An Overview of Lactation Support

Pittsburgh, PA US
October 6, 2023

The purpose of this educational activity to provide clinical staff at UPMC Health Plan evidence-based information to better coordinate care for members and their families who are involved in supporting an infant/child who is breastfeeding.

Target Audience

ISD Clinical Staff

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify opportunities to provide education about breast feeding to support breastfeeding and returning to work
  2. Explain proper pumping, collection, and breast milk storage
  3. Discuss the assessment and troubleshooting of correct breastfeeding attachment by utilizing Any Where Care
  4. Describe local and state-wide resources for long term breastfeeding support
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/26/2023
Course expires: 
11/03/2023
Event starts: 
10/06/2023 - 2:15pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/06/2023 - 3:15pm EDT
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Program begins at 2:15 pm and ends at 3:15 pm.  Total Education Time = 1 Hour(s)

TIME

CONTENT

PRESENTER

2:30 to 2:50pm

Overview of the theoretical framework involved in attachment, and lactation support, and review of opportunities to provide education to UPMC Health Plan members, families, communities, and healthcare providers.

Erin Bussard, RN, IBCLC

2:50 to 2:10pm

Review assessment and troubleshooting of correct breastfeeding attachment by utilizing Any Where Care

Erin Bussard, RN, IBCLC

2:10 to 2:30pm

Introduction of local and statewide support available to aid with long term breastfeeding

Erin Bussard, RN, IBCLC

UPMC Health Plan
600 Grant Street
US Steel Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States
Erin Bussard, RN, IBCLC
Telephonic Care Manager / Lactation Support Nurse UPMC Health Plan
 

Erin has worked in some form of obstetrics for the past 23 years.  She has experience in the following areas:  Labor and delivery, postpartum, antepartum, and gyne.   She has been a Lactation Consultant for the last 8.5 years.  She has worked at Mercy, MonValley, and Magee Hospitals as well as in an Ob/Gyne office.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hour(s).
 
This activity is eligible for endorsed credit for UPMC Health Plan EMTs and Paramedics.  Complete ETHOS course work, obtain the attendance certificate, and submit to EMS governing body for 1 CE credit(s).
 
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit(s
***This educational activity does not offer CCM CE.

NOTE:  Paramedic/EMT CE is approved for any activity in which ANCC (nursing CE) is approved.  This is per Heather Bogdon and Christie Hempfling

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
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