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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    "Cliques" in the Workplace

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I had believed cliques were only in fields like nursing, but my good buddy who's a retired blue-collar worker tells me it's the same even there. Some similarities we found was the elite class...
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    Nurse wanted me to finish passing her pulled meds

    Davey Do replied to StacyZnaks's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient's name band is scanned, the med is scanned, the right patient receives the right med, generally speaking, a little late, that's okay. Pulling the meds from the pyxis isn't a big...
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    LTC physician visit

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

    It sounds like you have a handle on the necessary, Roni. Prioritize resident's areas of concern and oil wheels that are actually squeaking would be encouraged. In my experience, just about...
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    Is it wrong to "pass on" things to someone with more talent than you?

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    It has been said, "A leader is someone who identified the inevitable and got out in front of it". Identifying talents & strong points in others, supporting those qualities, and delegating...
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    Friday February 24th 2023

    Davey Do replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    A Cracker Jack refers to someone who is good as what they do. Are we now...
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    Friday February 24th 2023

    Davey Do replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

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    Opioid Addiction and The Alex Murdaugh Case

    Davey Do replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting perspective, Emergent, as in: Did the opioid addiction cause the behavior or merely cause manifestations of an established sociopathic personality disorder? I have no knowledge of...
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    Being Snarky to Get Needed Help

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Being snarky or passive-aggressive in order to get people's attention and react are utilized because they work. If we are direct with another in order to get them to act or react sometimes...
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    Tuesday February 21 2023 Mardi Gras

    Davey Do replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

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    Discrimination Allegations

    Davey Do replied to Irabee's topic in General Nursing

    With all due respect, Irabee, it is all about feelings. If it were all about logic and logistics, there would not be any such situation. The security guard felt harassed and discriminated...
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    Sunday February 5 2023

    Davey Do replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

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    Monday February 20th 2023 Presidents Day

    Davey Do replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

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    Discrimination Allegations

    Davey Do replied to Irabee's topic in General Nursing

    And when we talk about security people, we are generally referring to those who have limited salaries, have little to no higher education and have to show a facade of power in tense and trying...
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    Discrimination Allegations

    Davey Do replied to Irabee's topic in General Nursing

    People would rather be victims than perpetrators and they feel better about their pain when they have someone to blame. Those with low self-esteem look to find fault with others and put them down in...
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    Mental Health Nursing

    Davey Do replied to Mary3010's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked MNs for the last 17 years of my career so being the less busy shift for the most part, I was able to find acorns with which to work. Probably the area that I was able to incorporate art...
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    Nails and Nursing

    Davey Do replied to Bones17's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of nails, I feel as though HR crucified me with nine
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    Mental Health Nursing

    Davey Do replied to Mary3010's topic in Psychiatric

    Flexibility, seizing crucial moments, and organicity played a big approach when dealing with patients, behaviors, the need to express themselves, Mary. Generally speaking- and merely generally-...
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    Mental Health Nursing

    Davey Do replied to Mary3010's topic in Psychiatric

    I retired from nursing 3 years ago Mary, so I do art only for myself, family, friends, and a customer now and
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    Mental Health Nursing

    Davey Do replied to Mary3010's topic in Psychiatric

    On a few occasions, I brought my guitar in for things like sing-alongs. I sometimes would do art with the patients, especially the children. At my last psych position, the children and...
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    Using Shopping to Cope with Work

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Joseph Campbell encouraged us to find and follow our bliss. That which is always at hand and rejuvenates us. Treating ourselves to some desired or needed item is good when done prudently in...
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    Changing male patient's brief

    Davey Do replied to JoMar's topic in General Nursing

    Those things have a mind of their own, will rise to any occasion, and only a sharp slap of the sympathetic nervous system will keep 'em down. Seriously Jo, you handled the intervention well, and...
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    No longer conducting drug tests

    Davey Do replied to oldie's topic in General Nursing

    Billions of times I've encouraged people not to
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    The Lost Art of Nursing

    Davey Do replied to lncnsl's topic in General Nursing

    I doff my proverbial hat to you, Incnsl. Yes, nursing can be and is an art if only we seize opportunities to take advantage of situations and act accordingly. Please do not allow others to...
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    Fake 'Nurse' Killed Patients Because of Hangover

    Davey Do replied to futur0_nurs's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. I know the difference, thanks Kitiger, but was experiencing a Senior
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    How to safely assess 30 pts ?

    Davey Do replied to Ladysil's topic in General Nursing

    Your concern is valid, Ladysil. To do full assessments on numerous patients along with the plethora of other nursing duties is next to impossible. If done by the book. Therefore, we learn...