Amazing, you would think a trained professional would Know something so simple. We are always careful with our DS and watch like hawks. Thank goodness you were there to stop her.
Megan
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Landon 10-23-02
Megan
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Landon 10-23-02
ignorant medical staff!
My 16 month ds had a 104 F fever, so the pediatrician wanted a urine sample since he has a risk factor for UTI's. Fortunately, we were able to collect the urine using a bag, but the nurse who was cleaning his penis before putting the bag on said "I'll have to retract his foreskin to clean it"! Argh! I politely told her the foreskin shouldn't be retracted until my son was able to do it himself, and she said "Oh, well I have all girls, so I don't know much about it." This is a pediatric RN! Thank goodness the culture came back clean and they didn't have to do a catheter. I was really nervous about that...if it had to be done, I would of asked if the pediatrician felt comfortable doing it without retracting the foreskin, and if not, I would of called my ds's urologist and brought him over there.
Anyway, I suppose the point of this story is two-fold: First, don't assume medical personnal know better than to not retract the foreskin. Second, if your son has to have any medical procedure done involving his penis, make sure you are present and watching!!!
Anyway, I suppose the point of this story is two-fold: First, don't assume medical personnal know better than to not retract the foreskin. Second, if your son has to have any medical procedure done involving his penis, make sure you are present and watching!!!
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UGH!
"Oh, well I have all girls, so I don't know much about it."
Well- BeFoRE you corrected her she sure was willing to ac like an AUTHORITY wasn't she? And what else... of your kid comes in with pnemonia... can she wasel out of beeing ignorant by saying, "Well my kids never had pnemonia...so I don't know much about it."
Love Sarah
"Oh, well I have all girls, so I don't know much about it."
Well- BeFoRE you corrected her she sure was willing to ac like an AUTHORITY wasn't she? And what else... of your kid comes in with pnemonia... can she wasel out of beeing ignorant by saying, "Well my kids never had pnemonia...so I don't know much about it."
Love Sarah
Following that nurse's line of twisted "logic" I guess she could feign innocence over a case of pneumonia also.
ps. do they show intact penises (penii) in the medical textbooks?
ps. do they show intact penises (penii) in the medical textbooks?
Last Minute:
No, they do not!
I know there are some textbooks that don't. I don't know what proportion of them do and don't.
No, they do not!
I know there are some textbooks that don't. I don't know what proportion of them do and don't.
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I'm not trying to pick on you, promise. I just wanted to mention this because so many people ask about this. This is from dictionary.com: n. pl. pe·nis·es or pe·nes
To answer the question. I've read posts from several nurses and many have said that they show the circed penis in text books.
| Originally posted by Last Minute Following that nurse's line of twisted "logic" I guess she could feign innocence over a case of pneumonia also. ps. do they show intact penises (penii) in the medical textbooks? |
To answer the question. I've read posts from several nurses and many have said that they show the circed penis in text books.
I have wondered what the plural is. :LOL
How do you pronounce the plural?
How do you pronounce the plural?
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I think mothers should assume this level of ignorance on most issues with most practioners. Sad, but unless a caregiver ( nurse, doctor, whatever) has specifically studied and taken an interest in something this specific, you can safely assume ignorance.
Pediatric RN means she went to a nursing school ( maybe only 2 years) and spent about 15 minutes on the infant penis, and likely nothing about intact.
I say all of this because a friend of mine just finished nursing school and shared it all with me along the way. Breastfeeding was literally a passing topic as was physiolocial birth. But yet, any of the grads can walk right up to mother-baby hospital units and practice their trade.
I am not dissing nurses, please don't get me wrong, but I am just sick sick sick of "drive through schooling" of doctors, midwives and nurses in our country. It is disgraceful!
/rant
| Originally posted by kms1s Anyway, I suppose the point of this story is two-fold: First, don't assume medical personnal know better than to not retract the foreskin. Second, if your son has to have any medical procedure done involving his penis, make sure you are present and watching!!! |
Pediatric RN means she went to a nursing school ( maybe only 2 years) and spent about 15 minutes on the infant penis, and likely nothing about intact.
I say all of this because a friend of mine just finished nursing school and shared it all with me along the way. Breastfeeding was literally a passing topic as was physiolocial birth. But yet, any of the grads can walk right up to mother-baby hospital units and practice their trade.
I am not dissing nurses, please don't get me wrong, but I am just sick sick sick of "drive through schooling" of doctors, midwives and nurses in our country. It is disgraceful!
/rant
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LOL Most people get confused on that one. I would pronounce it just like it's written penises. But what do I know? :LOL
| Originally posted by Last Minute I have wondered what the plural is. :LOL How do you pronounce the plural? |
i know, i just like saying 'penii'! it's fun, like vegas' 'flying elvii'. i think of it as an affectionate diminutive (lol, THAT will make guys happy!)
suse
suse
(yes that could have a double meaning, lol).
I am a lactation consultant, and worked at a hospital for 4 years. Even though I am board certified, and have a BS in human development, the RN's (two year degree) who were hired to work in the lactation clinic came in knowing almost nothing. They went to a week long class, magically become "certified lactation consultants" and went along spreading the same old myths. I learned that sometimes credentials mean nothing, and medical "professionals" frequently pretend to know more than they do. It's scary.
I am a lactation consultant, and worked at a hospital for 4 years. Even though I am board certified, and have a BS in human development, the RN's (two year degree) who were hired to work in the lactation clinic came in knowing almost nothing. They went to a week long class, magically become "certified lactation consultants" and went along spreading the same old myths. I learned that sometimes credentials mean nothing, and medical "professionals" frequently pretend to know more than they do. It's scary.
I should have said the nurses became "certified lactation educators" in 5 days.
Yep, and then they were doing hands on breastfeeding consultations. Since I left (when my 22 month old was born) the only other IBCLC has left, and that clinic is staffed completely by RN's with very little breastfeeding knowledge. I think this sort of thing is actually pretty common in the medical field.
Yep, and then they were doing hands on breastfeeding consultations. Since I left (when my 22 month old was born) the only other IBCLC has left, and that clinic is staffed completely by RN's with very little breastfeeding knowledge. I think this sort of thing is actually pretty common in the medical field.
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