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Program helps premature infants benefit from breast-feeding Research and clinical experience consistently shows that an early transition to the breast maximizes successful breast-feeding for premature infants.   The MUSC NNICU, Special Care, and Level 2 nurseries are implementing an evidence-based protocol to support that early transition and includes several skills that approximately 150 staff nurses must learn.   Lactation consultants Barbara Haase and Jeanne Barreira trained the first group of 12 nurses who volunteered their time and talents to meet educational and skill levels required by the new protocol. These new breast-feeding team leaders will work with lactation consultants to train their peers, exemplifying the importance  of the nurse at the bedside, peer leadership, and improved efficiency in training large numbers of nurses.   A second team leader program will be held June 17. Contact Barreira at barreira@musc.edu. Friday, May 27, 2005 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.