- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
The Breastfeeding Experience course explores foundational concepts for health care providers who support mothers, newborns and their families through the breastfeeding continuum. This is a theory-only course that will enable students to acquire the knowledge required by health care providers to support mother/infant dyads in a successful breastfeeding experience.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
In this course, learners will have opportunities to use the processes of critical thinking, systematic inquiry, communication, collaboration, leadership and professionalism. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Critically examine key breastfeeding concepts and practice in relation to primary health care within the context of support and prevention.
- Describe the composition of human milk and the key principles that support lactogenesis.
- Discuss the anticipatory guidance required by mothers and their families to support the ongoing breastfeeding experience.
- Develop professional perspectives of breastfeeding and a repertoire of strategies to support mothers experiencing breastfeeding challenges.
- Develop an understanding of hospital and community breastfeeding resources
- Explore global initiatives related to implementing change to promote, support and protect a breastfeeding culture.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2017
Related Programs
The Breastfeeding Experience Theory (NSPN 7155) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Health Sciences
- Pediatric Nursing Specialty (Standard Option)
Advanced Certificate Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Pediatric - Standard Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.