I find this completely absurd, and IMO this nurse needs some sort of repurcussion for her actions. Calling CPS is a big deal, and should not be taken lightly. I was curious what other nurses opinions would be over this.
BABY HELD AT HOSPITAL, NURSE CALLS CPS WITHOUT CAUSE AFTER PEDIATRICIAN GIVES OK TO RELEASE BABY
Las Vegas, NV - A mother laboring under the care of Certified Professional Midwife April Kermani was transported to Summerlin Hospital Tuesday for stalled labor. Dr. Donald Roberts assumed care, and the mother gave birth lady partslly to a healthy baby girl about 7 hours after admission. On Wednesday the parents, Cecilia and Lincoln Rogers, were told they could not be discharged without a blood test for jaundice, a common and typically harmless condition among newborns. The test results came back with slightly elevated levels of bilirubin, indicating a mild case of jaundice.
The nursing staff told the parents they would have to place their daughter, Lilia Taylor Rogers, in isolation to undergo phototherapy and not allowed to nurse, but fed artificially with formula instead. They refused the treatment since newborn jaundice will usually resolve itself within two weeks. The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) recommends that jaundiced newborns continue to breastfeed regularly, as frequent feedings help remove bilirubin in the body. They were told by the attending pediatrician they were cleared to take the baby home and follow up with their midwife and pediatrician over the next several days.
A pediatric nurse then reported these parents to social services and the police, for unknown reasons. Their baby was held against their will at Summerlin Hospital for well over 24 hours. "We are being treated like criminals," says the distraught mother. The CPS social worker calls the case "ridiculous." Lilia's bilirubin levels were back within the normal range very quickly.
I wish posts would auto-lock after a certain time. This was a case of a first-time poster bumping a 10-year-old thread with a new complaint that we can't even help with anyway. ?
Oh gosh.. I didn't see the year! Wonder how baby is doing? LOL
Here a link to a Lincoln Rogers facebook page, who lives in Las Vegas Nevada. My guess is that it's the father, since that is an uncommon name. I see some daughters on board ?
I would also agree that at now 10 years old, the newborn's jaundice has likely resolved.
But it's always interesting to see how healthcare stories in particular get twisted in the general media.
The common account was that a hospital pediatrician had told the parents they were free to leave, but despite that a nurse called CPS which resulted in a hold.
According to a letter written by the mother, nobody told them they were 'free to leave'. A non-hospital affiliated midwife (no offense intended to midwives) told the mother that she should leave AMA. At least in my state, parents can't just freely take a newborn out of the hospital AMA, the newborn can, and typically is, legally held for a legally mandated 4 hour period pending the determination of a CPS case worker.
SmilingBluEyes
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I worked OB 15 years. I definitely agree with those who say there is much more to this story. It stinks to high heaven. I don't believe it!
HAHAHA I fell totally for this!