Lactation Support – Clinical

Course Code: OBST 618

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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Associated Certificates:

Lactation Support Nursing
Certificate of Accomplishment