The Functional Lactation Academy
Advancing the skills of the Private Practice IBCLC
Continuing education opportunities for IBCLCs in private practice
COMING SOON!
Beyond Demographics:
The Importance of a Comprehensive Intake Form
The first in a series designed to help the private practice IBCLC streamline their work flow, while also allowing them to move their clinical thinking towards a more holistic, investigative approach.
Your intake is the most important part of your practice. With the right questions, you can keep your consults on track, have resources readily available at your fingertips, and save time on charting. It is also the first impression people have of your practice. Make it a good one!
Course outline:
– Definition and purpose
– Key Elements
– The 3 point approach
– Step by step instructions for building your intake
– Clinical reasoning behind the questions
– Interpreting the answers
– Letting the intake guide your consult and care plans
– A bank of questions to copy and paste into your desired platform
Courses currently in the works
The Anatomy of Lactation Consult: A follow up to Beyond Demographics.
Step by step walk-through of a consult from intake to physician report. Focus on streamlining workflow, charting during the consult, potential differentials and critical thinking skills.
Functional Assessment Skills (Infant):
Structural assessment (normal vs abnormal exam), functional assessment (reflexes, oral exam, suck swallow breathe dysfunction), feeding assessment. Focus on potential differentials.
Rule-out decision trees:
Interactive decision trees for common concerns (low milk supply, hyperlactation, breast/nipple pain, recurrent clogs/mastitis, suck swallow breathe difficulty, oral motor dysfunction, etc) with ideas for referrals and resources
Up and Running without Breaking the Bank:
Easy to read infographics and checklists for starting a private practice (supplies, business set up, building client base, record keeping and handouts, etc)
Mentorship Checklist of Skills:
Easy to read infographics and checklists with ideas for education and activities. Great for mentors or those new to private practice.
Avoiding Burnout in Private Practice:
The importance of boundaries and a solid foundation (focus on systems for work-life balance)
Avoiding Burnout in Private Practice for the Neurodiverse IBCLC:
How neurodiversity can impact boundaries and work-life balance
Case Study Group:
Excellent for those newer to private practice or for those whose workload is increasingly becoming more complex. A mentorship group that meets weekly.