I often hear that one of the big obstacles to “going Baby-Friendly” is getting the boss to agree! I’m not surprised. The truth is, few – if any of us – have had good information on how to get the boss to say YES to any proposed change in clinical Read more…
I often hear that one of the big obstacles to “going Baby-Friendly” is getting the boss to agree! This doesn’t surprise me. The truth is few, if any of us, have good information on how to get the boss to say YES to any proposed change in clinical practice. But Read more…
A resounding NO to that one! No, you do not need to be a nurse to become an IBCLC. As a nurse, it’s hard for me to imagine how a non-nurse could possibly acquire the knowledge and skills to become an IBCLC. However, just recently we heard from one of Read more…
It’s late January, and you’re planning to take the IBLCE exam this April. Or, if you’re not planning to take the April IBLCE Exam, you can skip this post, but keep it in mind for the future. I promise I have non-exam posts coming next week! But assuming you are Read more…
In nursing school, I didn’t understand why we were required to read a whole chapter on communication. I felt confident in my ability to talk to people. Later, I realized that few of us needed to learn much about talking. We needed to learn plenty about listening in healthcare communications. Read more…
Remember that old song? “Love and marriage … go together like a horse and carriage.” You might have heard “teaching and counseling” in the same sentence, too. We tend to clump words or activities or events together as if they were the same or at least similar. You might say, Read more…
The April 2019 IBLCE exam is in 87 days. Let that sink in for just a second. That’s only 87 days to learn, retain, and then show what you know. Those 87 days will fly by, and it’s time for you to map out your IBLCE exam plan, get in Read more…
The new year is here! What will 2019 bring for you? Is the 2019 IBLCE exam in your future? We have big plans for 2019, and I’m excited to share all of them with you! I’d love to see you at one of my live courses! My live courses are Read more…
October IBLCE exam results are out. Congratulations to those who passed! I’d love to hear about your success and celebrate along with you! Did you take attend one of our Lactation Exam Review courses or a Picture Perfect Seminar? Maybe our online study packages were just the ticket to help Read more…
A woman told us she had received our postcard listing the dates and locations for our live review course. Along with the rest of the day’s mail, she plopped the postcard onto the counter, and began making dinner. Soon, her husband found the card, walked over to the computer, and Read more…