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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    Pyxis Problems

    Davey Do posted a topic in General Nursing

    There's a current thread polling about waiting in a line at the pyxis, the time it takes to pull meds, etc. I don't get interrupted too often by staff when I'm using the pyxis. The occasional RT to...
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    Are all for-profit hospitals soul-sucking despots that truly only care about the bottom line

    Davey Do replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Chronic pain is often defined as any pain lasting more than 12 weeks. If you've noticed that this "sacrifice of employee satisfaction and safe patient care standards" has lasted more than 12 weeks,...
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    Pyxis Problems

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

    ruby_jane: The Judge of the "Daily Internets Winner!!!" Your "giant locking Craftsman red box on wheels" reminds me of a story when I worked as an LPN on the psych unit at Weed Rover Township Hospital...
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    Are all for-profit hospitals soul-sucking despots that truly only care about the bottom line

    Davey Do replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Your thread title could be interpreted as being pretty radical, klone. Maybe you should get together with another radical and cut an
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    What do you do...

    Davey Do replied to hungup's topic in General Nursing

    In '92 & '93, I worked 12 hour MN shifts at Buoy Memorial Hospital, a small rural community facility, in Med Surge and ER. One RN covered the ER and the other the medical floor. Census was...
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    Pyxis Problems

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

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    Pyxis Problems

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

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    Pyxis Problems

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

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    5 Tips For Using People First Language in Your Daily Practice

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

    Good article, Prof Melissa, that reminds me of something two people said to me: "I am not my illness." "My history is not my
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    Mass shooting

    Davey Do replied to Tenebrae's topic in General Nursing

    I echo the empathy of the others. It is good that you're reaching out, Tenebrae. I hope the best for you and yours and healing for those injured and
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    Is healthcare suffering from lack of independent judgement?

    Davey Do replied to guest825264's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! But we have to do it covertly out of the sight of the video
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    Nurses Are So Bossy...

    Davey Do replied to gehrig592's topic in General Nursing

    People tend to react out of two emotions- either love or fear. All emotions spring from those two emotions. The expression of those emotions, going through the filters of the personality, can...
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    Donate medical supplies?

    Davey Do replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    HA HA HA HA!
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    DNR? details please

    Davey Do replied to SDANG's topic in General Nursing

    Each DNR specifies the wishes of the the patient or legal representative. The interventions can range from absolutely no interventions in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest to full
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    My back kills!!

    Davey Do replied to PediatricMA's topic in General Nursing

    I wear New Balance 928's with Birkenstock inserts. I also exercise every day, doing at least a 20 minute workout before work which greatly helps getting me warmed up for physical exertion and...
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    BLS renewal—ouch

    Davey Do replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    With all due respect, T-Bird, you are out of shape. Being sore after doing compressions for BLS recertification needs to be a wake up call. I have always been active, but now work out every day for at...
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    Pyxis Problems

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

    Very, very good, JKL! One you missed was understandable, since you couldn't see how the nurse's behavior was inappropriate. While waiting in the pyxis line, one nurse was choking his
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    Do I have to disclose mental illness

    Davey Do replied to NurseChaiPls's topic in General Nursing

    I doff my proverbial hat to you, NurseChiaPls, for your candor in discussing your history. I have no experience in a situation such as yours, but please allow me to express my opinion: Having to deal...
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    Cdiff question

    Davey Do replied to ss234's topic in General Nursing

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    Pyxis Problems

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

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    Pyxis Problems

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    Curiosity Killed the Cat and Got 50 Hospital Employees Fired

    Davey Do replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

    Devoted Exhibitionists and Irrepressible Curiosity Seekers (DE/ICS) unite! Rage against the HIPAA Machine! I want to be able to read my name in the newspaper under "Admissions" like in the Good Ol'...
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    Curiosity Killed the Cat and Got 50 Hospital Employees Fired

    Davey Do replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, but here's theoretical situation: Say someone's life stance is as an devoted exhibitionist. HIPAA interferes with that individual's right by enforcing privacy on them. The Supreme Court has...
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    Curiosity Killed the Cat and Got 50 Hospital Employees Fired

    Davey Do replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

    There was a situation at Wrongway Regional Medical Center were an ancillary employee coded on the medical side. Several employees from the psych division looked up the deceased employee's file, one...
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    Application process

    Davey Do replied to Dyanandmishael's topic in General Nursing

    Double Post