Description
HED 496 Lactation Practicum II Three Credit Hours
Continuation of HED 495. The clinical component of the lactation program provides students with
practical experiences related to the mother and child and includes direct observation, competency
attainment, and supervised practice within inpatient and outpatient settings. It involves student
experiential sharing and topic review, shadowing, and attendance at meetings. All students will complete
at least 300 hours of clinical lactation experience. Enrollment into the course by permission only. Course
may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: HED 495, Lactation Practicum.