No matter what you call it, it is assault - if that is how the mother 
perceives it.  Nurses are not allowed to assault patients, this needs to be 
reported and corrected.

Several people have mentioned ways to report, if mom doesn't want to 
herself.  If she has signed a release for the pix and it doesn't include her 
face and it is OK with her, I would see that the pix goes privately to the 
Maternal Child health supervisor.  The mother or specific nurse does not 
have to be identified, just one that it is one of their staff.  It is a 
general complaint and needs to be dealt with at a nursing staff meeting or 
short inservice.   If nothing happens, then to hosp risk management team.

Actually that mom has a very good case vs the nurse, but it doesn't sound 
like she wants to pursue it.
That really doesn't help educate the staff either.  One of those instances 
that makes a great opportunity for teaching!
Pat in SNJ 

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