NR 506 Week 7 TD Chamberlain
University NR 506 Week 7 TD
As a health policy professional leader, communicating with lay audiences is
an important skill in promoting the health of the community for master
prepared registered nurses. Develop a concise position statement regarding
research findings and recommendations by experts as they relate to
workplace support for breast feeding mothers, medical marijuana services in
the community, genetic testing or applications of stem cell research or a
community service administered by Family Nurse Practitioners (if you pick
this one be specific about the type of community service). Make sure your
evidence supports your cause.
The neurodevelopmental benefits of breastfeeding, as well as the short and long-
term benefits of it, are well known facts (Bettinelli, 2012). The benefits of breastfeeding
m
er as
are so strong that it should be seen as a public health issue instead of solely a choice of
lifestyle (Bettinelli, 2012). The world Health Organization suggests babies receive only
co
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breast milk for the first six months of their lives, then solid foods can be incorporated but
breastfeeding should continue to two years of age (Smith, McIntyre, Craig, Javanparast,
o.
Strazdins, & Mortensen, 2013).
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So why is breastfeeding still such a nuisance to some? I understand that it makes
ou urc
some people uncomfortable to see a woman breastfeeding in public. However,
breastfeeding is natural and most women have the courtesy to cover themselves with a
blanket. It should be common knowledge by now that breast milk is the best source of
o
food for babies.
aC s
From the reading and research I have done for this post, it seems breastfeeding in
vi y re
the workplace is still an issue. At my hospital it is not an issue. This is probably because
the manager is a woman, most of the staff consists of women, and half the floor was
pregnant over the last year. There were so many pregnant women on my floor that they
made a ‘breastfeeding in progress’ sign and it stays in the huddle room for whenever
ed d
anyone needs it. The huddle room is the designated pumping area because it has a door
ar stu
and provides privacy. I could see there possibly being difficulties in other workplaces
though, such as an office setting with a lot of male co-workers. According to Yimyam and
Hanpa (2014), employers need to support the woman’s decision to breastfeed, they
is
should provide a private area where the woman can pump their breast milk during
working hours.
Th
Ultimately, regardless of how one feels about breastfeeding in public or in the
workplace, it comes down to what is best for the baby. The answer is clearly
breastfeeding.
sh
Bettinelli, M. E. (2012). Breastfeeding policies and breastfeeding support programs in the
mother's workplace. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine: The
Official Journal Of The European Association Of Perinatal Medicine, The
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University NR 506 Week 7 TD
As a health policy professional leader, communicating with lay audiences is
an important skill in promoting the health of the community for master
prepared registered nurses. Develop a concise position statement regarding
research findings and recommendations by experts as they relate to
workplace support for breast feeding mothers, medical marijuana services in
the community, genetic testing or applications of stem cell research or a
community service administered by Family Nurse Practitioners (if you pick
this one be specific about the type of community service). Make sure your
evidence supports your cause.
The neurodevelopmental benefits of breastfeeding, as well as the short and long-
term benefits of it, are well known facts (Bettinelli, 2012). The benefits of breastfeeding
m
er as
are so strong that it should be seen as a public health issue instead of solely a choice of
lifestyle (Bettinelli, 2012). The world Health Organization suggests babies receive only
co
eH w
breast milk for the first six months of their lives, then solid foods can be incorporated but
breastfeeding should continue to two years of age (Smith, McIntyre, Craig, Javanparast,
o.
Strazdins, & Mortensen, 2013).
rs e
So why is breastfeeding still such a nuisance to some? I understand that it makes
ou urc
some people uncomfortable to see a woman breastfeeding in public. However,
breastfeeding is natural and most women have the courtesy to cover themselves with a
blanket. It should be common knowledge by now that breast milk is the best source of
o
food for babies.
aC s
From the reading and research I have done for this post, it seems breastfeeding in
vi y re
the workplace is still an issue. At my hospital it is not an issue. This is probably because
the manager is a woman, most of the staff consists of women, and half the floor was
pregnant over the last year. There were so many pregnant women on my floor that they
made a ‘breastfeeding in progress’ sign and it stays in the huddle room for whenever
ed d
anyone needs it. The huddle room is the designated pumping area because it has a door
ar stu
and provides privacy. I could see there possibly being difficulties in other workplaces
though, such as an office setting with a lot of male co-workers. According to Yimyam and
Hanpa (2014), employers need to support the woman’s decision to breastfeed, they
is
should provide a private area where the woman can pump their breast milk during
working hours.
Th
Ultimately, regardless of how one feels about breastfeeding in public or in the
workplace, it comes down to what is best for the baby. The answer is clearly
breastfeeding.
sh
Bettinelli, M. E. (2012). Breastfeeding policies and breastfeeding support programs in the
mother's workplace. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine: The
Official Journal Of The European Association Of Perinatal Medicine, The
This study source was downloaded by 100000830034489 from CourseHero.com on 08-30-2021 00:18:40 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/18439640/NR-506-Week-7-TD/
