When
Tuesday April 10, 2012 at 8:00 AM PDT-to-
Wednesday April 11, 2012 at 5:00 PM PDT
Classroom opens at 7:30 am daily
Where
Hilton Portland Executive Tower
Salon Ballroom 921 SW Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
Directions to the Hilton Portland
Create Your Own Driving Directions / Map
Lodging
Lodging is available at the Hilton Portland.
Participants are responsible for making their own arrangements for overnight accommodations. A limited number of guest rooms are available at the Hilton Portland ($109 + tax) for this training course. Please make every effort to reserve your hotel room before the deadline of March 9, 2012. After the deadline, the room block and negotiated room rate are not guaranteed.
For reservations, please use the online reservation system using Group Code "EPE" or call 503-220-2682 and reference "EPE" for "Evergeen Perinatal Education".
To cancel a hotel reservation, call the hotel directly. Please familiarize yourself with the hotel cancellation policy to avoid unnecessary charges.
Transportation
The Hilton Portland Executive Tower is located off of SW Taylor Street and SW Sixth Avenue.
MAX is the rail system in Portland. The Blue and Red Lines are block away from the Executive Tower and run on SW Morrison Street and SW Yamhill Street. The MAX Green and Yellow lines run on SW Fifth and Sixth Avenues. There are also multiple bus lines that run down SW Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Use the trip planner to plan your transportation.
Parking
The Hilton Portland Executive Tower is located off of SW Taylor Street and SW Sixth Avenue.
Self-parking is available at the Hilton Executive Tower for $20 per day or $27 for overnight guests. The are several other idendepent parking lots that surround the hotel for an average of $10 per day.
Please visit our Website to download Hilton Portland Overflow Parking and SmartPark Maps.
Contact
Karen Querna, RN, BSN, IBCLC
Evergreen Perinatal Education, LLC
karen@evergreenperinataleducation.com
Evergreen Perinatal Education
Clinical Applications in Lactation Care:
A 2-day practice-oriented intensive
Professional Education from Evergreen Perinatal Education
Course Description
Applications in Lactation Care is a two-day, in-person, intensive course for sharpening assessment and patient care skills. This practice-oriented workshop is part of a new education plan from Evergreen Perinatal Education. Applications in Lactation Care provides a summary of your didactic education and clinical experience, focusing on case studies and the critical thinking required for those who are working with infant and child feeding issues in maternal-child health. This can be your final step in preparation for the IBLCE exam, or it can be an opportunity for you to collaborate with other experienced clinicians and problem solve complex case studies. This workshop provides 15 instructional hours in topics from the IBLCE exam Blueprint and 15 CERPs for those who are already IBCLCs. In addition to attendance and presentation of case studies, these two days will provide networking opportunities, and roundtable dialogue on issues in lactation care.
Who Should Attend
- An individual who wants basic preparation for becoming an IBCLC
- An IBCLC requiring CERPs or exam preparation for re-certification
- Maternity or pediatric nurse working with families with small babies
- Obstetrician, midwife, pediatrician, or family medicine physician involved with the daily feeding and parenting issues of new families
- Public health nurse working with new families
- Childbirth educator
- Labor and/or postpartum doula
- WIC Program clinic staff
- Facilitator of early parenting education
- La Leche League leader
- Occupational Therapist or Speech Language Pathologist working with breastfeeding newborns
- Registered Dietitian working with pregnant and breastfeeding women and their babies
Instructors
Molly Pessl, BSN, IBCLC and EPE Faculty. Please take a moment to get to know the EPE faculty on the, on Evergreen Perinatal Education's Website.
Education Credits
To earn any contact hour credit, daily attendance is required; no partial credits are available.
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultants - 15 total CERPs (Includes 3 E CERPs !)
- Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider No. CEP 14127 - 18 Contact Hours
- Commission on Dietetic Registration - 15 CPE hours, Category II
Registration
It is quick and easy to register for this course using this online registration form. Click the Register Now! button below and pay using either a credit card or check. If you work for an organization that requires the use of Purchase Orders, please contact kristi@evergreenperinataleducation.com first to make special arrangements. Please understand we cannot confirm your attendance for this course until payment has been received and processed.
Registration requests received after the course has reached capacity are placed on a waiting list. EPE will notify individuals immediately when space becomes available and payment must be processed promptly.
Fees
$ 345 Early bird rate available through March 5, 2012
$ 445 Regular rate available through April 2, 2012
The registration fee includes course materials, continental breakfast, lunch, breaks, and continuing education credits.
Please note, we will not be able to accommodate registrations received after April 2, 2012.
Can't make this course? Here are some of our other 2012 offerings:
Advanced Update and Exam Review
Bellevue, Washington - June 11-13, 2012
Minneapolis, Minnesota - May 22-24, 2012
Portland, Oregon - May 30 - June 1, 2012
Clinical Applications in Lactation Care: A 2-day practice-oriented intensive course
Bellevue, Washington - November 29-30, 2012
Foundations for Best Practice in Lactation Care: The 5 Day Course
Phoenix, Arizona - May 7-11, 2012
Spokane, Washington - September 10-14, 2012
More locations and dates coming soon at Evergreen Perinatal Education
