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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    Needing Ideas

    Davey Do replied to Rusti22's topic in General Nursing

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    How soon to start my first job after graduation?

    Davey Do replied to birthworker's topic in General Nursing

    My advice is in my actions: I graduated on a Friday and began a new job the following
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    Davey Do's News

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

    So often, people needlessly use uninteresting words and
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    Needing Ideas

    Davey Do replied to Rusti22's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the '90's, when Medicare began benefitting mental health skilled nursing visits, I started and supervised a program as an NS for a HH agency. It was found that 80% of recidivistic patients...
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    Continuing to work with patient if change job?

    Davey Do replied to Ms Blue Sky's topic in General Nursing

    Well said. If he feels like he has control- power- he will feel better about the situation. We all like to feel that we are in control and have power. One's consciousness is heightened by working...
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    Davey Do's News

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

    As my Dad was want to say: "Dave, you're just plain
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    allnurses image-inspired thread

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

    It's good to know you've got your priorities appropriately arranged, No
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    allnurses image-inspired thread

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

    Recently, due to some feedback I have received regarding my images being posted in some members' threads, I made a decision: "Henceforth, I will NOT be submitting any images-cartoons, animations,...
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    Continuing to work with patient if change job?

    Davey Do replied to Ms Blue Sky's topic in General Nursing

    Ironically, I'm rereading Ray Bradbury's classic novel "Dandelion Wine", I first read when I was about the same age of 12 as the main character, Douglas, is in the book. In a portion of the novel,...
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    Davey Do's News

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

    I'm sure you remember when there were only two settings for windshield wipers, fast and slow. I had a 1973 Capri back in '78 that had the first "one wipe" on a car that I ever owned, triggered by...
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    allnurses image-inspired thread

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

    As Horace said, "He who has begun has the job half done" and I have A LOT of half done jobs. With anything that I have to do, doing it half-heartedly is a quarter heart too much for me. My...
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    Continuing to work with patient if change job?

    Davey Do replied to Ms Blue Sky's topic in General Nursing

    As I noted before, the agency "acquiesced" to letting the client go, probably because the client was an easy once a week Medicare visit. The case did not have long for services, so it would have been...
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    medsurg/tele to Methadone Clinic or Outpatient Dialylsis

    Davey Do replied to SpaceCows's topic in Nursing Career

    Having supervised and worked in a methadone clinic, I can tell you SpaceCows, that it's a big departure from med surge. The job is mainly dosing clients and reviewing clients with the MD, e.g....
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    allnurses image-inspired thread

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

    ACT-SHOO-ALL-LEE, No Stars, that's my rendition of Joe V. Try this: Find a pic that you want to post and click on it until a drop down appears. Click on "Save image as" and your files will...
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    Davey Do's News

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

    My e-bike speaks to me in four syllable phrases, No Stars, and told me, "My name's Charlie". He's said many things to me, but I remember only a few. When Charlie's in a high speed, he often says,...
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    Continuing to work with patient if change job?

    Davey Do replied to Ms Blue Sky's topic in General Nursing

    When I stopped working for the agency and they tried to transfer the case to another nurse, the client refused further services from that agency. The client's husband said, "We don't care about...
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    What Do Downton Abbey, Poldark, and a Heart Valve Have in Common?

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

    And Dr. Enys was a genius in the treatment of body as well as in the treatment of the
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    Giving Up a Patient’s Care to Another Nurse

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Two monks were walking by a river when one of them said, "See how happily the fish swim!" The other monk said, "You are not a fish, you don't know if they're happy!" The first monk replied, "You...
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    Continuing to work with patient if change job?

    Davey Do replied to Ms Blue Sky's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting... On one side of the 45 is ELO's Mr. Blue Sky and the flip side is Carl Perkin's Honey Don't. "Mr. Blue Sky, you did it right, but soon comes Mr. Night." "A little honey don't....
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    Continuing to work with patient if change job?

    Davey Do replied to Ms Blue Sky's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I see this in a different light, thank you Hoosier and Ms. Blue Sky. I admire your introspective search and insight, Ms. Blue Sky. We all need to do that sometimes, ask ourselves and get...
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    Davey Do's News

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

    Painted over the Pedego badge... ...the Element name plate... ...and added some stuff here and
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    Continuing to work with patient if change job?

    Davey Do replied to Ms Blue Sky's topic in General Nursing

    I truly appreciate your take on this situation, Hoosier, but sometimes, well, sometimes it's best not to fix what's not broken. Take my situation, for example. I became really good friends with...
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    Feng Shui of Nursing

    Davey Do replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    How. Very. Cool! Emergent! Feng Shui! Yes! The flow of energy is so very important to a harmoniously productive environment! We can be a part of that energy, allowing the river to take it where...
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    Continuing to work with patient if change job?

    Davey Do replied to Ms Blue Sky's topic in General Nursing

    I worked per diem HH for two different agencies and stopped working with one. I had a patient who wanted to continue services and belonged to the agency I stopped working for, so the patient's family...
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    Davey Do's News

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

    I do something I call "Literary Graffiti" where I play around with words and images on books that would be right up your alley, No Stars. And I mean like VOLUMES! Lessee if I can find a sample in...