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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    Suicide Prevention: Why are Healthcare Workers More at Risk for Suicide and What Can be Done?

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

    In working in the mental health field for approximately 25 of the 40+ years I worked as a professional caregiver, I was involved with literally thousands of patients claiming to be suicidal. Of those...
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    It Could Be Monday!

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

    ...said no nurse working weekend option
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    Davey Do's News

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

    It is a little-known fact that Lassie led Timmy to the well. Where he
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    Falsely Accused Of Patient Neglect

    Davey Do replied to Anna0029's topic in General Nursing

    I commiserate with your situation, Ana, and experienced a similar situation at the state hospital back in'92. I too, was suspended for two weeks for client neglect/abuse AND for speaking...
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    The Lost Art of Letter Writing

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    ACT-SHOO-ALL-LEE, I didn't find the mailbox humorous, although it does process some wonderfully bucolic characteristics. Perhaps a rephrasing is in order: While still at the mailbox, I...
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    Davey Do's News

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

    Or a frontal
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    The Lost Art of Letter Writing

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Gotcher post card postmarked the 7th, received on the 10th, and chuckled heartily at the
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    Davey Do's News

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

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    Should I Do Nursing?

    Davey Do replied to HanDamn99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If we really want to do something with enough conviction, there is always a way to get to our goal, HanDamn. In a nutshell only, and certainly not the whole enchilada, there are ways to deal with...
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    When Did Nursing Become a Contact Sport? | Life of a Nurse

    Davey Do replied to Abby McCoy RN's topic in General Nursing

    As long as caregivers deal with those who are impaired and/or angry, there will be contact. Forty-seven years ago, as an attendant in a DD facility, there was contact. Forty-one years ago, as a...
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    The Psychology Behind Talking Politics.

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Premises have been stated that the reason why the interest has shifted from Nursing to Politics is because recent political actions have affected Nurses. Therefore, this site receives more traffic...
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    The Psychology Behind Talking Politics.

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    One of the reasons for those who dislike discussing politics with those who do not know how to be involved in a polite discussion is because they react emotionally. A polite discussion or debate...
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    The Psychology Behind Talking Politics.

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    The shift from a majority discussing Politics from discussing nursing is evidenced by "People To Follow". These are members who have received the most likes for their submitted posts. All of the...
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    Time Management

    Davey Do replied to Bluepen's topic in General Nursing

    Priorities, priorities, priorities. The first few hours of a shift is a busy time, and direct patient care is the paramount importance. Learning the specifics about the patients requiring the...
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    Back to Basics: Using Foundational Nursing Principles To Save Our Population from Drowning in the Sea of Media (mis)Information

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

    Generally speaking, people are going to believe what they want to believe which gives them a sense of comfort, security, and power. As nurses, we can only be the message carriers and allow the...
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    Need Advice

    Davey Do replied to Jacobmark270's topic in General Nursing

    Back in '93, while working ER/med surge, I got fired for arguing with another nurse. I contested the termination, and an IDES adjudication was held via a long telephone conference call. The...
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    The Psychology Behind Talking Politics.

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

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    Social Media's Impact on Health Information: What Can Nurses Do?

    Davey Do replied to Tonya Lynn RN's topic in General Nursing

    The education process is like a production with a multitude of occurrences that must take place for the show to go on. The audience doesn't come to see the stagehands build the set, or the actors to...
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    The Psychology Behind Talking Politics.

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    This forum inspired me to make a few political ink
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    GIFs

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

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    The Psychology Behind Talking Politics.

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Empirical knowledge is knowledge gained through direct observation. There's a great discussion about this in this thread: Social Media’s Impact on Health Information: What Can Nurses Do? -...
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    Davey Do's News

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

    @Daisy4RN! Daisy Daisy Daisy Daisy! I was just thinking about you this morning! It is so very good to hear from
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    The Psychology Behind Talking Politics.

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    If Labor Day is a Holiday, then Retirement Day needs to be a labor day. It's one of the he bad things about retirement. We don't get a day off from
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    The Psychology Behind Talking Politics.

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    This Friday is National Retirement
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    Social Media's Impact on Health Information: What Can Nurses Do?

    Davey Do replied to Tonya Lynn RN's topic in General Nursing

    Knowledge through observation- intervention and results- is a form of empirical knowledge. If a nurse says something like, "I've seen many times that the administration of an antipsychotic will...