cmefford

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1. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

   cmefford replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   Australia's homicide rate has been steady since the 1970s. There have been mass shootings, along with other mass murders without firearms, since the "buyback" so it didn't stop homicide, it did not...

2. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

   cmefford replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   I realize that is not the entire 2nd amendment. I was replying to another post: The 2nd amendment was never intended to make it a right to carry any weapon whatsoever for any purpose whatsoever....

3. Those parents who believe everything their kids say

   cmefford replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   Two school years ago, I one had a child fall from monkey bars, using his arms straight out in front of him to stop the fall. When I got to him, his arm was in an S shape. Ouch!!! So, I called dad and...

4. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

   cmefford replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   There is alot more to owning an automatic weapon than just obtaining a permit! How to Purchase a Machine Gun as an Individual: Confirm that they are lawful to possess in your state Find a currently...

5. 24 hour vomit rule

   cmefford replied to kidzcare's topic in School

   Our last day is an early out on the 20th and we come back the 3rd....in Missouri. Then begins the countdown until Spring break!!! On topic though, An adult has to see the kid vomit...no bathroom...

6. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

   cmefford replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   Anyone with a mental illness, by law is ineligible to possess or purchase a firearm. Doesn't mean that they will not steal them to get them, just like a criminal will use a firearm to murder someone,...

7. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

   cmefford replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   I'm angry and frustrated, too. I DO own guns, lots of guns actually, and I DO NOT shoot anyone (although, if my family or myself is put into a situation where I would need to protect us, I would!)...

8. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

   cmefford replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   Actually that is exactly what the 2nd amendment meant. The right to bear arms shall not be infringed. Also, if you want to be taken serious by individuals that truly believe in the 2nd amendment, you...

9. CDC Data Shows Strong Relationship Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

   cmefford replied to familymrl3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   PCR and serology find no association between xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) and autism | Molecular Autism | Full Text Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) is a...

10. CDC Data Shows Strong Relationship Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

    cmefford replied to familymrl3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For a thorough analysis of the flaws and misinformation associated with the current CDC autism "cover-up" conspiracy theory, we recommend the posts on the subject at ScienceBlogs, which note of the...

11. Religion & Ectopic Abortion

    cmefford replied to Happy.Nurselet's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    In a 2010 report examining contraceptive use in the United States over the last 30 years, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reaches this conclusion: One-half of all pregnancies in the United...

12. All I want for Christmas is... (the school nurse list)

    cmefford replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    I am feeling pretty lucky, maybe I should stop complaining about the ONE item I want and cannot get approved...A vision screener (Spot screener by Welch Allyn, Plusoptix, etc). Admin states that it is...

13. All I want for Christmas is... (the school nurse list)

    cmefford replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    You don't have a standing order for these?? Okay so we do not have a standing order for Narcan (I have pushed for this, especially because we have an opportunity to get it for free in our high school,...

14. Religion & Ectopic Abortion

    cmefford replied to Happy.Nurselet's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You took the words out of my mouth! I am a pro-life christian. I do not feel like abortion should be used as a form of birth control, as the majority of them are. Even in the instance of rape, I would...

15. Ongoing lice problem

    cmefford replied to MrsK_Nurse's topic in School

    This is one of the most frustrating things I have to deal with!!! I have one family that has multiple children (5+), for the last 4 school years they have been infested with lice! The first year I...