With regard to education, Spatz (2010) stresses the
importance of in-depth breastfeeding and human lactation
education for students who plan to work with
childbearing families and children, such as PNP students.
Furthermore, NAPNAPs position statement on
breastfeeding recommends that all PNP programs provide
evidence-based classroom education and clinical
experience in breastfeeding and lactation that is both
comprehensive and culturally appropriate (NAPNAP,
2007). Most recently, Action 9 in the Surgeon Generals
Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding states that inadequate
breastfeeding education and training of clinicians
is a major barrier to breastfeeding, and it calls
for improving the breastfeeding content provided in
both undergraduate and graduate educational programs
in all areas of health care. These factors indicate
that PNPs should be educated and tested on breastfeeding
and human lactation knowledge and should be able
to provide evidence-based lactation support