Making professional referrals.
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educators have a duty to their clients to make referrals to qualified professionals-in this case, to an expert in nutrition, a dietician. A reasonable way to assure a quality referral is to contact the appropriate professional organization.
Philipsen
Nayna Campbell
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N ayna P hilipsen is an attorney in Baltimore, Maryland, and Director of Education and Licensure for the Maryland Board of Nursing. She is also a health educator at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore.