This course explores pharmacotherapeutics and lactation. You will begin with the principles of being an IBCLC and how that relates to medications for women during pregnancy and breastfeeding, basic knowledge of how medications are transferred in breastmilk, leading to deeper learning of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and quality use of medicines and the role of the IBCLC in relation to these matters. Conventional and alternative drug groups will be explored.
Course Information
This course is equivalent to 12 hours of learning. The course is one of thirteen (13) courses that make up the Lactation Consultant Examination Preparation (Exam Prep - EP) program. Courses in the Exam Prep program may be studied as an individual course based on your interest or education requirements.
The completed 12 hours can be used as:
The completed 12 hours can be used as:
- Comprehensive education related to the lactation specific content for the IBLCE® examination eligibility.
- Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) for recertifying International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and/or
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for medical officers, midwives, nurses, and allied health professionals.
*The 12 hours are calculated on completion of the essential course content - Additional Resources materials are supplementary and therefore not included in the 12 hours.
Facts of Life welcomes Dr Treasure Maguire to this course. Dr Maguire is a pharmacist, Fellow of the Australian College of Pharmacy and Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society, and university lecturer who has more than a keen interest in medications and breastfeeding. Treasure has held senior conjoint positions between the School of Pharmacy, the University of Queensland, Bond University and the Mater Hospital Brisbane since 1996.
Facts of Life welcomes Dr Treasure Maguire to this course. Dr Maguire is a pharmacist, Fellow of the Australian College of Pharmacy and Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society, and university lecturer who has more than a keen interest in medications and breastfeeding. Treasure has held senior conjoint positions between the School of Pharmacy, the University of Queensland, Bond University and the Mater Hospital Brisbane since 1996.
Broad Aims of the Course
The broad aims for this course are:
- Examine the mechanisms of drug transfer into breastmilk
- Explore medications and their relationship to a lactating woman
- Identify the properties of complementary medications
Access Time
- Courses are open for 30 days from the time of activation.
- You activate the course when you have the time and motivation to commit to successfully completing the course.
- There is a discount if you purchase all 13 Exam Prep courses together - you can still activate the courses as you are ready.
- Each course will still only be open for 30 days
- Do not activate all 13 courses at once.
- Once you have completed the content within the course you will still have access to content for the duration of the purchased time.
Learning Resources
The course is inbuilt with video presentations, self-directed earning activities and quizzes in each section. There are:
- Downloadable resources
- Links to additional content
- Self-directed learning activities
- Handbook
Pharmacology and Toxicology
1.Alcohol
2.Nicotine and tobacco
3.Cannabis
4.Medications (e.g., prescriptions, over-the-counter, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, aids to labor and delivery)
5.Drugs of abuse
6.Contraception
10.Chemotherapy/radiation therapy/radioactive scans
Course Profile
Welcome
Recommended textbooks
Additional Resources
Handbook - Pharmacotherapeutics and Lactation
Module 1 - Foundational Principles
Learning outcomes
Introduction
Professional parameters
Pharmacotherapeutics overview
Quiz - Professional parameters & pharmacotherapeutics
Self Directed Learning activity - Practitioners and women's knowledge and attitudes
Quiz - Practitioners and women's knowledge and attitudes
Self Directed Learning activity - Shared decision-making
Quiz - Shared decision-making
Module 2 - Conventional Drug Therapy
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Drug transfer into breastmilk
Quiz - Drug transfer into breastmilk
Self Directed Learning activity- Antibiotics and lactation
Quiz - Antibiotics and lactation
Self Directed Learning activity - Galactagogues
Quiz - Galactagogues
Self Directed Learning activity - Analgesics and opioids
Quiz - Analgesics and opioids
Self Directed Learning activity - Contraception
Quiz - Contraception
Self Directed Learning activity - Miscellaneous drugs
Quiz - Miscellaneous drugs
Module 3 - Non-conventional medicines
Learning Outcomes
Introduction
Complementary medicines and breastfeeding
Lifestyle, drugs and breastfeeding
Quiz - Complementary medicines, lifestyle, drugs and breastfeeding
Self Directed Learning activity - Complementary medicines
Quiz - Complementary medicines
Self Directed Learning activity - Galactagogues
Quiz - Galactagogues
Self Directed Learning activity - Substance misuse and abuse
Quiz - Substance misuse and abuse
Holistic quiz