heron ASN, RN

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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    heron replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying that all concealed carriers have the skills of that particular off-duty
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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    heron replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    So is the inflated sense some people have of their own ability. Which has been my point all along. Which is my sole reason for opposing concealed carry in a caregiving
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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    heron replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    "Light them up"? Is the Rambo terminology supposed to convince anybody that you know what you're doing? Defending yourself is your right. Along with that right goes the responsibility for the damage...
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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    heron replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    I'm afraid that I'm with PMFB on this one. I think that the proliferation of guns, both legal and otherwise, bespeaks a fundamental issue in our national culture. a subject for another thread. ETA:...
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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    heron replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    I don't need some "anti-gun news agency" to tell me that there is no reason to believe that the guy who is standing over there has the remotest clue of what to do in a shooting emergency. A concealed...
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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    heron replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Not that I've noticed. NM has some of the worst and most discourteous drivers in the country. Which says nothing at all definitive about an armed vs. unarmed citizenry. Just my
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Childhood firearms deaths resulting from incompetent handling by owners are 100%
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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    heron replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe so, maybe no ... New Mexico is heavily armed, and a 4-year old child was recently killed because her dad cut somebody off ... by a dude with previous convictions for road rage incidents. His gun...
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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    heron replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Well, as for the topic not coming up in this thread, don't you think that those of us who might be injured or killed by your bullets get to have something to say about the issue? Sorry, but boasting...
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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    heron replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I said my piece in the previous thread on this topic and nothing I've read here has changed my mind. I still believe that many - not all - people itching to concealed carry have a fairly...
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    No it isn't, unless you're talking about legal/psychiatric competence to consent to/refuse treatment, which we weren't. We're talking about where gun-owners rights stop and children's right to life...
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    Today's cringeworthy event..

    heron replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    Totally OT - if your union is weak, do something about it - it's your union. End of derail ... Carry
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    No, it's an intelligence and personal responsibility
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Of course! Trouble is, mental health treatment doesn't fix
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you even read the thread? Do you even know what narcissist
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    E To answer your question, no, I don't think all gun owners share the same political ideology. I was stating my opinion of the ideology expressed by a preponderance of the posts I read on this...
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! I am fascinated with the way my son and DIL are training their kids - I got to see it up close and personal while they lived with me. And, for the record, I happily answered that question...
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Incompetent handling of guns in the home exposes children to significant risk of accidental injury or death. A large part of the responsibility of a pediatric practitioner is to address accident...
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    See what I mean? The dead and damaged children just don't exist in these discussions. It's all about threats and dueling dogmas. Pretty narcissistic, in my
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    It it really is
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting - people get all thin in the nose over government intrusion, then pass a law mandating government intrusion in order to avoid the indignity of being personally responsible for their...
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    In a pediatric setting, though, it's not about the gun owner - it's about the
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    D ( numbering added by me)1. If a parent got bent over a question about a child's living conditions, I would wonder what they might be withholding. It would prompt me to pay closer attention to...
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not paranoid, in my opinion - but some are totally unwilling to be responsible for the possible consequences of their choices. "Gun owners", "enthusiasts" - whatever you choose to call them - are not...
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    heron replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Double