Barbara Haase, PhD, MSN, APRN, CPNP, IBCLC
PhD-Prepared Advanced Practice Nurse
Certified Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Practitioner
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
EDUCATION
Nursing PhD Program (current student)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (High Honors)
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA 1992
Specialty Training: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program with emphasis on primary health care delivery of children, and
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Program with focus on the care of chronically ill children.
Master’s Thesis: “A Qualitative Study of Mothers’ First Feeding Experiences in the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit with Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.”
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (Magna cum Laude)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 1987
CURRENT ACTIVE LICENSES
Nationally Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (1992-present)
Internationally Certified Lactation Consultant (1999-present)
Registered Nursing Licenses (State of Illinois and Wisconsin 1987-2004)
Advanced Practice Nursing License (State of South Carolina, 2004-present)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ADVANCED PRACTICE LACTATION CONSULTANT
May 2004-present
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Assessment and management of lactation problems for postpartum, Levels 1-3 nurseries, and lactation
outpatient clinic. Responsible for development of lactation protocols, staff and physician education, as
well as community and conference lectures. Participant in multiple committees, including High Risk
Lactation, Discharge Nutrition Planning, Multidisciplinary Feeding Team, and Best Fed Beginnings Project
(which led to current Baby Friendly designation). Special interest in preterm infants and infants with
complex medical needs. Actively participates in research studies related to high risk lactation topics.
Current research responsibilities include study of domperidone use for treatment of mothers with
premature hospitalized infants
INDEPENDENT LACTATION CONSULTANT
September 2000-2004
Belgium, Europe
Independent breastfeeding consultations, education, and support in home settings in Belgium, Europe.
Provision of education and breastfeeding resources to professionals involved in the care of
breastfeeding mothers. Consultant lecturer for Belgian Department of Children’s Public Health. Assisted
first group of IBCLC candidates to take the first IBCLE Examination offered in this country
PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER, LACTATION CONSULTANT AND
CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
University of Illinois at Chicago Jan. 1993-May 2000
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Management of a 300+ pediatric practice serving their primary health care needs, including well child
visits, routine sick visits (diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses), referrals to specialty physicians
and case management of complex cases.
Breastfeeding consultation for the patient needs of physicians, residents, medical and nursing students,
and nursing staff. Referral source for mothers with routine and complex breastfeeding problems.
Newborn nursery responsibilities included admission and discharge examinations of newborns,
breastfeeding consultations, and training of nursing, midwifery, and medical students and nursing staff
in physical assessment, medical management, and lactation of the newborn.
Clinical instructor duties included training of graduate and undergraduate nursing students, lecturing at
the university on topics such as breastfeeding, physical assessment, child development, and child
abuse.
Member of the University of Illinois Multidisciplinary Breastfeeding Task Force which developed policies,
training programs, conferences, and educational materials for all breastfeeding related areas
RESEARCH TEAM LEADER
University of Wisconsin-Madison 1990-1992
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Chief Investigator: Karen Pridham, RN, Ph.D.
Collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative research data for a large, longitudinal study
looking at premature infant feeding experiences
PEDIATRIC HOME HEALTH CARE NURSE/EDUCATOR
New Horizons Home Health Care 1989-1992
Case management and nursing care of chronically ill children and training of home health care nurses.
Development of lectures and training videos for the care of medically complex children in the home
setting.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND MEDICAL NURSING DIRECTOR
Holiday Home Camp, 1989-1991
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Direction and development of programs and nursing care for underprivileged children in a summer camp
setting. Devised the camp’s health policies and trained international nurses each summer session.
Developed educational parenting and health programs for neglectful and abusive mothers, and
adolescent mothers and their children
PEDIATRIC NURSE
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, 1987-1989
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nursing care of acute and chronically ill children with emphasis on the care and education of children
and their families experiencing metabolic diseases and renal failure and renal transplant
AWARDS AND HONORS
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Award for Promising Doctoral Students 2013-2016
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing Dean’s Scholarship: PhD Program 2013-2014
South Carolina Palmetto Gold Nursing Award (2013): Selected as one of top 100 nurses in South Carolina
for nursing excellence
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing Graduate Fellowship for Full Time Study 1990-1992
University of Wisconsin School of Nursing Fellowship for Graduate Study of Rural and Native American
Health
AHEC PROJECT/Ashland, Wisconsin Summer 1992
Master of Science in Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, High Academic Honors
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Magna cum Laude
MEMBERSHIPS
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Associates (1992-present)
International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants (1999-present)
European Board of Internationally Certified Lactation Consultants (2000-2004)
South Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition (2004-2008)
LECTURES, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND
PROJECTS
LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, PROJECTS and PUBLICATIONS, 2000-
present:
HINDMILK INTERVENTION IN THE HIGH RISK NURSERY: OPTIMIZING WEIGHT GAIN OF AT
RISK INFANTS: delivered at “The Lactation Conference”, April and September, 2011
LACTATION SUPPORT OF A DIABETIC MOTHER, MUSC Perinatal Update, 2011 (also delivered as a
webinar in February 2012 for the International Lactation Consultant Association)
PUBLICATION: Haase Barbara, Barreira Jeanne, & Murphy Pamela, et al. (2009) Development of an
accurate test weighing technique for hospitalized preterm and high risk breastfed infants. Journal of
Breastfeeding Medicine
SUPPORTING BREASTFEEDING IN THE HIGH RISK NURSERY: Neonatal Nutrition Conference,
University of Minneapolis Children’s Hospital (October 2008)
TRANSITIONING PRETERM INFANTS TO THE BREAST AND CUE BASED FEEDINGS: University of
Minnesota Neonatal Nutrition Conference (October 2008)
IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES FOR HOSPITALIZED
INFANTS IN A HIGH RISK NURSERY: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH, 2006-2007,
presented at the ILCA conference 2007 and the Wolf and Glass Sucking and Swallowing Disorders
Conference, Columbia, SC. This lecture was elected by ILCA to be a CEU module.
