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IBCLC Whats That?! For Me?! IBCLC Webinar Series May 26, 2015 -
12:00pm 1:00pm
Debi Ferrarello. MSN, MS, RN, IBCLC, NE-BC Director of
Marketing, President-elect USLCA Experience with in-pt, out-pt, and
private practice lactation Co-developer, adjunct professor, Drexel
Universitys Lactation Program Director of Family Education,
Lactation, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania
Hospital, the nations first New Pathway 2 Program
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Pam Weber, CAE International Director of Certification Started
at IBLCE in 2014 Background in association management and
credentialing Breastfed both children
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Professional Lactation Support Status in NE IBCLC
Internationally Board-Certified Lactation Consultant Gold Standard
26,000 babies born every year in NE Only 115 IBCLCs to help State
Health Improvement Plan Objective
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International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Worldwide, with over 27,450 certificants 8 Countries represented on
board IBLCE
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Background of IBCLCs Demonstrated the following: 1. Lactation
and breastfeeding care clinical hours 2. Education in primary
health science subjects 3. Education in lactation specific subjects
4. Competence in areas presented on the IBLCE exam 5. Continued
competence through continuing education and re- examination 6.
Agreement to abide by the Code of Professional Conduct for IBCLCs
and the IBLCE Disciplinary Procedures
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Certificant Spotlight Mudiwah Kadeshe, MSN, RNC-OB, IBCLC
Career of 25 years in womens health nursing Became an IBCLC in 2000
Works as a community-based lactation consultant in Washington, DC
Oversees peer counsellor services Breastfeeding the norm in her
family
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IBCLC Scope of Practice Activities IBCLCs are educated in and
authorized to engage Protect the public by promoting that IBCLCs
provide the following care Safe Competent Evidence-based
International in scope
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Key Areas of Scope of Practice Duty to uphold the standards of
the IBCLC profession Duty to protect, promote, and support
breastfeeding Duty to provide competent services for mothers and
families Duty to report truthfully and fully to the mother and/or
infants primary health care provider and to the health care system
Duty to preserve client confidence Duty to act with reasonable
diligence
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Who Should Become an IBCLC Nurses Nutritionists
Occupational/Speech/Physical Therapists Physicians NPs/Pas Anyone
with a passion for helping mothers meet their breastfeeding goals
and is pursuing a professional role
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Where Do IBCLCs Work?
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Eligibility Requirements 1.Education in specified health
science subjects - via health profession or 14 course subjects 2.
Education in human lactation and breastfeeding 90 hours 3. Clinical
practice in providing care to breastfeeding families through
Pathway options
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Health Science Education Requirements If educated in one of the
following health professions or can provide evidence that
profession is recognized by a governmental entity as a clinical
health profession, then meet this requirement: Dentist Dietician
Midwife Nurse Occupational Therapist Pharmacist Physical Therapist
or Physiotherapist Physician or Medical Doctor Speech Pathologist
or Therapist
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Health Science Education Requirements If not educated in one of
the areas on the Recognized Health Professions List, then must meet
the 14 health science subject requirements. The following 8
subjects must be taken from an accredited institution of higher
learning: Biology Human Anatomy Human Physiology Infant Child
Growth and Development Introduction to Clinical Research Nutrition
Psychology or Counselling Skills or Communication Skills Sociology
or Cultural Sensitivity or Cultural Anthropology
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Health Science Education Requirements What to look for in these
8 subjects: Completed from an accredited institution ACE Credit
will also meet this requirement Obtained a passing grade Passing
letter grade or Pass Minimum of one academic credit session in
length minimum of 25 hours in length Content must be on the
subjects listed in the Health Sciences Education Guide
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Health Science Education Requirements For remaining 6 subjects,
courses may be offered by an institution of higher learning or
continuing education courses: Basic Life Support Medical
Documentation Medical Terminology Occupational Safety and Security
for Health Professionals Professional Ethics for Health
Professionals Universal Safety Precautions and Infection
Control
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Lactation Specific Education Complete at least 90 hours of
education in human lactation and breastfeeding Completed within the
5 years immediately prior to applying Obtained through conferences,
classroom, distance learning, and/or online education One hour = 60
minutes May be a part of a Pathway 2 Academic Program verified by
IBLCE
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Clinical Practice Requirements Lactation specific clinical
practice hours must be obtained within 5 years immediately prior to
exam application. The number of hours required depend upon the
pathway being followed. Pathway 1: Report at least 1000 hours of
lactation specific clinical experience obtained through paid or
volunteer employment. Pathway 2: Graduate from an academic program
that includes at least 300 hours of directly supervised lactation
specific clinical experience. These programs are verified by IBLCE.
