The Lactation Consultant in Private Practice: The ABCs of Getting StartedJones & Bartlett Learning, 2003 - 361 sivua So, you think you want to be a lactation consultant, open a private practice, and earn a good living by helping mothers and babies breastfeed? This is the book for you! The Lactation Consultant in Private Practice: The ABCs of Getting Started by Linda J. Smith is a user-friendly orientation and guide to the lactation consultant profession for those interested in running a full-time, profitable, and long-term lactation consultant practice. Author Linda J. Smith presents her original "ABC" sequential format of essential skills necessary to start a successful practice in three balanced sections: Attitude, Business Skills, and Clinical Skills. Each section begins with an overview, contains a "pitfalls and problems" chapter and two examples of successful private practices from around the world. |
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A PART | 1 |
Role Clarification | 10 |
Becoming a Lactation Consultant | 20 |
Pitfalls Related to Attitudes | 26 |
Advocacy for Breastfeeding | 34 |
PART | 53 |
Legal Considerations | 67 |
Financial Considerations | 89 |
PART C | 183 |
The Lactation Consult | 195 |
Breastfeeding Classes and Educational Services | 203 |
Professional Responsibilities Revisited | 214 |
Summary | 226 |
Realities of Private Practice | 232 |
Appendix A Professional Documents | 259 |
Appendix B Educational Resources | 283 |
Hiring and Managing Staff | 107 |
Information Resource Management Computers and the PPLC | 133 |
Promotion and Marketing | 157 |
Pitfalls Related to Business | 165 |
Realities of Private Practice | 173 |
Clinical Forms and Handouts | 317 |
Sample Reports to Physicians | 328 |
Appendix E Sources for Supplies and Equipment | 339 |
Appendix G Client Satisfaction Survey | 346 |
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