BREASTFEEDING TEAM LEADER PROGRAM (2004-2008) (MUSC): development and implementation
of an in-depth training program for bedside nursing leaders in evidence based breastfeeding practices
for high risk nurseries
Read: TEAM LEADER CATALYST Article
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM ( MUSC): development of lectures for resident
physicians in breastfeeding practices including anatomy/physiology and management of breastfeeding
problems
BREASTFEEDING IN HIGH RISK NURSERIES, member of expert panel discussion with Paula Meier,
PhD at SC Breastfeeding Coalition Conference 2005
INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE BASED GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF BREASTFEEDING
IN THE FIRST 14 DAYS: presented at three Belgian Child and Family Health (Kind en Gezin)
conferences (2000-2004)
PROJECT LEADER
HINDMILK INTERVENTION PROJECT
Included comprehensive review of literature, development of protocol for high risk infants with
inadequate growth, and presentation to MUSC Evidence and Values Committee, and staff education
(2006)
MUSC BRAVO BREASTFEEDING COURSE
Developed and implemented large scale breastfeeding education program for perinatal nursing division
in consort with MUSC Nursing Education team (4 hour course with one hour didactic demonstration
module) (2009-present)
HIGH RISK LACTATION (BRAVO) COURSE
Developed and implemented a lactation education program for all high risk neonatal nurses at MUSC (7
hour course) (2011)
TRANSITIONING THE PRETERM INFANT TO THE BREAST PROTOCOL
Comprehensive review of literature, development of protocol, and implementation and education for
high risk nurseries at MUSC (2004-present)
DEVELOPMENT OF ACCURATE TEST WEIGHT METHOD FOR HIGH
RISK BREASTFED INFANTS WITH LEADS
Written and developed this instructional video based upon our 2009 research results on test weights for
hospitalized high risk breastfeeding infants (Video available in ILCA Bookstore and on the MUSC Intranet
for staff education) (2007-2012)
Read: TEST WEIGHT ARTICLE (PDF document)
LACTATION POSITION STATEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF CLEFT
LIP AND CLEFT LIP AND PALATE INFANTS– developed with MUSC Department of
Speech and Language Pathology, presented to MUSC pediatric attending physicians, neonatologists and nursing
staff (2007)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO (UIC) (1992-2000)
LECTURES GIVEN FOR MASTERS AND BACHELORS NURSING STUDENTS AT UIC
CHILD ABUSE: An Overview: Comprehensive lecture covering the identification and treatment of
victims of child abuse
BREASTFEEDING MANAGEMENT IN THE POST PARTUM PATIENT: Included a variety of lectures
on assessment, practice, and pumping and storage
NEONATAL PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT: Comprehensive overview of physical assessment of the term
newborn
PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT: Overview of the examination of the pediatric patient
HOSPITAL AND CLINIC BASED EDUCATION
BREASTFEEDING ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT, PUMPING AND STORAGE: Ongoing education of
nursing and medical staff, as well as university students
NEONATAL PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT AND WELL BABY MANAGEMENT: Education of midwifery,
medical, and advanced practice nursing students in the examination and management of the newborn,
including medical management of neonatal jaundice, hypoglycemia, and referrals to specialist
physicians.
CLINICAL NURSING INSTRUCTOR: ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING EDUCATOR: Preceptor and
mentor to advanced nursing students in the newborn nursing and pediatric clinical settings. Included all
aspects of clinical education
COMMUNITY BASED LECTURES
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFANT AND TODDLER
Lecture prepared and given to public health workers in Chicago. Audience included public health nurses
and aides, social workers, and case managers
BREASTFEEDING: ASSESSMENT OF APPROPRIATE FEEDING and BREASTFEEDING AND THE
WORKING MOTHER
These workshops were prepared and given at the UIC Annual Breastfeeding Conference for nurses,
physicians, and students.
CARE OF THE INFANT WITH A BLIND PARENT
Developed in consort with blind parents of infants for the Chicago Center for the Blind
HOME HEALTH CARE BASED EDUCATION/LECTURES (1989-1992)
CARE OF THE CHRONICALLY ILL HOME CARE PATIENT:
Development of workshops and a video for care of the medically complex pediatric patient. This
included training of pediatric home care nurses
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON SCHOOL OF NURSING
MADISON, WISCONSIN (1990-1992)
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITIVE DATA COLLECTION
Training of staff members in research data collection for a large, longitudinal neonatal research study
WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN NUTRITION PROJECT (WIC)
(THE US NATIONAL PUBLIC MATERNAL/CHILD SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM), MILWAUKEE,
WISCONSIN (1988-1990)
INFANT AND CHILDHOOD NUTRITION EDUCATION
Development of education related to the feeding and nutrition of infants and children for a large
minority impoverished population. Also included development of written educational materials
COORDINATOR OF WIC BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION PROGRAM
Coordination of verbal and written materials promoting breastfeeding in the WIC project. Included
training of mother breastfeeding supporters and WIC staff members.
PRENATAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Developed the project’s prenatal verbal and written education, including prenatal nutrition and health
and preparation for childbirth.