Professionalnal Standards Flashcards
Advisory
An opinion published by the IBLCE describing the organizations position about expected an acceptable professional behaviors
Clinical competencies for the practice of international board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC)
An IBLCE document that identifies mandatory skills expanding each of the broader six duty and clinical areas to find in the IBLCE Scope of Practice for International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant Certificates.
Code of professional contact for IBCLC
And IBLCE document that describes the IBCLC profession’s mandatory ethical code of conduct an outlines the professional behaviors expected of IBCLC.
International board of lactation consultant examiners (IBLCE)
An international certification board for the lactation consultant profession, formed in 1985
International code of marketing of breastmilk substitutes (WHO code)
An international health policy framework for breast-feeding promotion adopted by the WHO assembly, the decision making body of the WHO in 1981.
International lactation consultant association
A voluntary international professional association for lactation consultants
Scope of practice for international board certified lactation consultant certificants
An IBLCE document that describes mandatory clinical, educational, professional and advocacy activities in which a certified IBCLC may engage.
Standard of practice for international board certified lactation consultant
And ILCA document that serves as a compendium of best professional practices in which IBCLC should engage
IBCLC practice documents
IBLCE code a professional contact for IBCLC (referred to as the code of professional conduct).
IBLCE disciplinary procedures for the code of professional conduct for IBCLCs for the international board of lactation consultant examiners (referred to as disciplinary procedures).
IBLCE scope of practice for international board-certified lactation consultant certificates (referred to as scope of practice)
IBLCE documentation guidelines. International code of marketing of breast milk substitute (WHO code) and subsequent relevant world health assembly resolutions. This is an international health policy framework for breast-feeding promotion. It is a mandatory document of it if it has been enacted into law by the country where the IBCLC practices or if the IBC else he works in a facility officially does designated by WHO/in a serve as a baby friendly hospital. Otherwise the WHO code is considered a discretionary, best practice or model document and any IBCLC and healthcare worker can choose to follow it. Workplace policies and procedures specific to the place of employment. Lactation care advocacy and education are provided in various work settings. Generally in establish policy in the workplace is a mandatory practice guide and document. Any conflicts between the employers policy in the professional practice guiding document the employer‘s policy must be followed.
There are some discretionary best practice or malpractice documents including: ILCA standards of practice for international board-certified lactation consultants which is referred to as the standards of practice. I LCA position paper on the role and impacted the IBCLC. The three advisory opinions from the IBLCE: frenulotomy, professionalism in a social media age, and assessment diagnosis and referral. The WHO code is discretionary unless legally required.
IBLCE clinical competencies for the practice of international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC).
IBLCE documentation guidelines.
International code of marketing of breast milk substitutes (WHO code) and subsequent relevant world health assembly resolutions: WHO code is an international health policy framework for breast-feeding promotion adopted by the WHO, WHO code is a mandatory document if it has been enacted into law by the country where the IBCLC practices or at the IBCLC works in a facility officially designated by WHO/UNICEF has a baby friendly hospital, otherwise the WHO code is considered a discretionary best practice or model document.
Workplace practices and procedures specific to the place of employment: such as birthing centers physician or midwifery practices etc. it’s usually a mandatory practice document for those who are employed within that work setting. If there is a conflict between the employers policy and the professions practice guideline the employers policy must be respected as the greater authority until and unless it is changed to better encompass the clinical role of IBBLCs.
Discretionary best practices or model practice guiding documents outline those professional behaviors for IBCLC‘s that they should try to follow:
ILCA standards of practice for IBCLC (refered to as standards of practice),
ILCA position paper on the role and impact of the IBCLC,
Three advisory opinions from the IBLCE: Frenulotomy, professionalism in the social media age, and assessment, diagnosis, and referral.
WHO code is discretionary unless legally required, even if it is not been enacted into law by country respecting as tenants is discretion and best practice,.
Certification authority of IBLCE
IBLCE was formed in 1985. Role is to administer certification exam and award IBCLC credentials and protect public health, safety, and welfare through the discipline procedures for IBCLC‘s. IBCLC is the only internationally certified healthcare provider. The IBLCE has the sole international authority to provide the IBCLC certification exam. Accreditation is awarded by an independent organization, the national commission for certifying agencies (NCCA). NCAA operates under the umbrella of the Institute for credentialing excellence or ICE. IBLCE is just a certification authority does not provide any education.
