Anyone else expierience this? - Page 2

[latinalonestar]

You should report that nurse to some higher ups. He should not be giving advise on foreskin b/c he clearly knows nothing about it.

[Nandi]

Yes, speak with the charge nurse and if he or she is not receptive ask to speak with the "house manager" which is the boss of the charge nurses (and all the other nurses). If that is ineffective, consider writing to JCAHO http://www.jointcommission.org/ which is the organization that accredits hospitals. This is one thing that hospitals respect. Good luck and I applaud your advocacy efforts

[ericswifey27]

edensmama,

do you have any more insight to share? How is your little one?

I just wrote a big long message which got eaten by my computer, but I am desperate for info- you could pm me if you prefer- I have the same situation with my 3 week old nephew, and my sis and my BIL were already on the fence about not circumcising but did not due to my two and my other sis' two being intact with no problems whatsoever, and now my little nephew has a raging UTI and is hospitalized as of yesterday

I just know what is going to be suggested. And I am on the east coast right now and don't know how best to get this information to my sister.

I am just so worried about the UTI and about how it is going to be handled by the doctors.

I also read the package insert for Hepatitis B that the baby got at birth, and it says under the side effects UTI -well it uses the medical term which I promptly forgot, but I looked it up and it means a urinary tract infection.

I am sure the doctor hasn't mentioned the Hep B being the cause of this but I do think it's possible:. The other Hep B package insert (energixB I think it's called, he had the other kind) also says "abnormal liver tests" under one of the possible side effects... has anything like that been mentioned to you and what do you make of it?

[not now]

Originally Posted by Nandi

Yes, speak with the charge nurse and if he or she is not receptive ask to speak with the "house manager" which is the boss of the charge nurses (and all the other nurses). If that is ineffective, consider writing to JCAHO http://www.jointcommission.org/ which is the organization that accredits hospitals. This is one thing that hospitals respect. Good luck and I applaud your advocacy efforts

I doubt Joint Commission would do anything. Hospitals are scared of them because they accredit hospitals but their focus is more on documentation, safety (as in, not having a bunch of crap blocking the hallway), infection control, Universal Protocol (taking a "time out" to ensure the correct procedure is done on the correct patient on the correct side), communication among staff, ect (for a complete list go here http://www.jointcommission.org/Patie..._hap_npsgs.htm ).

Complaints need to go to the nurse manager, house supervisor, department director, chief nursing officer, or CEO of the hospital.


And for the OP an article titled Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection and Reflux
http://www.aafp.org
/afp/990315ap/1472.html

" The Foreskin and Urinary Tract Infections

A resurgence of sentiment favoring routine neonatal circumcision has occurred in the last decade because of recently described associations between an intact foreskin and urinary tract infections in infants. This association was best illustrated in a series of systematic studies by Wiswell and associates25-28 at U.S. Army hospitals. In several large epidemiologic studies, the authors found that the incidence of significant urinary tract infections in uncircumcised males less than six months of age was 1 to 4 percent. The incidence in circumcised males was only 0.1 to 0.2 percent.

Because of the data demonstrating an increase in the rate of infection, routine circumcision has been advocated by some authors. They point out the significant mortality and renal scarring associated with urinary tract infections occurring in early infancy. However, circumcision is a permanent solution to a problem that affects males only during the first six months of life. There may be alternative, nonsurgical means of preventing these infections, and the question of whether all boys should be circumcised to prevent infection in 1 to 4 percent remains debatable. It is also unclear whether circumcision would augment the benefit of antibiotic prophylaxis in boys with reflux or other urologic anomalies. "

[edensmama]

I am standing firm on not getting ds circed. Thank you for all of your help. I feel very comfortable with the decision. Dh is still wanting to get it done : but I tell it's not going to happen.

He is doing well with the UTI's none to report since he was in the hospital, so the antibiotic is working for him.

Ericswifey, Give your si and bil as much info as possible, refer them to the site and let them read the articles. It really helped me decide to take action and stand firm on my decision. When I found out I was having a boy, he was going to be circed no questions now with recent events and gained knowledge from my friends at MDC I am now a firm believer in NO CIRC!!!! :