Pathway 3: Complete at least 500 hours of lactation specific
clinical experience under the direct supervision of certified
IBCLCs.
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Clinical Practice Hours Appropriate Supervised Settings: Birth
Centre Community Clinic Hospital Lactation Care Clinic/Practice
Primary Care Practitioners Practice/Office Midwifery Practices
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Clinical Practice Hours Clinical hours count hour-for-hour
Flat-rate hours for Recognized Mother Support Counsellor
Organizations Organizations recognized by IBLCE Primarily provide
in-person group or individual breastfeeding support receive 500
hours for each full year of volunteer service Primarily provide
telephone, email or web-based breastfeeding support receive 250
hours for each full year of volunteer service
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Examination 4 hour exam 175 questions Offered in July
traditionally, moving to April and October in 2016 Delivered in 17
languages Offered at Pearson VUE testing centres world-wide British
(UK) English Exam results available within 3 months of exam
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Recertification Certified for 5 years At the five-year mark, an
IBCLC can recertify by re-examination or by CERPs Must recertify by
examination every 10 years
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Promoting the Profession
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USLCA advocates for the IBCLC in the USA Advocate for licensure
and reimbursement increase access to families increase financial
viability of the profession Exhibit at professional conferences
Publish materials to help employers and families sort through the
alphabet soup Inform third party payers about unique role of the
IBCLC
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USLCA advocates for the IBCLC in the USA Facebook pages for
professionals and public: United States Lactation Consultant
Association And Breastfeeding Talk with USLCA
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Promoting IBCLCs IBLCE exhibits at breastfeeding conferences
Involved in national breastfeeding groups (USBC, etc.) Recently,
IBLCE conducted a radio media tour that aired on nearly 1,400 radio
stations in the USA! Listen to the radio interview herehere
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Contact IBLCE IBLCE International and Americas Office 6402
Arlington Boulevard, Suite 350 Falls Church, VA 22042 Phone:
703-560-7330 Toll-Free Phone: 888-994-2523 (888-99- IBLCE) USA only
Fax: 703-560-7332 www.iblce.org
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Contact USLCA United States Lactation Consultant Association
4410 Massachusetts Ave., NW #406 Washington, D.C. 20016 Email us:
[email protected]@uslca.org or Call us: 202-738-1125
www.uslca.org
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IBCLC Webinar Series Join Us for the next two webinars: Webinar
2: Calling Nurses & Doctors for IBCLC Calling Nurses &
Doctors for IBCLC -June 9 - 12:00-1:00 Webinar 3: Community-Based
IBCLC- Community-Based IBCLC- June 22 - 12:00-1:00
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Certified Lactation Counselor Training Application Deadline -
June 1, 2015 Class Location - Harms Advanced Technology Center,
Scottsbluff, NE. Class Dates - August 17 through August 21, 2015
Scholarships offered though the Nebraska Department of Health and
Human Services Please contact Jackie for registration and
scholarship forms [email protected]
Thank you for joining us. Following this Webinar, a link will
appear for a short survey. We would greatly appreciate your
participation in this survey. Thank you!