IBLCE code of professional conduct
Ethics is a body of philosophy designed to guide decision making and behaviors based on morals and legal principles to achieve a good, right, or just objective. This must include a disciplinary process. The IBLCE disciplinary procedures fulfill this requirement. IBLCE code of professional conduct is the mandatory ethical code of conduct. Key points include: encourages IBC LCs to support the WHO code, are considered health workers under the WHO code, important for IBCLC used to understand the principles of the WHO code. IBLCE embraces to national United Nations conventions about human rights standards. Including protecting a child’s right to good health and a woman’s right to appropriate healthcare and nutrition during pregnancy and lactation. The IBLCE embraces the council of medical specialty societies “code for interactions with companies “which is a model voluntary code to guide professional healthcare programs policies and advocacy to avoid commercial influences.
Code of Professional Conduct is mandatory practice document.
Principles of Code of Professional Conduct
Principal one requires to provide services the protect, promote and support breath-feeding. This is family centered and culturally sensitive care. Must understand the goals and needs and provide most up-to-date information. There can ever be a financial interest in using specific devices for for lactation.
Principal two requires to act with due diligence. This is to protect the public by ensuring safe, competent and evidence informed care. Also useful to look at the I LCA position paper on the rolling impact of the IBCLC. Which advocates for as a clinical expert and collaborator. Must take personal behavior and clinical practice regardless of practice setting and obey laws governing IBCLC or similar Allied healthcare providers. Also specifically required to respect intellectual intellectual property rights which include seeking permission for any copyrighted protective material.
Principal three requires IBC LCs to preserve the confidentiality of clients. Must get permission to reveal anything about a patient or client. Do not need permission if discussing anonymously with colleagues. The better to ask as a means of respect.
Principal four requires IBCLC to report accurately and completely to other members of the healthcare team. Should receive permission from the parent to Cheryl health concerns with a primary healthcare provider is a precondition of care. This principle recognizes the earliest days after birth May identify early warning signs for possible health or personal safety complications. Requires IBCLC is to report any risk to a parent or baby or a coworker.
Principal five requires IBCLC is to exercise independent judgment and avoid conflicts of interest. I BC LC should always provide full and advanced disclosure of relationships that constitute real or perceive conflicts. These types of conflicts appear to be more concerned about their own professional or financial interest than those of the client. When discussing equipment and supplies should discuss the pros and cons of each. A conflict of interest does not necessarily negate a discussion with a client if the client is fully aware and accepts that. If teaching new IBCLC should be no financial interest in training materials
Principal six requires IBC LCs to maintain personal integrity. This includes: be just an honest, treat all families fairly and equitably, if impaired by addiction or substance abuse could render compromise care, it cannot put aside personal bias for whatever reason.
Principal seven requires IBCLC is to use the professional standards expected of an IBCLC. Should always be conforming to those describes in the code of professional conduct, any advertising or marketing most accurately and honestly describe what can do and how much it would cost and how reimbursement is handled, if expected to be seen by an IBCLC you must be seen by an IBCLC, it is impossible for an IBCLC to guarantee particular breastfeedingg outcome, may have responsibility to supervise parent to parent counselors and should serve as mentors in how to train and educate those,.
Principal 8 requires IBCL Cs to comply with the IBLCE disciplinary procedures. May be disciplined under the auspice is of other licenses or certifications they carry which is an automatic violation of the IBLCE code of professional conduct. There is
Scope of practice
Scope of practice list six major duties: have the do you do withhold the standards of the IBCLC profession, have the duty to protect, promote, and support breast-feeding, have a duty to provide competent services for parents and families, have the duty to report truthfully and fully to the parent or if his primary healthcare provider into the healthcare system, has the duty to preserve client confidence, have the duty to act with reasonable diligence.
IBLCE clinical competencies
Competencies are patterned after and expand upon each of the six duties in the IBLCE scope of practice. We do not have the duty to cover each of these clinical areas at every consultation. So I may be covered in teaching and clinical topics are relevant in a lactation consultation and some may be an advocacy.
ILCA standards of practice
Formed in 1985 as a voluntary international professional membership association. It’s not just IBCLC‘s. Offers continuing education and professional development.
The ILCA stance of practice serves as a compendium of best professional practices.
Standard one: professional responsibility says ID CLC has responsibility to maintain professional conduct and to practice in an ethical manner, accountable for professional actions and legal responsibilities.
Standard two legal concentrate consideration says obliged to practice within the laws of the geopolitical region and setting in which the IBCLC is working. IBC Elsies may seek to change the policy within the facility if new research supports a different approach and they should attempt to make that approach but that change is not the sole responsibility of an IBC I’ll see.
Standard three says that the IBCLC should practice focusing on providing clinical lactation care and management and that this is best done by collaboration and problem-solving with the patient/client and other members of the healthcare team.
Standard Four breast-feeding education and counseling says that the breast-feeding education and counseling are integral parts of the care provided by the IBCLC. Education is the corner stone of advocacy efforts.
