>JCAHO (in US-big deal that accredits hospitals) has a new reg. The ped must SIGN the standing orders or give a verbal order before the baby can get eye drops, Vit K or be fed!< Out of interest, how would a mother be prevented from feeding her baby? Is everyone forgetting that the baby belongs (for want of a better word) to the mother - not the hospital or its staff. Especially in the US, I would have thought that mothers, who are paying the health professionals to serve her, would tell anyone trying to prevent them from feeding their own babies to shove their orders up their ... Um ... I would have liked to have seen someone try to STOP me from feeding one of my babies - ever seen what a mama polar bear will do to anyone interfering with one of her cubs? Are you saying that American mother will now potentially have to sign an AMA form in order to feeding their own babies? The world ... Maybe just the US ... Has gone stark staring mad! Nina Berry BA/BEd(Hons) Dip Arts(Phil) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Centre for Health Initiatives University of Wollongong NSW 2522 *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]