Breastfeeding Specialist Course – All Modules

About Course
Course awards 24 contact hours — California Board of Registered Nursing Provider
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
*Identify historical and contemporary issues relating to infant nursing practices
*Analyze the intrinsic significance and transformative experience of breastfeeding and the impact it has upon women, children, families and society
*Use breastfeeding devices to facilitate feeding infants and help women cope with breastfeeding challenges
*Evaluate supportive and non-supportive counseling strategies
*Promote the health benefits of exclusive breastfeeding
*Distinguish characteristics of proper latch and suckling
Expectations
This course is self paced. Expect some modules to be quick and others to take longer. Each module has videos, readings, assignments to complete.
Once all 8 learning modules are completed an attendance verification will be sent by email for 24 contact hours.
Students must complete additional requirements to become certified Breastfeeding Specialists.
Book Required
Counseling the Nursing Mother, latest edition by Lauwers and Swisher (students purchase)
Refund Policy
Without exception no refunds and no credits for online courses.
Contact
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Course Curriculum
Certification Requirements
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Document Support Hours
1. Evolution of Breastfeeding
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Module 1 Introduction
00:44 -
Benefits of Breastfeeding
02:16 -
02:26
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Since Ancient Times
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Factors impacting breastfeeding
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Assignment One
2. Support Strategies
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Module 2 Introduction
00:35 -
Breastfeeding Counseling
09:55 -
Complete Reading
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Assignment Two
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Assignment Three
3. Breast Anatomy
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Module 3 Introduction
00:33 -
Anatomy and Physiology
10:46 -
Milk Production
01:49 -
Complete Reading
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Assignment Four
4. Basics of Breastfeeding
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Module 4 Introduction
00:38 -
Overview Attachment
10:27 -
Phases and Positions
10:26 -
Laid Back Breastfeeding
02:57 -
Complete Reading
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Assignment Five
5. Pumping and Options
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Module 5 Introduction
00:33 -
Milk Production
08:06 -
Using a Pump
03:36 -
Complete Reading
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Assignment Six
6. Beyond first month
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Module 6 Introduction
00:32 -
Cluster Feeding
01:15 -
Older Baby Nursing
01:20 -
Complete Reading
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Assignment Seven
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Assignment Eight
7. Common Challenges
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Breastfeeding Challenges
02:28 -
Complete Reading
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Assignment Nine
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Assignment Ten
8. Breastfeeding and Culture
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Cultural Barriers
07:21 -
Breastfeeding and Racism
03:19 -
Resource Fact Sheet
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Reading Textbook
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LGBTQ Breastfeeding
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Assignment Eleven
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Assignment Twelve
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Document Support Hours