Date of Award

Winter 12-5-2008

Document Type

Open Access Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN)

Department

Nursing

First Advisor

Susan K Nash

Abstract

Breastfeeding provides nutritional, health, immunological, psychological, economical and environmental benefits. Despite the abundance of scientific evidence and public health campaigns, the United States fails to meet national goals for breast feeding rates. Numerous barriers to lactation are identified and explored. However, by far, returning to work has the greatest impact on the duration of breastfeeding. Employers and organizations who support breastfeeding are the recipients of a multitude of benefits. The purpose of this project is to identify the strategic steps to establish a lactation room in an outpatient clinic setting for employees to support maternal-child relationships, foster employee satisfaction, and enhance employee productivity. Utilizing the theoretical framework of Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring, this project also discusses societal relevance and implications to nursing practice.

Identifier

SC 11.MAN.2008.Bertilru.DM

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