Nursewise

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1. When circ's go bad...

   Nursewise replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1995 states... "Except as provided in the subsection (on medical necessity), whoever knowingly circumcises, excises, or infibulates the...

2. When circ's go bad...

   Nursewise replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Maybe someday little boys will acquire the same legal status of little girls, where in the U.S.A., in the absence of any pathology, this kind of procedure is a

3. anyone from Jackson TN

   Nursewise replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   Incredibly my husband spent his summers at his grandparents in Cedar Grove years ago. His uncle owned the grocery (white building) at the intersection of Highway 70 and 104. Cedar Grove used to be...

4. anyone from Jackson TN

   Nursewise replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   My husband is from Carroll County just north of Jackson. Ever heard of Cedar Grove?

5. Glasses ???

   Nursewise replied to studentNY's topic in General Nursing

   Earthnurse, is Lexington TN in Henderson County, next to Carroll Cty? If so, I have visited that part of TN often in the past.

6. Male vs. Female

   Nursewise replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

   Hmmm. In all fairness, though, I wonder how much of carrying on a female resident would have to do in the reverse situation. Not much, You can be sure.

7. Need Help with this drug calculation

   Nursewise replied to rrhardiman2's topic in Medical-Surgical

   2g/500mL=2000mg/500mL=20mg/5mL=2mg/0.5mL (1g=1000mg by definition) Since there are 2mg in each 0.5mL, the flow rate should be 0.5mL/min. And 60 minutes x 0.5mL/minute = 30 mL/hour. As a...

8. Male nursing students/nurses

   Nursewise replied to krebs.cycle's topic in General Nursing

   In my husband's scientific journals (such as Science) every job ad contains an expression such as "women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply". I don't see any such encouragements for men...