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1. The Circumcision Discussion

   secretspectrum replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Male Circumcision Ineffective in HIV Battle According to New Future HIV Therapy Report Promoting male circumcision in Africa is risky and dangerous and could lead to more HIV infections, warns a new...

2. The Circumcision Discussion

   secretspectrum replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yes, it sure seems like it would make sense for the parents to at least be there to comfort the baby during painful procedures. I think the amount of siblings that would be done would

3. The Circumcision Discussion

   secretspectrum replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   There are many similarities between female circumcision and male circumcision, in regards to culture's justification for both of them. In both cases the reasons for doing so is cited as hygiene,...

4. The Circumcision Discussion

   secretspectrum replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The arguments for female circumcision and for male circumcision are very similar. In both cases, hygiene, appearance and decrease in sexual pleasure are given as reasons for doing it. (Male...

5. The Circumcision Discussion

   secretspectrum replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think the real point is that it is just plain unethical to cut off someone's body parts when they themselves cannot consent. If people want to get extreme body modifications when they are an adult,...

6. The Circumcision Discussion

   secretspectrum replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Also, the original poster of another thread said that after watching a circumcision she was "glad she was born a female." The sad truth is that she is lucky she was born a female in a country that...

7. The Circumcision Discussion

   secretspectrum replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   As nurses, we have tremendous collective power and influence in the medical field. Every interaction we have affects the outcomes of patient's lives. While nurses do not take the Hippocratic oath,...

8. They want me...maybe

   secretspectrum replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think you should def. ask about the newborn nursery job. To address a couple of other things you said- I don't think small hands would impede your ability to do cervical checks. If you did get...

9. I passed! Yay! Brand new RN

   secretspectrum replied to secretspectrum's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I used NCSBN, some Saunders, and also watched the ATI videos that my nursing school made everyone purchase. I also took a lot of computerized practice questions to get a feel for it. I felt like...

10. Ncsbn

    secretspectrum replied to Mytonezucs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I thought NCSBN was good. The site navigation can be frustrating at times, but the content is

11. I passed! Yay! Brand new RN

    secretspectrum posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed at 75 questions! Any questions on study materials I am happy to answer. Basically I studied until something changed in how I was looking at the questions and the answers. Something finally...

12. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

    secretspectrum replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did anyone use ATI at their school? I still have access to their questions, and was wondering if they are good, or if I should stick with

13. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    secretspectrum replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't want to do CNA type stuff, then nursing school will be absolute hell for you.(It was for me) Also, if you have an excellent sense of smell, nursing may not be for you. There's lots of...