MCH 461 Internship II in Maternal Child Health

This course provides the student with the opportunity to gain additional practical experience as a lactation professional. Students will complete clinical hours in breastfeeding counseling of the mother-baby dyad, under the supervision of an on-site, experienced lactation professional, and reflect upon the experience with an academic lactation professional. Theoretical foundations and experiences are designed to develop lactation assessment, client management and documentation competencies. Experiences may include observation of counseling sessions, discussions with preceptor, supervised practice sessions, documentation of cases, and evaluation of achievement of mastery.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MCH 220, MCH 250, MCH 322, and MCH 460.

Corequisite

None