Davey Do

Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years)

Overcome fear by seeing the funny yet ridiculous side of every situation.- Edgar Cayce

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    Nursing Products We'd Like To See

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    By all means, skip these first four paragraphs and get to the meat of the matter, if you wish. As I have noted many times before, one of the reasons that I worked as a psych nurse for so long was...
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    Wrongway Lives Up To Its Name

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, JBMom. I figured out the approximate number of employees that work, or have worked, at Wrongway in the time specified by the lawsuit, divided that number by the over 1/2 million dollar...
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    Wrongway Lives Up To Its Name

    Davey Do posted a topic in General Nursing

    For those of you just tuning in, here's a little background information: My medical wife Belinda and I worked at Wrongway Regional Medical Center, she from 2006-16, me from 2003-20. Belinda now works...
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    What Happens When You Visit allnurses.com?

    Davey Do replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    That was great,
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    If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: Nursing Things that are so Frustrating They're Funny

    Davey Do replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    Or snored for over seven hours that I noted while making my 15 minute psych safety rounds and sings to the psychiatrist, "Last night I didn't get to...
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    Getting off the "do not hire" list?

    Davey Do replied to cmf2021's topic in General Nursing

    Oh geez. Now I'm on a "Do Not Pompously Use Esoteric Adverbs"
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    Getting off the "do not hire" list?

    Davey Do replied to cmf2021's topic in General Nursing

    My unsolicited advice: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" I have been hired at some places because I made a nuisance of myself. Or acquiescently gave up because I was told to not again...
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    Getting off the "do not hire" list?

    Davey Do replied to cmf2021's topic in General Nursing

    No, but the hospital closed down after they refused to hire me back, so I showed them! Edit: I forgot to welcome you as a contributing allnurses member,
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    Not good at taking my own advice

    Davey Do replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    JBMom, empathy to you. Nope. I am my own worst critic and I tell others what I would want said to me. "Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them...
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    Personal Life Affecting Work Life

    Davey Do replied to Newnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Hoosier, I love Belinda too. However, the most important thing is that I like her. Which brings me back to marital relationships and Newnurse's situation: The scenario is that we...
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    Nursing Products We'd Like To See

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate your idea, PoodleBreath, but the product would be a variation of this GIF: I would merely go back, change about 30 frames, load up about 60 images, spend between one and two...
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    Nursing Products We'd Like To See

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Close! The answer is: A zebra in a
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    Posting Styles

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    It is believed that the ampersand, the "&" sign, originated in the 15th century. Monks transcribing the Bible used it as a sort of shortcut; instead of writing out the word "and" , they came up...
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    Posting Styles

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

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    Personal Life Affecting Work Life

    Davey Do replied to Newnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    We all fulfill our needs in the best way we know how; we all do the best we can, under the given circumstances, at that time. Once we accept that concept- that premise- we can understand why...
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    Personal Life Affecting Work Life

    Davey Do replied to Newnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    Newnurse, In no way do I wish to make light of your situation, for I truly empathise with you . However, I would like to throw a little humor into your thread. I was terminated last Spring after...
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    "Something's Wrong! That's Just Not Him!" | Nurse in Action

    Davey Do replied to spotangel's topic in General Nursing

    If fewer exclamations are used, they're going to feel discriminated against and then the feces is going to hit the proverbial fan! I'm hearing the rabble right
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    Nursing Products We'd Like To See

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Well, some nurses
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    "Something's Wrong! That's Just Not Him!" | Nurse in Action

    Davey Do replied to spotangel's topic in General Nursing

    With all due respect to Community, your articles flow like a river and are a joy to read, spotangel. The worst enemy of good is better. Or, as my Dad use to say,"If it ain't broke, don't fix...
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    What constitutes "a big deal"?

    Davey Do replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I did some quick research and you seem to be way below the amount of med errors considered excessive, generally calculating your number of nursing years and med administrations. "Obsessing" can...
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    The End Of An Era

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, LibraNurse, I will relay to Belinda your kind words. Belinda and I worked together a few times when we were both employed by Wrongway Regional Medical Center, and I've seen her in...
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    How to deal with nurses who don't listen during handoff?

    Davey Do replied to guest1068752's topic in General Nursing

    "I was paying attention because just asked me to repeat what you just
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    Posting Styles

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

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    Nursing Products We'd Like To See

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Do you know what's black and white and red all over, Kitiger? That sounds like something from a Sci-Fi movie. Would the force field keep everything
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    Nursing Products We'd Like To See

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing