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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    A Conundrum

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

    Senior moments seem to have become more regular and longer in length nowadays. Somehow, I knew "intended permission" wasn't the term I was looking for but could not come up with the word. Then,...
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    A Conundrum

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

    While in the EMT program back in '79, I learned of the "intended permission" of treatment. If an individual is unconscious permission to treat is intended. I keep a copy of my DNR/DNI in my...
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    A Conundrum

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

    I have known of patients who were involuntarily admitted because they said something along the lines of, "I don't want treatment for my terminal disease. I would rather die". That "rather die"...
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    Staff Treating Patients Poorly Or Am I Too Sensitive

    Davey Do replied to Guest1201992's topic in General Nursing

    I don't. know if it's burnout or people who never learned how to deal with the mentally ill population. Strongarming and bullying are just easy and fast ways to deal with others to those with low...
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    Staff Treating Patients Poorly Or Am I Too Sensitive

    Davey Do replied to Guest1201992's topic in General Nursing

    I second klone's advice on documentation and reporting, and even though I usually stayed and fought the good fight, this place sounds like a sinking ship. However, I have risked my own employment...
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    A Conundrum

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

    Wow! Great information, responses, and perspectives! Although each post, in and of itself, is worthy of a direct response, I'd like to do my post in an organic way, beginning with heron's....
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    A Conundrum

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

    By all means, JBMmom, split some hairs! It's almost as if, take for example Emergent's home state, people with, a terminal illness can choose euthanasia, but have to do so by the book. In...
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    A Conundrum

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

    A constitutional right, is that right?! As they sang in Grease, "Tell me more, tell me
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    A Conundrum

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

    I'm a Frisbeeterian who believes that when we die, our souls fly up to the roof and get stuck. Seriously, it's great that terminally ill people can choose to meet their ends in their own way....
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    Why does Nursing have to be a passion?

    Davey Do replied to Guest1201734's topic in General Nursing

    If we are truly comfortable in our belief system, we don't need others' reinforcement, as it is carved in concrete. However, if we are not comfortable in our belief system, we look for external...
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    Why does Nursing have to be a passion?

    Davey Do replied to Guest1201734's topic in General Nursing

    A so-called calling doesn't necessarily have to do with God or even spirituality, it can be just a self-fulling occupation in and of itself. Working as a nurse can satisfy our need to be a...
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    A Nurse's Conflict

    Davey Do replied to nurse17265's topic in General Nursing

    Forgive me for any further intrusion, but this quoted portion echoed in my mind. As nurses, we provide care to those we serve. If we adequately meet our responsibilities, we have fulfilled our...
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    A Nurse's Conflict

    Davey Do replied to nurse17265's topic in General Nursing

    Merely the fact that you're questioning your feelings and actions is an indication of one who performs self-evaluation, hence has a higher consciousness, nurse17265. If you didn't question it, or...
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    A Nurse's Conflict

    Davey Do replied to nurse17265's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of nursing and poetry, I found a poem that I wrote on June 3, 1991 while on lunch break at the state hospital. The sketch was of the top of one of the buildings built in the early
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    GIFs

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    When the editor requested that I email the "animated elephant" to her, the words "animated elephant in an elevator" popped into my
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    GIFs

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    An editor on the Open Arts website submitted a poem and I did this GIF to illustrate the essence of the poem: The editor requested my permission to send this GIF to her...
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    A Nurse's Conflict

    Davey Do replied to nurse17265's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN! to that, CalicoKitty! Too often, many see death as a failure- it is a part of living. It is the quality of life and not the quantity which is important! Speaking from a personal...
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    Diorama Comic Zone

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    Diorama Comics is being featured on Open Arts, as is other of my art works. Open Arts reminds me of how this website use to be: New topics every few minutes, camaraderie among members, and...
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    Diorama Comic Zone

    Davey Do posted a topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

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    A Nurse's Conflict

    Davey Do replied to nurse17265's topic in General Nursing

    Bravo, nurse 17265! I admire your perspective, poem, and style. To be able to express ourselves in a non-rigid way is a good coping method. Keep on keeping
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    CNA write up

    Davey Do replied to Terria9's topic in General Nursing

    "Praise in public, criticize in
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    Davey Do's News

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    Thank you for your continued support, @Hoosier_RN and @No Stars In My Eyes
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    Diorama Comic Zone

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    ...in black &
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    Diorama Comic Zone

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

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    Diorama Comic Zone

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis