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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    Your most bonehead moment in nursing. Or 2. Or 3.

    Davey Do replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago, "Capt Ron" was a patient on the men's psych unit and I believed him to be evil incarnate. I had a difficult time remaining professional with him because I really wanted to inflict...
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    Your most bonehead moment in nursing. Or 2. Or 3.

    Davey Do replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Hilarious, Crash! A few years ago, an NP questioned me on the consistency of a patient's
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    Your most bonehead moment in nursing. Or 2. Or 3.

    Davey Do replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Housekeeping at Wrongway would have refused to clean up the mess because they don't clean up "body fluids". "Hey! It's a fluid that goes into the body ain't
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    Addressing Safety Issues

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

    Thanks for the empathy, LibraSun. In an attempt not to sound too big headed, I think I "do it" by prioritizing and focusing on what's important. Patient care and subsequent documentation are at the...
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    Addressing Safety Issues

    Davey Do posted a topic in General Nursing

    I came into work the geriatric psych unit Friday night and my work wife Eleanor asked me if our supervisor, RoofElmo had telephoned me during the week. "No", I told her, "I only get calls from...
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    Addressing Safety Issues

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

    Oh no beekee- there are camera monitors everywhere, except of course, places like the patient rooms, showers, etc. I am well aware where each camera is located and will sometimes use them to my...
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    Want to leave Psych for Med Surg or something else...

    Davey Do replied to Dulari94's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm experiencing a little difficulty wrapping my head around your situation, Dulari. As I understand, you spent 7 years in outpatient psych, are bored with geriatric psych, want to expand your skill...
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    Useless Shift Report Information

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

    No way, Salisbury! I consulted the Oracle of Pucks & Admissions and she said if I misspelled the "Q" word on a night (albeit early morning) between the first quarter and full moon all the while...
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    Useless Shift Report Information

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

    Hey- it's about 0430 and all is k-w-i-e-t on the unit, so when I read this: it took me back to my OR scrub nurse days in a surgery to amputate a toe. The toe was handed off to the circulating nurse...
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    new to this

    Davey Do replied to newrnbsn's topic in General Nursing

    That's because you're a Guide, not.done.yet. You "guide", you do not "follow". Did you even read the manual? And swear the oath to the little Rook chess piece looking thingy? In all seriousness,...
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    Ineffective Compressions

    Davey Do replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is such a good discussion and it's nice to be able to relate to something that is medical in nature without me being puzzled, scratching my head and saying, "Whaaa?" And I learnt a few things,...
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    I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

    Davey Do replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    The fear of something bad, like staying in this job longer than three months? In all seriousness, shookclays, I admire your gumption. As an RN advised me as an LPN over 30 years ago, "Get your RN....
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    Salary Offer

    Davey Do replied to MilitaryNurse78's topic in General Nursing

    Too bad! I would have swam across the the mighty Mississippi to meet you, Hoosier! Oh.
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    Salary Offer

    Davey Do replied to MilitaryNurse78's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. I'm in the area also and am just a dumb old psych nurse who babysits patients and my base pay is more on the lines of Luckyyou's. You've got some great education and experience, MilitaryNurse. I...
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    Was I wrong to report a co-worker?

    Davey Do replied to beyondhere's topic in General Nursing

    It's really not your place to talk with the co-worker. You reported to your supervisor what was reported to you, and now it's up to your supervisor to investigate the circumstances and follow-through...
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    Useless Shift Report Information

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

    To commiserate with compadres is a great stress reliever, RN4it. But there are those who haven't been blessed with the gift of self-awareness, have poor boundaries, and receive a pleasure of the flesh...
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    Useless Shift Report Information

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

    Well said and duly noted, JBmom. However, there are some, like my wonderful work wife Eleanor, who has been a nurse for as long as I have, over 35 years, has worked at Wrongway all of her nursing...
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    Can I lose my license over this?

    Davey Do replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    Some of us are just looking for a reason to be a victim to reinforce our belief that the world is bad and we are good. So, yes, she can get offended so as to reinforce Sour Lemon, anybody can get...
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    The Weekend of... 8-2 to 8-5-19

    Davey Do posted a topic in General Nursing

    There are some patients you just don't forget, and Bob is one of them. I have fond memories from last February of preventing a naked Bob from falling off a bedside table to him grabbing my crotch to...
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    The Weekend of... 8-2 to 8-5-19

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

    I worked the floor on geriatric psych unit Saturday night, as my work wife Eleanor was charge. Nickle the tech and I switched off every two hours making rounds and sitting 1:1 with Bob. Bob had been...
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    The Weekend of... 8-2 to 8-5-19

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

    Miralax refused to take her HS meds Sunday night, which consisted of, among others, Thorazine and Haldol. When Miralax awoke at 0500, I contacted the charge RN and asked if she'd bring me two of...
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    The Weekend of... 8-2 to 8-5-19

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

    There is a patient on the women's psych unit, Miralax, who is psychotic and physically aggressive who has sent several staff members to the ER. Miralax is a 1:1 and the doctor's order says that only...
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    "(Nursing Ads) We'd Like to See"

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

    Even seasoned professionals need to review basic information before an invasive procedure, as this ad that I would like to see
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    "(Nursing Ads) We'd Like to See"

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

    My medical wife Belinda and I like to do some things the old fashioned way. Belinda and I are in the process of canning and baking. She canned some green beans, made and canned some orange carrot...
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    "(Nursing Ads) We'd Like to See"

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

    In other cases, some models do not convey the positive side of a subject and need to model in ads which are not