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 stop homicides with the use of firearms even....beca...

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. Personal possession was never the main focus. With that...

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 informed him that I needed him to come and pick hi...

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 registered machine gun made before 1986 either at a ...

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 pukers will pass...and for the most part it is 24 hour...

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, again which is against the law and they do not car...

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!) Easy as pie....it is called being a law abiding citiz...

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 need to do your research on firearms before you sp...

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

   cmefford replied to familymrl3's topic in 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 retrovirus implicated in prostate cancer and chron...

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

    cmefford replied to familymrl3's topic in 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 claim at the heart of this matter (i.e, allegedly su...

11. Religion & Ectopic Abortion

    cmefford replied to Happy.Nurselet's topic in Spirituality

    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 States are unintended, and the average probability of a...

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 too expensive (although we have raised about half...

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, I am at the elementary school, but I talk to the ...

14. Religion & Ectopic Abortion

    cmefford replied to Happy.Nurselet's topic in Spirituality

    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 not have an abortion, but also understand that th...

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 treated 4 of the kids at least 5 times (mom was preg...