He Wanted to Practice Satanism for the Baby

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Yes you read the title correctly and I can't make this up.

I am currently finishing up nursing school and had my last OB clinical rotation yesterday. We had the night shift (4-11p) and everything was going fine, one lady partsl birth and a healthy newborn arrived. After taking the baby to get bathed per the mother's request, we give the baby back so she can feed them.

Shortly after, the dad arrives and tell us to put oil on the baby. Mind you, the mother had already told us that the dad was a drug addict and was supposed to be in rehab but wanted to see the birth of his baby, so she allowed him in with supervision of staff.

Here's where it gets crazy, the dad brings out a bottle of substance in a flask with a skull head and snakes surrounding it (kind of like the flask from "Little Nicky).

The mom, of course, immediately said no and to escort him out but he wouldn't leave so we had to call security.

Before security came he started speaking in a deep voice and his eyes started rolling back, that's when we got the mom and baby to safety while he stayed in the room chanting something about Satan and satanism.

The reason why I'm telling this story is to ask if this happens regularly in nursing. This was something I had never seen before.

I was like:

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The Catholic priest at the hospital where I work anoints people with oil all the time. I don't see how this is really any different. Just a different religion. We're supposed to be culturally sensitive, aren't we??

Specializes in Psychiatric RN & Retired Psychiatric CNA.
The Catholic priest at the hospital where I work anoints people with oil all the time. I don't see how this is really any different. Just a different religion. We're supposed to be culturally sensitive, aren't we??

This guy was an ADDICT who wasn't even supposed to leave rehab but left upon special circumstances leave from his physician. This wasn't oil nor water. No matter the "beliefs", the safety of the baby and mom comes first.

This guy was an ADDICT who wasn't even supposed to leave rehab but left upon special circumstances leave from his physician. This wasn't oil nor water. No matter the "beliefs", the safety of the baby and mom comes first.

I think me and elkpark were specifically talking about religious practices regarding newborns. You're talking about WHO is performing them (i.e. druggy dad). You're right, though, safety comes first. Regardless, I still think Judeo-Christian practices are just as strange as this "Satanistic" practice.

This guy was an ADDICT who wasn't even supposed to leave rehab but left upon special circumstances leave from his physician. This wasn't oil nor water. No matter the "beliefs", the safety of the baby and mom comes first.

So, he did have authorization to leave rehab, and he presumably is the legal father of the baby. And did you (anyone) make any attempt to determine whether the substance was something dangerous, or did everyone just react to the idea of "Satanism" and the markings on the bottle?? How do you know it "wasn't oil nor water"? What are the chances he actually wanted to harm his own child? Is there any reason to believe that he did, other than people not liking him and his history? When the Catholic priest comes around to anoint babies on your unit with holy water or oil, does anyone verify the contents of the flask? I'm guessing no, they just assume everything is okay.

Specializes in OB/L&D/ patho.

22 years and I have never seen that in the hospital, but nothing surprises me anymore!

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