Professional Development - Paperback

by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett (Author)

Professional Development is a collection of articles with the latest insights from thought leaders that will help you continue to grow as a lactation consultant. Topics include: - The journey from volunteer counselor to professional clinician - Improving the quality and consistency of lactation care - A new U.S. provider category and taxonomy code established for non-RN IBCLCs - Texting as a way to communicate effectively with today's mothers - Using social media to reach and support clients - Generational differences between mothers and providers - Offering lactation expertise and support in online settings - Managing a "paperless" private lactation practice, with all charting, records, communications, and care plans in one place - Burnout and compassion fatigue and the importance of professional self-care

Author Biography

Kathleen Kendall-Tackett is a health psychologist, IBCLC, and Fellow of the American Psychological Association. She is Editor-in-Chief at Praeclarus Press and Clinical Professor of Nursing at University of Hawaii at Manoa. Dr. Kendall-Tackett is Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Lactation.