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Pre-Conference Programs
Pre-Conference Agenda
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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP A
Infant-focused Family Centered Care: Using the Newborn Behavior Observation (NBO) in the Postpartum Period
Wednesday, July 20, 2005 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
(Registration begins at 7:30 am)
DONA is excited to offer this fantastic, first-time opportunity for experienced doulas and other professionals to learn specialized skills for helping parents and baby discover one another.
The NBO (Nugent, Keefer, O’Brien, Johnson, Blanchard, 2005) was developed as a relationship-building method, to sensitize parents to their newborn’s capacities and individuality, with the goal of fostering the bond between parent and infant and between clinician and family. It consists of a set of 18 neurobehavioral observations, which describe the newborn’s capacities and behavioral adaptation from birth to the third month of life and provides parents with individualized guidance on caregiving based on these behavioral observations. The goal of the NBO training is to provide participants with the theoretical foundations of the NBO, information on how to administer and record the NBO and how to integrate it into work with families in the postpartum period.
Prerequisites
Experienced DONA-certified doula or other parent/infant care professional. Participants must have supported a minimum of 20 families, having spent at least one hour of one-on-one time with each family specifically devoted to helping new parents explore their unclothed newborn (for a minimum of 20 hours total). As part of the registration process, please also send Jacqueline Kelleher a letter describing your experience with new families.
Objectives
- Discuss the theories and concepts of the Newborn BehavioralObservation (NBO) system.
- Describe the contents and uses of the NBO.
- Demonstrate how the NBO is administered.
- Describe how the NBO is used as an educational andrelationship-building tool with parents.
Faculty
Dr. J. Kevin Nugent is the Founder and Director of the Brazelton Institute at Children's Hospital in Boston and is on the faculty of the Harvard Medical School in the Department of Pediatrics. He is a Professor of Child and Family Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Dr. Susan A. O'Brien is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University and is the Director of Newborn Care at the Boston Medical Center Birth Place. She is a faculty member of the Brazelton Institute in Boston and practices general pediatrics at Boston Medical Center.
Continuing Education
Application has been made for contact hours/continuing education credits for the pre-conference programs to the Indiana State Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation, and to the International Childbirth Education Association. DONA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 13944. It is the responsibility of the individual registrant to ascertain whether this offering meets Board of Nursing rules of mandatory continuing education in the registrant's state or province. The registrant must attend the entire program to receive continuing education credit for that program.
Fee, Registration and Cancellation*
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Postmarked by June 6th |
DONA member |
$200 |
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Non-member |
$250 |
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Postmarked after June 6th |
DONA member |
$250 |
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Non-member |
$300 |
You may register for this Pre-conference Program on the Conference Registration Form or through the Boutique Online Registration page as Part I of the registration process. Part II, please send a letter describing your experience with new families to:
Jackie Kelleher
P.O. Box 4201
Elwyn, PA 19063
*To cancel this Newborn Behavior Observation Workshop registration and receive a partial refund, a written request must be postmarked by July 11, 2005 and sent to the DONA office at PO Box 626, Jasper, IN 47547.
A cancellation fee of $50 will be retained on all refund requests for this program. No refunds will be issued for requests postmarked after July 11, 2005.
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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP B
Assuring Breastfeeding Success
Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
(Registration begins at 12:30 pm)
Presented by:
Vergie Hughes, RN, MS, IBCLC
A must for birth doulas and postpartum doulas alike, as both are in the unique role of empowering new mothers through initiating effective breastfeeding.
Description
This workshop is designed to assist mothers who are just starting to breastfeed. You will learn the best time to initiate breastfeeding and how to assist the mother in positioning her baby and the correct latch-on at the breast. Your role in assisting the new breastfeeding mother and her baby get off to a good start is essential to her breastfeeding success. This workshop meets the breastfeeding prerequisite for DONA postpartum doula certification.
Objectives
- Assuring Breastfeeding Success: Identify breasts and nipples that will need intervention; instruct mothers in correct positioning and latch-on; assess milk transfer from mother to baby.
- Overcoming Breastfeeding Difficulties: Instruct mothers in prevention and treatment of sore nipples; Instruct mothers in prevention and treatment of engorgement; describe the differences between breastfeeding and bottle feeding.
- Using a Breast Pump: List 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of each category of breast pump; instruct mothers on how to use a breast pump; describe 3 important features of milk storage containers.
Fees, Registration and Cancellation*
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Postmarked by June 6th |
$55 |
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$65 |
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You may register for this Pre-conference Program on the Conference Registration Form or through the Boutique Online Registration page.
*To cancel this Pre-conference Program registration and receive a partial refund, a written request must be postmarked by July 11, 2005 and sent to the DONA office at PO Box 626, Jasper, IN 47547. A cancellation fee of $10 will be retained on all refund requests for each of these programs. No refunds will be issued for requests postmarked after July 11, 2005.
