Patrician Ellis wrote:
<I am responsible for education of staff, but find it very discouraging
when faced with the same needs for learning over and over. I have taught
the same material to the same people with no change in their behavior.
I believe that I try my best to be a support person by answering
questions, encouraging staff to utilize self-study materials, and
praising them for the good work that they do--going the extra mile and
more.>

Here is an extra thought I had on the heels of my comment in a previous
post.

I once read that interdisciplinary instruction can help staff find
validation of their own feelings, especially in units with potential for
high stress and burnout.

Has anybody tried having a psychiatric nurse clinician (or a psychologist
or psychiatrist) give a presentation about the needs of mothers whose
feeding experiences might be impacted by past sexual abuse?

A thorough airing of the topic in the context of recognizing the mother's
needs and ways to meet them would present a perfect opportunity to finish
with an observation that these same factors might effect attitudes of
HCP's in their openness to learning new ways to help mothers breastfeed
their babies.

Just food for thought.

Jean
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K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC
Dayton, Ohio USA

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