The Breastfeeding Surgical Patient
ABSTRACT
IN THE UNITED STATES, more than 10 million women are either pregnant or breastfeeding at any given time. Of the women currently pregnant, over 70% will initially choose to breastfeed.
THE NEEDS OF A BREASTFEEDING surgical patient are unique and are best met by a supportive surgical team using evidenced-based practice. The outcomes of such care will have long-term effects on both the breastfeeding surgical patient and her infant.
EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICE resources for care of the breastfeeding surgical patient are scarce. This article applies available resources to the perioperative care of the breastfeeding surgical patient. AORN J 87 (April 2008) 759–766. © AORN, Inc, 2008.
indicates that continuing education contact hours are available for this activity. Earn the contact hours by reading this article and taking the examination on pages 767–768 and then completing the answer sheet and learner evaluation on pages 769–770.You also may access this article online at http://www.aornjournal.orgThe behavioral objectives and examination for this program were prepared by Rebecca Holm, RN, MSN, CNOR, clinical editor, with consultation from the author, Deborah Dumphy, RN, MSNed, IBCLC, RLC, and Susan Bakewell, RN, MS, BC, director, Center for Perioperative Education. Ms Holm and Ms Bakewell have no declared affiliations that could be perceived as potential conflicts of interest in publishing this article.This program meets criteria for CNOR and CRNFA recertification, as well as other continuing education requirements.AORN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.AORN is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13019. Check with your state board of nursing for acceptance of this activity for relicensure.
PII: S0001-2092(08)00005-7
doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2007.12.028
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