Course description
This course will address the core competencies required for the nurse to care for the new mother including the physical and emotional adjustment to the post-natal period as it related to breastfeeding. The nurse will develop knowledge to help to educate parents in breastfeeding and mediate challenges. A high level of knowledge in normal breast anatomy and lactation physiology will be examined to understand and recognize the abnormal so that appropriate strategies and interventions can be developed.
Course details
Credit transfer
Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.
Ends: Oct. 25, 2024
Registration dates
Not all courses are offered each term.
Fall 2024 registration opens July 22, 2024. Winter 2025 registration opens November 4, 2024.Delivery options
In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration
Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery