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The Experience of the Journey Toward Baby Friendly Designation

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Title: The Experience of the Journey Toward Baby Friendly Designation

Longhorn Hall D (Gaylord Grapevine)
Suzanne Lundeen, PhD, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NEA-BC , Ben Taub Hospital, Women's and Infant's Services, Harris Health System, Houston, TX
Jay Michelle Bland, MSN, RN, NEA-BC , Women and Infant Department, Ben Taub Hospital- Harris Health System, Houston, TX
Sherrill Sorensen, DNP, MHL, RN, CENP, RNC-OB, C-EFM , Ben Taub Hospital, Harris Health System, Houston, TX

Discipline: Obstetric (OB), Professional Issues (PI)

Learning Objectives:
  • Describe Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
  • Discuss research method and findings
  • Identify successes, barriers and opportunities related to BFHI

    • Submission Description:
    The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is a global initiative that aims to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. The purpose of this IRB approved qualitative, descriptive study was to explore and describe from the nurses’ perspective, the journey toward Baby-Friendly designation.

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