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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    Do you ever wonder...

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Classes made sense to me and I graduated with honors, but the mock state board tests made me look like a real dunce. I purchased three different books that had mock state board tests in them and...
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    Do you ever wonder...

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I've often wondered how I ever managed to get a nursing license without becoming more of a crispy critter than I already
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    Has anyone ever taken PTO to go on job interviews?

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    While working at one community mental health clinic, one of my numerous titles was "Mandated Follow Up Agent of the Southern Region" for deinstitutionalized state hospital clients. I would...
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    What was the good and the bad after you transferred?

    Davey Do replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    This ancient history, but at the first hospital I worked as an LPN, I transferred twice, from psych to surgery the first time. At first I was all thumbs, but after three months, everything fell...
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    Chiropractors

    Davey Do posted a topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Asa child, I remember my maternal Uncle telling stories to my Mom about his visits to his Chiropractor. I asked my Mom what a Chiropractor was and, basically, she replied, "They're quacks". As a...
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    Halloween: Are you prepared?

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

    ACT-SHOO-ALL-LEE, Hoosier, Johnston Bruce Arthur wrote "I Write the Songs". Even Frank Sinatra didn't write "My Way". Paul Anka wrote it. I just have fun with Mr. Manilow because his soft rock...
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    Halloween: Are you prepared?

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

    For your Halloween viewing pleasure, my scariest short animation titled, "Don't Go Down Into the Basemen" starring, of course, Davey
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    Halloween: Are you prepared?

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

    Davey Do went dumpster diving and rescued
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

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

    A paraphrased quote by Joseph Campbell applies to a personality change, SilverBells: "The consciousness is changed through trials and tribulations with subsequent illuminating revelations."...
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

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

    Amen! As Joseph Campbell said, "Mystics swim in the waters where others
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

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

    Reading the portions of your post which I quoted reminded me of two Richard Bach quotes, EDNURSE. The bolding is mine: "You are led through your lifetime by the inner learning creature, the...
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

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

    NightNerd, to paraphrase Tom Robbins, "Weird is a state which merely requires a little more understanding", that of which I sense you possess. As per your second quoted portion: It has been said...
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

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

    Pardon me, NMP, and with all due respect, I sense there is much more to the story. One usually does not climb a ladder unless one wants to reach a higher
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

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

    Nursing was attractive, in that it was a highly respectable profession. And getting into nursing at the age of 26 and never being married, I thought it would be a great way to meet women, which it...
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

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

    CalicoKitty, obviously, you allowed The Fates to lead you and you like where you are right now. Not having reached your goal doesn't mean you won't experience a successfully satisfying career. I...
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

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

    I had been told numerous times throughout my career, "You should have become a doctor" and, sure, I may have possessed the intelligence to do so. But say I had chosen that career path and not...
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

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

    Richard Bach wrote something along the lines of, "We are always free to choose a different future, present, or past". When I first read Mr. Bach's quote, I thought, "How in the Sam Hill can we choose...
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

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

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    RN Gen Z vs RN Gen X

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

    Okay, I sense a lot of, using your vocab, Michael, "feeling" going on here. As nurses, we are taught to be objective. "She approaches me like I'm an RN student" is not objective reporting- it is...
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    Halloween: Are you prepared?

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

    Trick or Treating at an Outhouse RATS! All I got was a Hershey
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    Bullying

    Davey Do replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Thank you, DolceVita. The experience happened over 30 years ago, and I think I'm over it. In fact, some of the most trying times in my life presented opportunities for growth, and I'm...
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    RN With Contamination OCD - Please Help!

    Davey Do replied to FSZ Student Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Some time ago, a joke went something like this: "Did you hear my joke about Ebola? Never mind- you probably won't get it." I have empathy and admiration for you, FSZ for working with a...
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    Bullying

    Davey Do replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just happen to be reviewing a journal from early 1990, when I worked in CD as an LPN, where a team concept was used. Generally, the team concept worked well, except for a couple of power-hungry...
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    RN With Contamination OCD - Please Help!

    Davey Do replied to FSZ Student Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Questioning one's own behavior is a good sign, FSZ. If you went about your routine thoughtlessly driven, that would be another story. I echo FolksBtrippin's perspective "if your thought-behavior...
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

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

    Thank you both for your responses, JBMmom and LibraNurse, and I will specifically respond, but other voices (my medical nurse wife Belinda, to be precise,) and I have to "Honey Do!" It's too...