Hi Amy, those are all very good points, looking at the big picture. That is, 
the "why" of investigating charts and their most apt use (to identify need 
for further investigation/help), as well as some specific points. Knowing 
"why" charts are being considered is useful in responding.
Nicely put.
Virginia
in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Amy Peterson wrote:
Linda,
Before finding a tool, I guess I'd want to know *why* you are looking for a 
tool?  Is it to train nurses in the hospital?  Even though the Via Christi 
has objective measures, there are limitations.  First, the mother's feelings 
of how the feed went are likely going to be influenced by the language of 
whomever is helping her.  Also, suckling isn’t defined, nor is milk 
transfer.  The PIBBS tool, while designed for premies, is the only tool to 
my knowledge that measures suck burst cycles, which is imperative to 
effective feeding.  Assuming the tool is for hospital staff and charting, 
staff will need to be reminded that these tools don't offer solutions to 
"fix" problems, just to refer for further help post discharge.
Amy Peterson
Idaho

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