Featured Speaker: Carol Schlef, RNC, MSW, IBCLC, LCCE

Program Description 

This one day seminar is designed to offer current information and important knowledge and skills for people who help expectant and new mothers.  Take a lighter approach to education with the topics provided for you at this seminar.  Be educated on pre- and post-natal learning styles and how to be an effective educator to our hormonally affected audience. Learn how to get a new mother's support network to be a help rather than a hindrance, providing enthusiasm and support, increasing chances of breastfeeding success. We'll also discuss learning styles of teens and how to approach, educate and empower them to nurture and breastfeed their infants. Rounding out our discussion we'll try to learn to lighten up the mood around lactation when appropriate, because we can take the topic pretty seriously. Let's have a laugh!   

Objectives 

Following the didactic presentations, participants will be able to:

• List three strategies for implementing effective patient education;
• Identify a new mother's support network and determine take home tips for them;
• Describe three tactics to encourage teens to consider breastfeeding as their best option; and to
• Implement three changes in day-to-day practice to lighten up your approach to teaching. 

Faculty

Carol Schlef, RNC, MSW, IBCLC, LCCE

• Women's Health Educator for SSM St. Mary's Health Center, St Louis, MO.
• Author of Mosby's Maternal-Newborn Patient Teaching Guides.
• IBCLC with experience teaching in breastfeeding support groups and prenatal classes.
• Founder of Humor, Health and Hugs.
  

Agenda

9:00      Registration

9:30      Baby Steps: Strategies in Patient Education

10:45    Break

11:00    Recipe for Success: Promoting Positive Breastfeeding in Support Persons

12:15    Lunch

1:15      Boosting Breastfeeding: Timely Tips for Talking to Teens

2:30      Break

2:45      Leave'em Laughing & They'll Love Lactation: The Use of Humor in Breastfeeding Education

4:00      Adjourn 

Registration Fees

Registration fee includes: continental breakfast, lunch, syllabus, and continuing education credit.

Prior to April 20                                     $90            

On or after Apr 20/at the door:             $100           

Location & Parking

Northridge Hospital Medical Center is located at 18300 Roscoe Blvd in Northridge. There is a $5 a day fee for parking.

Participant Confirmation

Confirmation by e-mail will be sent to participants providing an e-mail address only.  No other confirmation will be sent. 

Continuing Education Units

CEU, CPE, CHES and CERP credits will be offered at no additional charge.

Nurses: The Community Perinatal Network is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. This course offers 6 contact hours of continuing education. CPN's provider number is CEP 14797. Licensee must maintain certificate for a period of four years.

Lactation Consultants: The Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles is an approved provider by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. This course offers 5 L CERPs. CERP application will be submitted.

CHES: The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. designates Los Angeles Department of Public Health, Health Education Administration (LACDPH/HEA) as a provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education (Provider number MEP 2460). Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) may receive up to 5 Category | CECH for this event.

Registered Dietitians maintain a copy of the agenda and certificate for CPEs for their Professional Development Portfolio.

Target Audience

Physicians, Registered Nurses,  Dietitians, Nutritionists, Occupational Therapists, CPHWs, Lactation Consultants, Lactation Educators, La Leche League Leaders, Health Educators, Case Managers, Home Visitors, Doulas, Breastfeeding Peer Counselors and others interested in supporting families in the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding. 

Co-sponsored by

Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Community Perinatal Network, PHFE, NEVHC & SLAHP WIC Programs 

Information / Questions

(213) 596-5776  

www.breastfeedla.org