie
>
>Deborah Tobin
>RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
>Springfield, Virginia USA
>In the suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway - warm and sunny
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