A Case Study Approach to Critical Thinking Skills for Lactation Professionals
Solving Complex Lactation Challenges
Move beyond checklist approaches and become a true clinical problem-solver, with this intensive case-based course, guaranteed to transform how you assess, analyze, and resolve challenging lactation situations.
Who Should Take This Course: Lactation consultants and healthcare providers who want to elevate their clinical reasoning skills and confidently tackle complex lactation challenges that don't fit standard patterns.
This Course Covers:
✔️Systematic Information Gathering
✔️Root Cause Analysis
✔️Bias Recognition and Management
✔️Strategic Care Planning
✔️Complex Case Navigation
✔️Systematic processes for creating effective, personalized care plans
Gain the confidence to tackle the cases that typically leave practitioners stumped, while learning when and how to coordinate with other healthcare professionals for optimal outcomes.
Meet Your Instructor
Melissa Cole, MS, IBCLC, PMH-C, is a clinical herbalist, neonatal oral motor assessment professional, and Perinatal Mental Health Certified Professional practicing in Portland, Oregon. With extensive experience in private practice, research, and education, Melissa specializes in complex feeding cases and brings a holistic, evidence-based approach to lactation support.
- 1.5 Nursing Contact Hours (through July 17, 2028)
- 1.5 L-CERPs (through December 31, 2025)*
* If completed by December 31, 2025. If completed after December 31, 2025, application for Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) has been submitted to the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners®. For more information on this change, please see our blog.
Notice: Due to IBLCE® changes, CERP recognition and domains after December 31, 2025 might be slightly different from previously approved recognition.
Lactation Education Resources has been accepted by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a Preferred Provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. As a Preferred Provider, Lactation Education Resources attests that it complies with the WHO Code and subsequent WHA resolutions.
Price: $24.00