Featured Speakers:

Denise Altman RN, IBCLC, LCCE 

Program Description 

Join us for a day of improving and refining our communication, lactation assessment and referral skills. New mothers are buried in information during pregnancy and postpartum. Learn ways to effectively communicate information, giving our families the ability to apply new breastfeeding skills at home. Taking a complete history and physical assessment are the cornerstones of providing thorough and effective lactation support. Learn about key elements of this process and tips on making a seemingly tedious and lengthy endeavor more manageable. We need to arm our families with resources that can help them thrive. Learn how to identify individuals and groups who may be in the community.  

Objectives 

Following the didactic presentations, participants will be able to:

• State at least one method of measuring effective communication;
• List the three main elements of the lactation history;
• Define “triggers” and how they help structure an assessment; and to
• Identify two internal resources within an organization as a source of breastfeeding support or advocacy.

Faculty

Denise Altman RN, IBCLC, LCCE
Private practice lactation consultant and nurse educator in Columbia, South Carolina
Author of History and Assessment: It's All In The Details
Freelance writer and mother of three children

Agenda 

 9:00     Registration

 9:30     Listen To Me! Communication for Delivery and Retention

10:45    Break

11:00    Client History: The Story in the Details

12:15    Lunch

 1:15     Critical Thinking Cues from Assessment

 2:30     Break

 2:45     Shared Responsibility Builds a Breastfeeding Community

 4:00     Adjourn 

Registration Fees

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

Up to and including Nov 9                                        $90            

On or after Nov 10/at the door:                                 $100           

Location & Parking

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center’s Community Health and Education Center is located in San Gabriel, CA. CHEC is located at 261 Junipero Serra Dr. (cross street is Broadway.) There is very limited parking in the parking structure. Street parking is available around CHEC building but please read street signs as some parking is time limited.

Participant Confirmation

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

Cancellation Policy

Written cancellations received one week prior to event date will be granted with a $5 fee.  No refunds after this date.

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

Target Audience

Physicians, Registered Nurses,  Dieticians, 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

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, Community Perinatal Network, PHFE, NEVHC & SLAHP WIC Programs 

Information / Questions

(213) 596-5776  

www.breastfeedla.org