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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    Rollin' at Wrongway!

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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Don't go down into the
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    Feeling Stupid As a New RN

    "Feel" is the key word here, BabyTurtle. Our feelings are based in emotions and not necessarily on logic of any kind. Feeling stupid is a label we stick on ourselves. The anxiety you're...
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    Self-Medication

    We all like to think that meds are prescribed to benefit our patients, our family, or even ourselves. We give and take medications with the goal for the individual to be able to achieve an optimal...
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    Self-Medication

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    Polite way to deal with AWOL CNA’s?

    It's interesting that you should note this, DyerRN! I just responded to your thread about favorite nursing positions. I cited CD treatment as one, and lo & behold, this situation occurred...
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    Nursing fields: What has been your favorite?

    Hospice is one area of nursing where I haven't worked, but have had a interest in it and and have respected those who work in Hospice, DyerRN. As you can see from my "specializes in", I've worked...
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    Polite way to deal with AWOL CNA’s?

    My heart goes out to you, Beepbeepbeep! Coworkers have the potentiality to make our work rewarding or be a constant uphill struggle. As a new Nurse who's worked as a CNA, you can see both sides...
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    Self-Medication

    With all due love & respect, NurseBlaq, I need to inform you that the word CARTOONS is politically incorrect. Please- the correct term is APIOTE, which stands for Animated Pictures In Order...
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    Self-Medication

    Daisy, do you remember that old joke, "What did the mayonnaise say to the fridge? Close the door, I'm dressing!" Perhaps a PR Privacy joke is in
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    Self-Medication

    It looks as though Mr. Pill Bottle is in Type B Denial, Jedrnurse: "... people with Type B Denial genuinely do not believe that they have an addiction. Even though their life might be heavily...
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    A LIVE Magic Act!

    How does he do
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    A LIVE Magic Act!

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    Reach Out In The Darkness

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    Coming & Going

    I worked as a Nurse from 1984 to 2020 and thought, "What would I say to myself coming and
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    Coming & Going

    I worked in in a newly opened psych unit at Weed Rover Township Hospital (WRTH) from 1984 to 86 as an LPN. Nurses still wore white in those days and some nurses wore caps. I too wore white and...
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    Seaside Delivery

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    Coming & Going

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    Jailhouse Rock Nurse

    I was born in 1957. Illinois is my home state. I was often told that I march to the beat of a different drummer. I had an MVA in 1976, which was one of the things that got me interested in nursing....
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    RN vs. EMT

    With all due empathy and respect, TaylorJ, these are subjective interpretations and not objective facts. The facts are: An RN did assessment & followed through according with an MD's order...
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    Preceptor is a bully....

    Your situation reminds me of one which my wife Belinda had to deal, Hardhands. Belinda worked in med/surg at Wrongway Regional for well over a decade and was generally revered by all. A few...
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    Vertigo

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    Vertigo

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    Vertigo

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    Vertigo

    ACT-SHOO-ALL-LEE, I am not suffering from vertigo. I submitted that GIF because it is a symptom and I thought it might help those new to the medical field in remembering this. Back when I was...