PHE 420 Lactation Education 3: Clinical Considerations in Lactation

The third in the lactation education series. This course prepares students for working with complex cases including prematurity, medically fragile infants, and infants or parents with special medical or nutritional needs. Students will strengthen their understanding of the IBLCE Code of Professional Conduct, the IBLCE Scope of Practice, the ILCA Standards of Practice plus additional policies that govern the practice of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants(IBCLCs). Students completing this course as part of the Lactation Education series are prepared for clinical experience and are eligible to apply for the Lactation Practicum. This is the third course in a sequence of three: PHE 418, PHE 419, PHE 420 which must be taken in sequence.