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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    Hospital Histories & Defunct Facilities

    Davey Do posted a topic in General Nursing

    In the 40+ years I've been in nursing as an EMT, LPN, or RN, I've worked with thirteen different facilities. I worked at one facility, Anomaly Volunteer Emergency Corps, as a volunteer EMT from...
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    Hospital Histories & Defunct Facilities

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

    Bummer, amoLucia. "We'll always have Paris." -Rick
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    Does your hospital mandate nurses or other staff?

    Davey Do replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting question and post, JBMom! Averaging 56-60 hours a week?! Wow. In the '90s, nurses were mandated at the state hospital, but by the time I got to Wrongway in '03, they couldn't...
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    Float Pool

    Davey Do replied to PhillyQueenRN's topic in General Nursing

    As you should, PhillyQueen. It sounds as though it's a bait and switch situation, but they can still have you around in case they want or need to use you. Good
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    Attending nursing school without an MMR due to autoimmune disability

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

    It sounds like not, Tom. And with all due respect, the TOS states "Please do not give out personal identifying information about yourself or others". Good luck and the best to you and yours,...
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    Terrified of failing NCLEX. Based on my performances on practice tests, do I have a good chance of passing?

    Davey Do replied to Jess Dunaway's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, Jess, it sounds like you're doing what you need to do in order to pass the NCLEX! Back in my day, they were called State Boards. I purchased three test booklets and didn't do really well on...
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    New Job Advice

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

    Agreed. I could chime in with similar stories, but they are no more interesting than yours, Neveah. Or yours, LibraNurse. My heart does go out to you, Neveah, especially since I sense you...
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    General Nursing Melting Pot

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

    How cool! We now have a face to go with the
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    General Nursing Melting Pot

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

    Ooooooh! I get it now! I'm going to go and
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    General Nursing Melting Pot

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

    Oops!
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    Hospital Histories & Defunct Facilities

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

    Reminds me of a story: When I worked at Anomaly State Hospital, we had Discharge Planning Meetings where the Doc, Nurses, Therapists, etc would be present to give input. The Client was not...
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    Yellow Submarine

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

    AH! Yes he does a bit. You know Elvis shot a TV when he heard Robert Goulet singing on a TV program, right?* Pretty violent remote control, I'd say! *I've got a comic with that theme...
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    Yellow Submarine

    Davey Do posted a topic in General Nursing

    There are a couple of threads that are currently rather popular probably because of their universal negativeness. We can all identify with negativity because we all have to deal with it, and for some...
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    Hospital Histories & Defunct Facilities

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

    Yes, Daisy, it sounds very much like Cuckoos Nest with 10 Nurse
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    Hospital Histories & Defunct Facilities

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

    That sounds a bit like an old psych hospital located near Rt. 16 in central Illinois. I like to take road trips on Rt.16, a two lane interstate, which transverses the state nearly in its...
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    Give up nursing career?

    Davey Do replied to IamaNurse001's topic in General Nursing

    Working for someone else, who pays medical insurance and takes care of all the logistics which goes into running a business, is much easier than taking care of the whole ball of wax! Been There...
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    General Nursing Melting Pot

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

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    Challenge

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    I was looking through some of my old journals when I stumbled upon this sketch: I drew this on February 17, 2001. Now- check this out: Dan Piraro published...
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    Give up nursing career?

    Davey Do replied to IamaNurse001's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to give up nursing back in '03 because I was disgusted with the whole business. I had a relatively lucrative freelance art business. I was selling my art from a studio and at shows,...
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    Many Faces of Nursing

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

    I believe you meant "Deja Vu Monet", Daisy. Claude use to paint haystacks over and over again. That's where the term comes from. I know because I coined the phrase "Delusions of...
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    How to Respond When Family Blames You for Patient Dying

    Davey Do replied to CaliRN2019's topic in General Nursing

    I've posted this before but believe it to be a pertinent truism. Daniel Gilbert said in his great book Stumbling On Happiness said "People feel better about something when they can have someone...
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    What is up with the level of entitlement?

    Davey Do replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    You're welcome, and may I just refer to you as "cynical"? I prefer the updated allierated version of "Practise provides opportunity for possible
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    What is up with the level of entitlement?

    Davey Do replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'm falling in love with you, subee. Of course, it could just be the fact that you're stimulating my endorphins with your posts that say good things about me. I too wanted a...
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    Hospital Histories & Defunct Facilities

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

    Yours is an interesting history, Tweety. To be on the cutting edge of medical technology! Back in 1992-93, I worked med surg/ER in an incredibly small 19 bed rural community hospital,...
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    What is up with the level of entitlement?

    Davey Do replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting that you should mention this, cynicalRN. On a little search that I did on Boomers yesterday, I found this