Counseling items on the lactation exam still seem a mystery to some candidates. Honestly, I think the key here is knowing how to apply basic…
We know that communication in healthcare is important. It’s reported that patient satisfaction, follow through with medications, and malpractice are all tied to communication. The…
Most of us who have been in healthcare for a while know our stuff. However, teaching what we know involves a different skill set. Certainly,…
I’d like to think I’m better at counseling real people than I am at answering test questions. Face-to-face, I’m listening, caring, and responding spontaneously with…
For IBLCE Exam test-takers, I’ve previously written about how to determine what to do first in terms of assessing and sequencing specific actions for questions…
Good communication is a central skill for all healthcare professionals to master. We must be well-versed in communicating with all types of families, including those…
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…
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…
We tend to clump words, activities or events together as if they were the same or at least similar. Remember that old song? “Love and…
If you haven’t already endured criticism about breastfeeding, brace yourself. At one point or another, nearly every breastfeeding mother is attacked for her decisions or…