NWMMB Human Donor Milk: Providing an educational

modulefor safe handling practices in clinical settings

Grace Burlingame, Emily Cook, Antoinette Kruger
OHSU Dietetic Interns

Project Objectives:
Development Objective1: Attendees of the OWLA meeting will deem the
module fit for training purposes as evidenced by
responses on an evaluation form.
Implementation Objectives- Upon completion of
the educational module, participants will be able
to:
1: Describe the history and process of HDM
banking.
2: Describe HMBANA guidelines for safe handling
of HDM after completion of the continuing
education module, as evidenced by at least an
80% on an evaluation quiz.
3: List 3 benefits of properly handled HDM, as
evidenced by an overall passing score of 80%.

Project Mentors:
Joanne Ransom, RN, IBCLC
Lesley Mondeaux, RNC, IBCLC

Project Significance:
Human Donor Milk (HDM) is the best feeding
option for infants that are pre-term or in the
NICU and not able to receive their own
mothers milk.
Human Milk Bank Association of North America
(HMBANA) guidelines must taught because:
o They may not always be followed in clinical
settings
o May be more strict than some hospitals
policies & procedures.
This education will save money for hospitals
because infants:
o Fed properly handled HDM have quicker
healing rates
o Have less chance of complications and
surgeries
o Spend less time in the hospital

Project Goal:
Provide an online continuing education module
to all dietitians, nurses, and lactation
consultants handling HDM in clinical settings to
ensure safe handling and distribution to infants.

Implementation:
September 2014:
Toured NWMMB

Researched
HMBANA
guidelines and
outcomes using
HDM in hospitals

Presented project
proposal to
mentors

Conceptualized
project proposal
and budget

Results/Outcomes:
Team development
and planning
meeting with
mentors

Analyzed
presentation
audience
assessment data

Revision & future

planning meeting
with project
mentors

May 2015:
Present at OAND

Results based on feedback from the OWLA

meeting presentation to measure Objective 4.

Created
PowerPoint
presentation
module

Presented to Oregon
Washington Lactation
Association (OWLA)
and Randall
Childrens Hospital
dietitians

Agree

Somewhat
Agree

Somewhat
Disagree
% (n)
0%

Disagree

The presentation contained

adequate and relevant content
relating to HDM

62% (13)

38% (8)

0%

The content was at an

appropriate level for the audience
and intended audience

38% (11)

28% (6)

Objective 1

71% (15)

19% (4)

Objective 2

67% (14)

19% (4)

5% (1)

Objective 3

71% (15)

24% (5)

The presentation flowed in an

organized manner

67% (14)

14% (3)

I would suggest this presentation

to a colleague as a way to receive
continuing education credits

62% (13)

14% (3)

5% (1)

The material provided in the

presentation was enough to meet
the following objectives:
Edited module

Evaluation
development