OLCA Breastfest 2012

Conference Agenda

Friday, March 16
4:30-6:00- Registration, exhibits, bookstore, refreshments
6:00-7:00- Dr. Ted Wymsylo, ODH
7-7:30- President’s welcome–
Noreen Edwards, RN, IBCLC
7:30-9:30- Skills lab—formula preparation
Nancy Howe, RD/LD, IBCLC
Saturday, March 17
7-8- Continental breakfast, exhibits
7:30-8:00 -Poster Presentations
8-8:15-Welcome-Noreen Edwards
8:15-9:45- Breastfeeding on the Postpartum Unit Dr. Helen Ball
9:45-10:00- Break
10-11:30-Exclusive Breastfeeding– TJC Core Measure Debra Bingham, RN, DrPH
11:30-12:00- Surgeon General’s Call to Action
12:00-1:30- Lunch, grants, scholarships, awards
1:30-2:30- Progress toward Baby Friendly in Ohio
2:30-2:45- Break
2:45-4:15- Where is the baby sleeping? Dr. Helen Ball
4:15-4:30 Questions and evaluations
Conference Objectives
Discuss breastfeeding as a preventative health strategy
Describe safe formula preparation techniques
Explore teaching outlines for formula preparation
List support strategies for initiation of breastfeed-ing in the hospital
Discuss the implementation of The Joint Commis-sion Core Measure of increasing the rate of exclu-sive breastfeeding
Define the Call to Action steps to promote and protect breastfeeding
Describe Baby Friendly Initiative activities in Ohio
Explore safe sleep practices for the mother/baby dyad
Discuss current research on infant sleep and breastfeeding practices
Application has been made for IBLCE CERPs
and Nursing contact hours.
Contact Lynne Castele ,RN, IBCLC for CERP questions:
[email protected]
For nursing contact hour information, contact Donna Walls, RN, IBCLC at [email protected]
OLCA GOES GREEN
All powerpoint presentations and conference handouts will be available on the web site ONLY. No paper handouts will be given before or during the conference.

Registration is on a first come basis, no con-firmations will be sent.
Full refunds will only be issued for cancellations received prior to March 13th.
No partial CERPs or partial CEUs
will be issued. You must attend the full conference for ceu/cerp credits.