lOMoAR cPSD| 67691079
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Nursing Service Plan Brief for
Mobile Clinic for Lactation & Breastfeeding Education & Treatment
Western Governors University
D030: Leadership and Management in Complex Healthcare Systems
Dr. Ron Carpio
January 03, 2023
, lOMoAR cPSD| 67691079
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Service Plan Brief for Mobile Clinic for Lactation & Breastfeeding Education & Treatment
Proposed Nursing Service Idea
The proposed nursing service idea is to establish a mobile clinic to provide support and education
regarding breastfeeding and lactation as well as treat medical concerns related to breastfeeding.
This service line will be nurse-driven as the nurses will be certified as advanced nurse lactation
consultants, allowing them to provide education and administer medications. An ARNP will be
on-site to run the mobile clinic and be able to order any testing and treatment for potential thrush,
yeast, mastitis, or other breastfeeding diagnoses.
Importance
The recent formula shortage with the covid 19 pandemic in the United States has increased the
need for education and support in breastfeeding. This will decrease the need for formula if
breastfeeding and lactation support is more readily available to new mothers (Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. (2022). Currently, there are 605 baby-friendly facilities in the United
States, representing 27.12% of annual U.S. births (Baby Friendly USA (n.d.). The initiative to
help new mothers learn to breastfeed continues to grow momentum, but small rural hospitals are
lacking in the criteria to be considered baby-friendly and require assistance for moms outside of
the hospital to establish and maintain breastfeeding. Infants that are still exclusively breastfed at
3 months is 52.8% and then drops drastically to 27% at six months of age (Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. (2019). This would provide an opportunity to offer a nurse-driven
service to infants and mothers that provides up-to-date and accurate information on breastfeeding
education and treatment. This mobile clinic will assist in solving the challenge of patients living
in a rural or low-income setting by getting a clinic that is knowledgeable in lactation and
breastfeeding to their region.
1
Nursing Service Plan Brief for
Mobile Clinic for Lactation & Breastfeeding Education & Treatment
Western Governors University
D030: Leadership and Management in Complex Healthcare Systems
Dr. Ron Carpio
January 03, 2023
, lOMoAR cPSD| 67691079
2
Service Plan Brief for Mobile Clinic for Lactation & Breastfeeding Education & Treatment
Proposed Nursing Service Idea
The proposed nursing service idea is to establish a mobile clinic to provide support and education
regarding breastfeeding and lactation as well as treat medical concerns related to breastfeeding.
This service line will be nurse-driven as the nurses will be certified as advanced nurse lactation
consultants, allowing them to provide education and administer medications. An ARNP will be
on-site to run the mobile clinic and be able to order any testing and treatment for potential thrush,
yeast, mastitis, or other breastfeeding diagnoses.
Importance
The recent formula shortage with the covid 19 pandemic in the United States has increased the
need for education and support in breastfeeding. This will decrease the need for formula if
breastfeeding and lactation support is more readily available to new mothers (Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. (2022). Currently, there are 605 baby-friendly facilities in the United
States, representing 27.12% of annual U.S. births (Baby Friendly USA (n.d.). The initiative to
help new mothers learn to breastfeed continues to grow momentum, but small rural hospitals are
lacking in the criteria to be considered baby-friendly and require assistance for moms outside of
the hospital to establish and maintain breastfeeding. Infants that are still exclusively breastfed at
3 months is 52.8% and then drops drastically to 27% at six months of age (Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. (2019). This would provide an opportunity to offer a nurse-driven
service to infants and mothers that provides up-to-date and accurate information on breastfeeding
education and treatment. This mobile clinic will assist in solving the challenge of patients living
in a rural or low-income setting by getting a clinic that is knowledgeable in lactation and
breastfeeding to their region.
