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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    Gift from the 'rona, or lamb to the slaughter?

    Davey Do replied to zephyr9's topic in General Nursing

    First, zephyr, I would like to compliment your writing style- it flowed and was a pleasurable read. Next, I want to say that in your heart of hearts, you know which path you're going to take. I...
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    Currently on shift and disagree with instructions from charge nurse. WWYD?

    Davey Do replied to RileyisSmiley's topic in General Nursing

    I would do exactly as you did Riley for the same reasons as given and allow nature to take its course. As Thoreau said, " ... any man more right than his neighbors constitutes a majority of...
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    OC Action Figure "Currently Unavailable"

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

    Yes, Daisy! And little girls will delight in the hazmat suit which will protect Barbie from hazardous biological or chemical
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    A Fine Thing

    Davey Do posted a topic in General Nursing

    Earlier this year, I received recognition and an award for identifying and intervening in a few psych patients' decompensating medical status. These all occurred in about a year's time. At the time of...
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    Simple Lessons

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

    @Julie
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    Simple Lessons

    Davey Do posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the simplest lessons are the most difficult to
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    I Hurt A Patient

    Davey Do replied to MInurse.st's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry this happened. Feelings are emotional reactions not necessarily based in reality, Mlnurse. Reality: You're human and you will make mistakes. Follow the advice of BTDT and...
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    Advice please! Med-Sug or OR training

    Davey Do replied to Summer131's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked both med/surg and OR, me myself and I would go for the OR job. Live your dream,
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    Simple Lessons

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

    There's a good amount of venting on allnurses in order to gain support and/or get a new perspective on things. Venting is a therapeutic catharsis. "Once you tell somebody the way that you feel...
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    Simple Lessons

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

    Daisy's "it all worked out better in the end" was a thought-provoking statement. I asked myself, "Would you have changed anything that happened in your life?" and Googled "the most difficult...
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    Time Management/ Leaving work on time

    Davey Do replied to Samurai15's topic in General Nursing

    My heart goes out to you, Samurai. From what I understand, time management may not be the total problem. You have one year of experience, are short staffed, and have a lot of responsibilities....
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    Men who sleep with multiple women REDUCE their risk of prostate cancer

    Davey Do replied to Guest856929's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I can't read this. Would you mind using a larger font,
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    Men who sleep with multiple women REDUCE their risk of prostate cancer

    Davey Do replied to Guest856929's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Great article, cynical-RN! I lost my older brother and a cousin to prostate cancer when they were about the age that I am now, so this is an area of interest to me. The PSA screening portion...
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    Simple Lessons

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

    Thanks for the kind words about Belinda, Daisy! Re: the quoted part- I admire you when you say "the only time..." because I strongly shared my opinion (confronted) loud, caustic, antagonizing...
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    Simple Lessons

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

    I was scrubbed in on a surgery back in the mid '80's when I dropped an instrument on the sterile field and the surgeon, Dr. ABC, gave me this Simple
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    Simple Lessons

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

    This next Simple Lesson has a recent, special meaning to me: Basically, if we bite the hand that feeds us, our food just may be taken away. I knew this was a possible outcome when I...
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    Simple Lessons

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

    "A tongue can accuse and carry bad news. The seeds of distrust, it will sow. But unless you've made no mistakes in your life, be careful of stones that .you throw."...
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    Simple Lessons

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

    Yeah, Jedrnurse, and it's so simple, why doesn't everyone do it?! Sometimes with age comes wisdom, eh Daisy? I was recalling some past events in my nursing career and thought how emotions...
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    Rollin' at Wrongway!

    Davey Do posted a topic in Nursing Humor

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    Rollin' at Wrongway!

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

    This is a favorite saying of Rooty
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    I just love a nice clean colon?

    Davey Do replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    You're welcome,
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    Rollin' at Wrongway!

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

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    Rollin' at Wrongway!

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

    I appreciate your humor, remembrance, and empathy in that situation caliotter! I hold no ill will toward Wrongway, for they were merely a small clog in the Universal Gear. With everything that's...
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    I just love a nice clean colon?

    Davey Do replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

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    I just love a nice clean colon?

    Davey Do replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    And so you shall have an animation, hppy! In the meantime, I will pull some old colonoscopy 'toons from my