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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    Mime Nursing

    Geriatric
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    Nurses: Respect or Money? What Matters Most?

    An article which shows that you have your fingers on the pulse of reality, Joy. A difficult question, indeed! Goods article! Something that I noted during my 17 years at Wrongway Regional Medical...
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    Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) Question

    Off the top of my head: Withdrawal symptoms are basically the result of synaptic receptor sites not receiving certain neurotransmitters which previously had been stimulated by a specific drug....
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    changing nursing specialty

    We often put our desire to elevate our sense of self worth before the bottom line, which is to make money and pay our way. And often times, we end up chasing rainbows, find there is no pot of...
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    What would you do?

    In my career, I've been fired from no less than four facilities and have gotten positions thereafter with no problem. In fact, after being fired from two of the facilities, I got positions as a...
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    Is it okay to call in sick for your mental health?

    Our bodies are organisms made up of systems, and if one system goes awry, other systems are affected. If all systems are in synch, we move in greased grooves. The prophylactic approach is always...
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    HOSPITAL FACTORS to want to work there

    This is one of many reasons why I decided to not have children. We have enough difficulty making it through life without accumulating more baggage, so when I knew that my life calling was going...
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    Prehistoric Nursing

    Restraining
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    Have you worked with a GOAT in healthcare?

    I applaud your endeavor for a positive thread, DesiDani. Hands down, the top notch coworkers were my work wife Eleanor and psych tech Rooty Payne. We all had the same high standards for patient...
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    Prehistoric Nursing

    Prehistoric AMA... Annoying prehistoric family
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    HOSPITAL FACTORS to want to work there

    What a wonderful question to ask, Mursemade! I'll give you a pat answer: Even though I've been through some horrendous major life crises- as many of us have- I would not change one thing in my...
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    Talent Review With Manager

    I followed Nancy Reagan's advice when my supervisor asked to do more and just said no. When they asked me what my five year goal was, I said it was to have another routine
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    HOSPITAL FACTORS to want to work there

    I tolerated endless BS at Wrongway Regional Medical Center for 17 years, 2 weeks, and 2 days because of the great pay. At one time, a few years before I was "fired & retired", I was given a raise...
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    Prehistoric Nursing

    Prehistoric Leg
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    Prehistoric Nursing

    The only thing I like as much as appreciation for my art is a request for more. Thank YOU, emtb2rn, for
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    HELLLLLLLOOOOO, Retirement !

    The most difficult thing that I have to do while sitting on my deck doodling is answering telephone calls from
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    Old Folks Forums

    "Caption this photo" is s regular theme on the Old Folks
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    Old Folks Forums

    I enjoy playing with and editing other members multitude of cartoon submissions, and this one is related to our
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    I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    Emergent, welcome to the world of those of we who have been smitten by the Hands of the Forces That Be. We are but shooting stars that once burned brightly and are now fading away. I applaud your...
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    Are you okay with bartering?

    Those who are not appropriately self-governing require boundaries and communicate between shifts- continuity of care- is required in any therapeutic
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    Prehistoric Nursing

    Prehistoric break
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    Prehistoric Nursing

    Prehistoric Colonoscopy: Looking
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    Are you okay with bartering?

    If options equal bartering, I'm all for it. Giving others a sense of power can allow a win/win situation. We all want to feel special, and if special consideration is perceived, bartering...
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    Prehistoric Nursing

    Prehistoric