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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    60 hr work week cap?

    Davey Do replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My Dad use to work as a welder for 5-12 hour shifts during the week, 8 hours on Saturday, pulled duty as a volunteer fireman two nights a month, successfully worked a small farm, and did other duties...
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    What is dinosaur hospital?

    Davey Do replied to soljhs's topic in General Nursing

    The word "dinosaur" has a deprecative connotation, implying something that is outdated or obsolete; resists change or is old-fashioned. My guess is that the hospital is stagnant and not on the cutting...
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    Playing Cards

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

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    Playing Cards

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

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    Playing Cards

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

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    Playing Cards

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

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    Sheesh.

    Davey Do replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

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    Sheesh.

    Davey Do replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Summon me as oft as you
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    Policy

    Davey Do replied to Lukewarm's topic in General Nursing

    From my experiences as an administrator, I've found that changing policy can be a sticky wicket, especially if the author of the P&P is in reign. A successful blocking of P&P change came to me...
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    Difficult Doctors:  Tips for Students and New Nurses

    Davey Do replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Amen, CommunityRNBSN! I was breaking into a new job in OR at St. Anomaly's Health Center back in '91 when I was scheduled to do my first TAH with Dr. S- "The Nazi Surgeon". The other nurses told me...
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    Difficult Doctors:  Tips for Students and New Nurses

    Davey Do replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    "What tips would you like to share to support students and new nurses?" I've had only a few docs actually got emotional and yell at me in my career. When use the concept of there being only two...
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    What is One of the Most Memorable Moments in Your Nursing Career?

    Davey Do replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, OldDude- GREAT story &
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    What is One of the Most Memorable Moments in Your Nursing Career?

    Davey Do replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I am respectfully requesting that you tell your story, OldDude, of when you worked in ER... you know: the adolescent patient?.... I don't want to ruin the story for others. I would have copied it from...
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    Why don't we talk much about these scenarios?

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

    Back in 1978, in an attempt to explain a use of power, a coworker once asked me, "What's the difference between an explosion in a cylinder of an automobile and an explosion in a house?" I use this...
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    RN school while in High School?

    Davey Do replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    Their logan could be: "Be an RN who is a Fox... a Fox Tech High School RN!" There was, and maybe still is, an LPN program in the Anomaly Illinois school district which would allow a high school grad...
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    Feeling Overwhelmed

    Davey Do replied to nursingwhat's topic in General Nursing

    I was frustrated learning how to deal with problems on my '51 Chevy pickup truck and my auto mechanic friend said, "Everything is difficult before it becomes
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    Being bullied at work

    Davey Do replied to Mariah2019's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's because you've read the text, as I have, Persephone Paige, "The Gentle Art of Verbal
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    Being bullied at work

    Davey Do replied to Mariah2019's topic in General Nursing

    ...so will rats and swine. Every dog will have its day, and so will I have mine. "You can't get someone into more trouble than they can get themselves into." -Edgar Cayce When an artist paints a...
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    What a day!

    Davey Do replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Empathetic vibes sent your way, Hppy. "My worst day sober wasn't as bad as my best day drinking", a 12 stepper once said. I often think that we psych nurses perform a service for society, which is...
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    What is One of the Most Memorable Moments in Your Nursing Career?

    Davey Do replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Over 20 years ago, I had a nursing experience which changed my life when a situation occurred with a mentally ill client diagnosed with undifferentiated schizophrenia. This client lived at an...
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    Alexa, I need to go to the bathroom???

    Davey Do replied to drkshadez's topic in General Nursing

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    Alexa, I need to go to the bathroom???

    Davey Do replied to drkshadez's topic in General Nursing

    " ...If a patient needs assistance getting to the restroom, he or she informs Alexa through a voice command. The request is routed directly to the mobile phone or the appropriate caregiver—a nurse,...
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    Alexa, I need to go to the bathroom???

    Davey Do replied to drkshadez's topic in General Nursing

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    Alexa, I need to go to the bathroom???

    Davey Do replied to drkshadez's topic in General Nursing

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    Who designs the layouts of these hospitals anyway??!!

    Davey Do replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just with hospitals, however. It's common for those who actually have to use equipment to wonder in vain why the equipment was designed the way it is. Two cases in point: A relative was a...