peaceful parenting: Registered Nurses on Circumcision

Registered Nurses on Circumcision, Genital Autonomy, and Intact Care

a resource page by and for nurses

Nursing School: OB clinicals and my experience with infant circumcision

http://www.DrMomma.org/2016/06/nursing-school-ob-clinicals-and-my.html

On the ethics of registered nurses assisting in forced infant circumcision
http://www.DrMomma.org/2014/04/on-ethics-of-registered-nurses.html

Circumcision: A Male R.N.'s Perspective
http://wwwDrMomma.org/2010/03/circumcision-male-rns-perspective.html

The day I withdrew from nursing school
http://www.DrMomma.org/2010/01/day-i-withdrew-from-nursing-school.html

The biggest lie told to parents
http://www.SavingSons.org/2016/04/the-biggest-lie-told-to-parents.html

If this stained circumstraint could talk
http://www.SavingSons.org/2012/06/if-this-stained-circumstraint-could.html

An R.N.'s circumcision tools
http://www.SavingSons.org/2014/02/post-circumcision-tools-and-discarded.html

Danish Nurses Council declares circumcision unethical
http://www.SavingSons.org/2017/03/danish-nurses-council-declares.html

Using a catheter without retraction: my nurse did it and so can yours
http://www.SavingSons.org/2013/01/using-catheter-without-retraction-my.html

Ethical Decision Making in the Clinical Setting: Nurses' Rights and Responsibilities: http://www.jognn.org/article/S0884-2175(15)30232-X/pdf

American Nurse Today - Staying Current on the Basics: https://www.americannursetoday.com/blog/staying-current-basics/

Nurse's critique of infant circumcision, with Q&A with Dr. Christopher Guest

https://youtu.be/4O2FTDReQeI

Male R.N. on the unethical nature of infant circumcision (Genital Integrity Awareness Week interview): https://youtu.be/tDPHQOd8uhg

Gillian Longley, R.N. on the anatomy, function, and care of the intact penis

Conscientious objection to non-therapeutic genital cutting (pdf)

Video collection of registered nurses speaking on infant circumcision (to be added)

Educational materials for handing out in nursing school courses:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SavingOurSons?section_id=24880739

Medical Professionals for Genital Autonomy
FB.com/IntactCare

Medical Professionals for Genital Autonomy Group *Coming Soon*
(Please message the MedPro Facebook page to join as this is a secret group for the privacy of its members in practice.)

Saving Our Sons Group (not RN specific, but many nurses and physicians in the group):
FB.com/groups/SavingOurSons

Intact: Healthy, Happy, Whole Group (not RN specific, but many nurses and physicians in the group):
FB.com/groups/IntactHealthy

"I will not do anything evil or malicious, and I will not knowingly...assist in malpractice."

As a registered nurse, I say NO to infant circumcision.

Anatomy, physiology and function of the intact penis:

There is not one single medical reason to circumcise a baby.

-Christiane Northrup, MD

Take Charge of Health Care

Medical Professionals for Genital Autonomy on circumcision.

Functions of the Foreskin

Informational cards for sharing available on Etsy.

"As nurses, we have incredible responsibility. Our patients trust us with their lives, and their children. As fewer American families circumcise their sons, nurses will need to be equipped with accurate information to care for these children safely and to educate their families. As practicing professionals, we’re charged with keeping up to date, even in the what we might think is the simplest of our interventions. We are teaching our students this knowledge of intact care, but overcoming traditions in practice is difficult."