Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario: Breastfeeding Best Practice Guidelines for Nurses

The purpose of this guideline is to improve breastfeeding outcomes for mothers and infants, to assist practitioners to apply the best available research evidence to clinical decisions, and to promote the responsible use of health care resources. Additionally, gaps in the availability of evidence-based practice will be highlighted. Nurses working in specialty areas or with special needs infants/families (i.e., pre-term infants) will require further practice direction from clinical practice guidelines in their unique area of focus.

            Revision Panel Members (2007)
            Maureen Kennedy, RN, BScN, IBCLC
            Monique Stewart, RN, BNSc, MN (Co-Team Leader)
            Barb Bowles RN, BScN, PNC(C)
            Anne-Marie Desjardins, RN, MScN, IBCLC
            Melissa Dougherty RN, BScN, IBCLC, PNC(C), MScN (cand.)
            Sandra Dunn, RN, BNSc, MEd, MScN, PhD (cand.), IBCLC
            Joanne Gilmore RN, BScN, MEd
          Edith Kernerman IBCLC, RLC
            Denna Lee Leach, RN BScN, BEd
            Tammy McBride, RN, BScN, IBCLC
            Jack Newman BD, FRCPC
          Jan Riordan ARNP, EdD, CS, FAAN, IBCLC
            Laura Samaras, RN, IBCLC
            Judy Sheeshka, RN, PhD
            Dawn Kingston RN, MScN, PhD (student)

Development Panel Members
Monique Stewart, RN, BNSc, MN (Team Leader)
Gwen Bennett, RN, BAAN
Anne-Marie Desjardins, RN, MScN, IBCLC
Sandy Dunn, RN, BNSc, MEd, IBCLC
Maureen Kennedy, RN, BScN, IBCLC
Lorna Larsen, RN, BScN
Denna Lee Leach, RN BScN, BEd
Tammy McBride, RN, BScN, IBCLC
Joyce Ridge, RN, MN, PNC(c), IBCLC
Laura Samaras, RN
Judy Sheeshka, RN, PhD
Implementation Pilot Site
Hopital Regional de Sudbury Regional Hospital - St Joespeh's Health Centre
Sudbury and District Health Unit

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This self-reflection guide is an opportunity to illuminate your attitudes and beliefs about supporting breastfeeding mothers and their babies. It is intended as a tool for personal refl ection and need not be evaluated or reviewed by anyone else.

Breastfeeding: Fundamental Concepts: A Self-Learning Package

Following completion of this self-learning package, the learner will be able to 1) Support policies that promote breastfeeding, 2) Discuss in general terms, current evidence related to lactation, 3) Provide clinical care consistent with initiation and maintenance of lactation, and 4) Collaborate with, and provide appropriate referral to other professionals, community groups, and resources.

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