Education Program Improves Maternity Staff Breastfeeding Knowledge

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Title: Education Program Improves Maternity Staff Breastfeeding Knowledge

Promenade Ballroom (Long Beach Convention Center)
Marjorie S. (Susie) Amick, MSN, RN, IBCLC, LCCE , The Breastfeeding Center, East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, LA

Discipline: Childbearing (CB), Newborn Care (N)

Learning Objectives:
  • Discuss Healthy People 2020 breastfeeding goals and The Joint Commission's perinatal core measure supporting them.
  • Identify the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative's "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding".
  • Discuss The Louisiana GIFT Breastfeeding Education Program for improving maternity staff knowledge.

    • Submission Description:
    Louisiana has breastfeeding rates that are among the lowest in the nation, as well as having associated infant morbidity and mortality rates among the highest. A maternity staff breastfeeding education program was delivered in 35 maternity hospitals across Louisiana from 2008-2012 to increase maternity staff breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes. Increased post-test scores (over 25% increase), with improved attitudes and motivation to advocate for evidence-based maternity practices facilitating breastfeeding resulted from the program.

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    The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.