Lactation Support Nursing

Learners critically examine their knowledge base, attitudes, and biases regarding infant feeding and learn about the significance of the WHO Code & Baby Friendly Initiative. Students also learn how to assess and manage common concerns with human milk feeding in the initial postpartum period. Emphasis will be placed on effective communication skills and the impact of social support for the infant and family, and on promoting self-efficacy in infant feeding. This course is based upon the Canadian Nurses’ Association competencies, the Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women’s Health Nurses (CAPWHN), Public Health Agency of Canada, and the clinical competencies of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.

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Students explore the need for additional lactation support for lactating persons having varied medical or physical findings from pregnancy and into the second year of infant life. Through group discussions, assignments and diverse activities, students demonstrate knowledge of assessments and findings, and interventions required for lactating persons. Students apply current research integration while exploring the impact of interventions on the families along with the requirements of the health-care team.

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Students explore the need for additional lactation support for infants having varied medical or physical findings from birth into the second year of life. Through group discussions, assignments and diverse activities, students demonstrate knowledge of assessments, findings and interventions required of these infants. Students apply current research integration while exploring the impact on the families and the requirements of the health-care team. 

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Learners critically examine, in greater depth, the contributors to positive health in the infant and childbearing family related to human milk feeding. Learners explore specialized techniques and skills to support the lactating person, the infant and the family. Timelines focus from birth through the second year of infant life. Students identify potential ethical situations that may be encountered related to the need for specialized techniques and skills. Students will be taught to demonstrate the ability to locate and apply relevant research.

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Learners examine the significance of self-efficacy within a strategic population in health care. They identify methods which enhance communication and foster confidence in parents related to human milk feeding. By incorporating targeted communication skills, learners demonstrate promotion of self-efficacy with the goal of empowering others.

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RNs and RPNs, under the supervision of a certified lactation consultant, learn to demonstrate basic skills of communication, assessment and support of new parents and infants related to human milk feeding. Additionally, learners demonstrate knowledge and skills which align with the World Health Organization and Baby Friendly Initiative, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women’s Health Nurses (CAPWHN), Perinatal nursing standards in Canada, and related competencies for perinatal and neonatal nurses from the Canadian Nurses Association.

Nurses with 400 hours worked in the postpartum unit of a maternal Level 2 or 3 hospital or within a breast/chest feeding clinic may PLAR the clinical placement course.

Step 1: Start your clinical placement application process by completing this Clinical Placement Request Form. Once we receive this form, we will add your name to the clinical waitlist and send you detailed information about the clinical placement process. Your placement requests will be submitted to the hospitals for the next term according to the placement request submission deadline. The placement requests are submitted three months in advance.

Step 2: Once you have submitted your Clinical Placement Request Form, please start working on the Health Clearance requirements, which may take three months to obtain

Note: You will be notified to register for the Clinical Course

• Once we have secured your clinical placement and
• You have successfully completed all the pre-requisite courses and
• You have emailed all the health clearance requirements to the Humber Health Clearance Office.

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