Deborah W Busch, Nadine Wodwaski, Elaine Webber, JoAnne Silbert Flagg
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Abstract
The BASICS curriculum equips educators of healthcare professionals, including pediatric nurse practitioner students, with evidence-based skills to support, promote, and sustain breastfeeding in the healthcare setting. Aligned and mapped to the AACN Essentials (2021), it integrates foundational and advanced lactation knowledge through a competency-based educational design. The curriculum prepares learners to provide best-practice, inclusive, and ethically grounded breastfeeding support, guided by standards from LEAARC (2018), AAP (2024a), and ABM (2025). Several key resources are provided for educators, including a course blueprint to help educators address the complex needs of breastfeeding families. The curriculum identifies the critical lactation topics and activities to prepare future healthcare providers for real-world clinical challenges by aligning them with national health recommendations, professional guidelines, and public health priorities.
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The Journal of Pediatric Health Care, the official journal of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, provides scholarly clinical information and research regarding primary, acute and specialty health care for children of newborn age through young adulthood within a family-centered context. The Journal disseminates multidisciplinary perspectives on evidence-based practice and emerging policy, advocacy and educational issues that are of importance to all healthcare professionals caring for children and their families.
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