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LAMAZE CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR WORKSHOP
Wednesday and Thursday, July 20-21, 2005
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Do you want to add “dynamic, inspirational childbirth educator” to your list of skills? Become part of Passion for Birth, a Lamaze accredited Childbirth Educator training program. Led by Teri Shilling, MS, CD(DONA), IBCLC, LCCE and Ann Tumblin, BA, LCCE, FACCE, CD(DONA), the workshop will build on your doula skills and develop skills to be an evidenced based, interactive childbirth educator with a highly regarded certification by Lamaze. This Lamaze Childbirth Educator Workshop has been specifically designed as a conference companion. Both the workshop and the conference must be attended. There are discounts on the workshop and conference fees for early registration and for DONA members.
The Workshop
The workshop is for anyone interested in becoming an effective childbirth educator. This workshop is one step on the path to becoming a Lamaze certified childbirth educator. Information on ordering your Lamaze Study Guide ($85) and the Passion for Birth Learning Task Journal ($45) will be sent to you upon registration for the Childbirth Educator Workshop. Contact hours are available for nursing and childbirth education, which may also be applied towards DONA recertification..
During the workshop, the following competencies of a childbirth educator will be focused on:
- Promoting the childbearing experience as a normal, natural and healthy process which profoundly affects women and their families.
- Assisting women and their families to discover and to use strategies to facilitate normal, natural and healthy pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and early parenting.
- Helping women and their families to understand how complications and interventions influence the normal course of labor and birth.
- Providing information and support that encourages attachment behavior between babies and families.
- Assisting women and their families to make informed decisions for childbearing.
- Acting as an advocate to promote, normal, natural, healthy and fulfilling childbirth experiences for women and their families.
- Designing, teaching, and evaluating a course in Lamaze preparation that increases a woman's confidence and ability to give birth.
The Steps to Becoming a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
This workshop is one step in a process. Open to experienced or new childbirth educators, it is assumed that those attending will have completed a series of childbirth education classes as an observer and attended at least three births.
Participants who have not taught at least 144 hours of childbirth classes or who are not midwives or midwifery students, upon the completion of the seminar, will create a course design, teach with a mentor, complete the Lamaze International Study Guide and the Passion for Birth Learning Task Journal before taking the Lamaze International certification exam. (More info is available at www.lamaze.org and www.passionforbirth.com). Experienced educators, midwives and midwifery students will be eligible to take the Lamaze certification exam after completing the workshop. The certification exam is offered in April and October at 900+ sites.
Recommended Resource Books
The following texts are recommended. Some can be purchased through the Doula Boutique or the Lamaze Media Center www.lamaze.org.
Childbirth Education: Practice, Research and Theory (second edition)
by Nichols and Humenick (2000)
Rediscovering Birth by Kitzinger (2000)
A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth
by Enkin, et al (2000)
The Labor Progress Handbook by Simkin and Ancheta (2000)
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers
by Newman and Pitman (2000)
Your Amazing Newborn by Klaus, Klaus and Marshall (1998)
Prepared Childbirth – the Educator’s Guide
by Amis and Green (2000)
Midwifery: Community Based Care During the Childbearing Year
by Walsh.
Workshop Times
Wednesday, July 20 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday, July 21 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
and hours listed for the DONA conference. There will be a brief gathering at the completion of the DONA conference for awarding certificates and completing evaluations. Please note this when making travel arrangements.
Location
The workshop takes place at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. Conference rates are available for course attendees. Make your room reservations online or directly with the hotel. Visit the Hyatt Regency Web site for more information.
Trainers
Teri Shilling, MS, IBCLC, CD(DONA), LCCE is founder of Passion for Birth and trains childbirth educators around the world. She is creator of “The Idea Box for the Creative and Interactive Childbirth Educator” and its supplement “Staying Energized.” She is a past president of Lamaze International and is on a mission to “stomp out” boring childbirth classes.
Ann Tumblin, BA, LCCE, FACCE, CD(DONA) has been a certified childbirth educator for over 25 years, a DONA-certified doula, DONA-approved trainer and DONA Continuing Education Coordinator. She is on the Faculty of Lamaze International, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Lamaze Education Program and Passion for Birth.
Fees, Registration and Cancellation
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Postmarked by June 6th |
DONA member |
$250 |
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Non-member |
$300 |
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Postmarked after June 6th |
DONA member |
$300 |
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Non-member |
$350 |
Included in the fee are beverage breaks on Wednesday and Thursday. Space is limited and the workshop is expected to fill early.
You must register for the CBE Workshop on the conference registration form, indicating your choice for the following required Concurrent Sessions presented by Teri and Ann:
103-Telling is Not Teaching
203- When the Baby is OP
403- Preparing the Family for the Emotional Changes of Parenthood
Within three weeks of receipt of your registration form, you will be sent written confirmation of your registration.
The registration deadline is July 11, 2005. To cancel your registration and receive a partial refund, a written request to the DONA office must be postmarked by the registration deadline. No refunds will be given for requests postmarked after the registration deadline. A non-refundable processing fee of $50 will be retained in all cases for each workshop fee refund request
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