2019 AWHONN Regional Section Conference Pre-Con Workshop #2
Two Workshop Topics: Baby Friendly and Telelactation
Friday, April 12, 2019
2:00-5:15pm (Salon H)
Rene Simpson
Building A Baby Friendly House
This session will include information on the "Ten Steps of Successful Breastfeeding" and our journey to becoming a Baby Friendly Designated hospital.
Rene Simpson, BSN, IBCLC is the Lactation Coordinator for in-patient and out-patient services at Merit Health Woman’s Hospital in Flowood, Ms. She received her BSN from the University of Mississippi in 1983 and became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in 2014. She is a member of the International Lactation Consultant Association serving on their Task Force for mentoring new IBCLCs and the committee to re-elect national board members.
Rene’ currently serves as the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Task Force Leader for Merit Health Woman’s Hospital and proudly led the hospital to become the first Merit Health Hospital to be a Designated Baby Friendly hospital.
She also provides one-on-one support to out-patient moms in the Merit Health Woman’s Hospital Lactation Center by appointment. Rene’ considers it a privilege to support and encourage breastfeeding mothers to meet their goals and provide the best healthy start for their babies.
This session will include information on the "Ten Steps of Successful Breastfeeding" and our journey to becoming a Baby Friendly Designated hospital.
- Laying a foundation for success
- Who is a “painter” and who is a “carpenter”- how to educate and motivate staff
- Selecting a “contractor”- the team leaders role and how to work with administration
- Tools in your “tool kit”- breastfeeding tips and education for mothers and staff
Rene Simpson, BSN, IBCLC is the Lactation Coordinator for in-patient and out-patient services at Merit Health Woman’s Hospital in Flowood, Ms. She received her BSN from the University of Mississippi in 1983 and became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in 2014. She is a member of the International Lactation Consultant Association serving on their Task Force for mentoring new IBCLCs and the committee to re-elect national board members.
Rene’ currently serves as the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Task Force Leader for Merit Health Woman’s Hospital and proudly led the hospital to become the first Merit Health Hospital to be a Designated Baby Friendly hospital.
She also provides one-on-one support to out-patient moms in the Merit Health Woman’s Hospital Lactation Center by appointment. Rene’ considers it a privilege to support and encourage breastfeeding mothers to meet their goals and provide the best healthy start for their babies.
Sarah Rhoads
Virtual In-home Support for Mothers to Improve Breastfeeding Success
After discharge from the hospital, receiving breastfeeding assistance can be a challenge for new mothers especially those living far from the hospital where they delivered. Many facilities provide lactation support through telephone help lines. At times during a phone conversation it is difficult to determine whether a new mother needs to come for an in person visit for assistance. Integration of a secure audio and video connection to new mothers in their home allows the mother to receive lactation support and education, as well as, triage issues and complications. Mothers who use the service are satisfied with the education and assistance they receive virtually from lactation consultants.
Sarah Rhoads, PhD, DNP, WHNP-BC, FAAN, is a Telemedicine/Telehealth researcher and educator, emphasizing the human impact of technologies on health care providers and person- and patient-centered care. She is a Professor in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Colleges of Nursing and Medicine. She has been the primary investigator on multiple grants related to telehealth. Several of Dr. Rhoads’ research and project grants have focused on the Mississippi River Delta region of the United States. Dr. Rhoads has a passion for improving maternal, neonatal, and pediatric care in rural areas.
Co-Presenter: Hannah McCoy, BA, CRS
After discharge from the hospital, receiving breastfeeding assistance can be a challenge for new mothers especially those living far from the hospital where they delivered. Many facilities provide lactation support through telephone help lines. At times during a phone conversation it is difficult to determine whether a new mother needs to come for an in person visit for assistance. Integration of a secure audio and video connection to new mothers in their home allows the mother to receive lactation support and education, as well as, triage issues and complications. Mothers who use the service are satisfied with the education and assistance they receive virtually from lactation consultants.
Sarah Rhoads, PhD, DNP, WHNP-BC, FAAN, is a Telemedicine/Telehealth researcher and educator, emphasizing the human impact of technologies on health care providers and person- and patient-centered care. She is a Professor in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Colleges of Nursing and Medicine. She has been the primary investigator on multiple grants related to telehealth. Several of Dr. Rhoads’ research and project grants have focused on the Mississippi River Delta region of the United States. Dr. Rhoads has a passion for improving maternal, neonatal, and pediatric care in rural areas.
Co-Presenter: Hannah McCoy, BA, CRS
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