Navigating the Psychosocial and Cultural Barriers Impacting Breastfeeding Among African American Mothers

1.25 NAPNAP contact hours and 1.25 L-CERP. This continuing education activity is offered free to members of the Breastfeeding Education Special Interest Group (BFE SIG). For non-members, this continuing education activity rate is $25.00 and for members of NAPNAP the activity rate is $12.50.

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This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an Agency providing continuing education credit. Individuals who complete this program and earn a 70% or higher score on the post test will be awarded 1.25 NAPNAP contact hour. In addition, this course is approved to award 1.25 L-CERP valid between Jan. 21, 2022 - Jan. 21, 2023. Certificates available upon request.

Keywords: Breastfeeding self-efficacy, milk insufficiency, psychosocial, cultural barriers, African American Mothers (AAM)

Target Audience

Pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses

Learning Objectives

⦁    Describe the psychosocial and cultural barriers impacting breasfeeding (BF) duration among African American mothers (AAM)
⦁    Identify 3 key assessments that target the psychosocial and cultural needs of AAM
⦁    Identify 4 culturally sensitive interventions that address breastfeeding self-efficacy (BFSE), social support, perceived milk insufficiency, and debunking breastfeeding myths and beliefs
 

Additional Information

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PDF icon Case Study handout-KL Presentation at 43rd National Conference on Pediatric Health Care.pdf52.21 KB
PDF icon Reference and Resource Handout for presentation.pdf121.32 KB
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 Contact hours
Course opens: 
06/02/2022
Course expires: 
06/02/2023
Cost:
$25.00
Rating: 
0

Faculty: Kathleen Logan DNP, CPNP, IBCLC, Children’s National Health

Disclosure: There are no disclosures to report

Correspondence: E-mail Kathleen Logan kathlogan@gmail.com

This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an Agency providing continuing education credit. Individuals who complete this program and earn a 70% or higher score on the post test will be awarded 1.25 NAPNAP contact hour.

In addition, this course is approved to award 1.25 L-CERP valid between Jan. 21, 2022 - Jan. 21, 2023. Certificates available upon request.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 Contact hours

Price

Cost:
$25.00
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