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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    Writing “poop” is unprofessional?

    Davey Do replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    Hey @Runsoncoffee99 ! I made a little animation about a year ago which fits your
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    Fear of Retirement!

    Davey Do replied to Laine's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, JBMmom. I've not only found peace, I found my Shangri-La! Retirement is a great time for reflection and gaining a new perspective. One of the best decisions that I made in my life was to...
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    Fear of Retirement!

    Davey Do replied to Laine's topic in General Nursing

    SeniorForums.com It's great website with a layout much like allnurses with everything from retirement, to finances, health, art, and humor. As a side note, I spend the majority of my time...
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    Fear of Retirement!

    Davey Do replied to Laine's topic in General Nursing

    Any major life endeavor requires a gathering of data, which you have obviously begun, on a nurses' website seeking info and support. Good for you. I identify with you, as I am a social recluse...
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    Disrespect & Profanity

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

    Thanks for your comment and support, Mr. MLTF. Not only does polite acknowledgement set a firm foundation for a harmonious relationship, it also opens many doors and can even de-escalate a heated...
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    Happy New Year, allnurses!

    Davey Do posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was 19 years old, had just been moved to an ortho floor from ICU where I had been comatose for about 3 weeks, had both arms in casts, a leg in traction, and was recovering from multiple surgeries....
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    Writing “poop” is unprofessional?

    Davey Do replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    "Patient went to the can, man. Patient then pinched a loaf." -Cheech N. Chong,
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    Writing “poop” is unprofessional?

    Davey Do replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    On January 8, 1992, a supervisor at the state hospital wrote me up for my "childish behavior". I noted this in a journal and added, "And it was Elvis' birthday, no
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    Writing “poop” is unprofessional?

    Davey Do replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    Abraham Lincoln said something along the lines of, "Nearly anyone can stand adversity. If you truly want to test an individual's character, give them power". Couple an individual's feeling of...
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    Disrespect & Profanity

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

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    Do you ever feel the need to defend other coworkers?

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    After posting, I thought about your described situation more, SilverBells, and the fact that you're in a managerial position as my response was slanted to more of a peer relationship. Some staff...
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    Do you ever feel the need to defend other coworkers?

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Some feel a need to criticize others in order to elevate their own low self-esteem. By focusing on others' shortcomings, they avoid the difficult chore of self-evaluation because that's a scary task...
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    allnurses' Holiday Reruns

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

    Santa visits the geriatric psych units giving
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    Literary Graffiti

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

    To give you an idea of how long I've played around wit literary graffiti, this is a page from the same book, dated January 9, 2009: There is so much symbolism in this...
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    Literary Graffiti

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

    Years ago, I watched a movie where a character played by Ben Kingsley drew charcoal pencil pictures in books over the text. Thinking this was really cool, I undertook the process myself, drawing over...
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    Literary Graffiti

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

    My Davey Do Character has several personas, ranging from likeably innocent to arrogantly
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    Literary Graffiti

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

    In doing art, loose association is my stock in trade. Since I was on a jailhouse theme, I thought of the song, "Green Green Grass of
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    Literary Graffiti

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

    I've also made some generic characters which represent an amalgam of people that I've known. I call this character
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    Literary Graffiti

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

    Since I've retired, one of the pleasures which I've enjoyed is going through some of my 200 + or - drawing journals that span a period of about 50 years. One consistency I noted was that I had an...
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    I’m struggling....

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

    With all due love and respect for both MLTF & Emergent, Ally Fearnot's premise is supported as to why it is so difficult to be a compassionate nurse these days, but no remedy is approached....
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    I’m struggling....

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

    It's always easy to blame the system for our woes: "If only they would get their act together, then everything would be fine". Reality check: In my 40+ years of being in the field, it's always...
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    Disrespect & Profanity

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

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    Disrespect & Profanity

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

    And here's a selfie of the retired & fired nurse in his art room, cat Blue on her favorite perch, taken only moments ago: Oh what a difference a year and a half
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    Disrespect & Profanity

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

    There was a pic taken of Jason Hiney and me on March 15, 2020, the last shift that I worked at Wrongway. I downloaded to from my phone because it has a touch of portends to it. The pic could be...
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    Disrespect & Profanity

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

    For those of you just joining us, please allow me to give you TV Guide synopsis: I made a complaint at Wrongway Regional Medical Center about the use of profanity in a professional setting. I...