Circumcision and Pain?
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This is a discussion on Circumcision and Pain? in Ob/Gyn Nursing, part of Nursing Specialties ... Ok so witnessed my first circumcision the other day. I have to say...I hope I don't have to see...
by jodyangel Dec 25, '12Ok so witnessed my first circumcision the other day.
I have to say...I hope I don't have to see another. The doctor used nothing for pain while he put hemastats and cut the babys foreskin. The baby was screaming..and all I could give him was a pacifer with sugar? Seriously??
Is this common practice?
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Twinmom06 likes this. - Dec 25, '12 by jodyangelWell they get 0.5 mls of Tylenol after...but that's not helpful during the painful part : (
- Dec 25, '12 by kloneAre you sure he didn't give a dorsal penile nerve block (local anesthetic injection, usually with lidocaine) beforehand? It's usually given about 3-5 minutes before the actual procedure. If not, that's barbaric, and totally against AAP recommendations.
No, that's absolutely NOT common practice to do a RIC without local anesthetic. -
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- Dec 25, '12 by jodyangelHe was chatting away about Christmas...not even hardly looking down at the screaming newborn..
- Dec 25, '12 by kloneI would question him next time. You need to be a patient advocate, and what he did was WRONG and barbaric, and out of date, and against AAP recommendations, and WRONG. Someone needs to let him and your unit and your nurse manager know that this is not okay.
- Dec 25, '12 by jodyangelWell I'm new..on orientation...and this is their Only OB. I don't know what most OBs do..that's why I asked..
- Dec 25, '12 by jodyangelI just kept thinking...this is Crao if you don't believe that baby is feeling pain!
