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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    What Was a Highlight of Your Career as a Nurse?

    Davey Do replied to dareese's topic in General Nursing

    At Wrongway Regional Medical Center, where I had worked for 17 years, I was the first nurse there to receive the DAISY Award in February 2020. One moth later, in March 2020, I was terminated over...
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    Davey Do replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    Or, another case in reality on the flip side of the coin: Were you informed in a letter to "be courteous of the instructors" only to have one instructor blatantly use profanity, and then proceed to...
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    What’s a Crusty Old Bat?

    Davey Do replied to Hannahbanana's topic in General Nursing

    This is an example of an Us & Them mentality: "We are right and they are wrong. We are good and they are bad." The problem with an Us & Them mentality is that is an end road- We close the...
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    6 Tips for Success for New Nurse Graduates

    Davey Do replied to dareese's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes- most times- the simplest truths are the best, as in your article, dareese. Viewing from the other end of the spectrum, having retired from a 36 year nursing gig, I can say that I would...
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    What’s a Crusty Old Bat?

    Davey Do replied to Hannahbanana's topic in General Nursing

    You've got it, NurseBlaq: The "hurt the other people approach" is a type of tough love. The other must experience discomfort, and embrace that discomfort, if they ever want to experience a higher...
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    What’s a Crusty Old Bat?

    Davey Do replied to Hannahbanana's topic in General Nursing

    With all due respect, sevensonnets, there is always a reason behind all behaviors. Truism: People will use whatever tact they have learned that works best- for them- in order to get what they...
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    What’s a Crusty Old Bat?

    Davey Do replied to Hannahbanana's topic in General Nursing

    Am I missing something? Or are you talking about
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    Trying to get ready for the NCLEX while grieving my husband

    Davey Do replied to Midlife452's topic in General Nursing

    First and foremost, Midlife, please allow me to offer my condolences for your loss. I'm sure that just the fact that you're plowing ahead despite this major life crisis, your husband would be proud of...
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    What’s a Crusty Old Bat?

    Davey Do replied to Hannahbanana's topic in General Nursing

    From
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    Dear Florence...

    Davey Do replied to SCB_RN's topic in General Nursing

    An interesting article from a really neat perspective of a personal letter, SCB RN! Your article inspired me to do a little more research on Ms. Nightingale and, generally speaking, she was what...
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    What’s a Crusty Old Bat?

    Davey Do replied to Hannahbanana's topic in General Nursing

    In the dynamics of newbies taking COBs to task, the drama is usually a predictably systematic process. It's all about power. I, too, enjoyed the power plays, until they became personal...
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    What’s a Crusty Old Bat?

    Davey Do replied to Hannahbanana's topic in General Nursing

    The slang term bat has a tendency to be gender specific: "If someone refers to an old person, especially an old woman, as an old bat, they think that person is silly, annoying, or unpleasant"....
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    BSN - no experience and lots of children

    Davey Do replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    I started a thread on this forum titled Nursing and Children. I wanted to discuss and learn the thoughts and feelings behind those who made choices to pursue such an energy draining field and also to...
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    BSN - no experience and lots of children

    Davey Do replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    I am 64 years old, retired, have no health apparent problems, own my home in the country, have no bills, am financially comfortable, pursuing my art & other interests, and living the life I that...
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    Davey Do replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    "Unnecessary" in the sense that these situations take place and are not universally desired for therapeutic outcomes. However, we know that some need drama in their lives, some reasons being, for...
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    Davey Do replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    Once again, I say: As with any situation which have variables, realizing certain constants, or truths, can be applied to those variables and the product can be a known number. The methods...
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    Hate My Job But Feel There Is No Way Out

    Davey Do replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    Yours is an elephant which needs to be eaten one bite at a time, Aliceozwalker, so I took the first bite here. Anxiety will not be decreased by pursuing a physically and mentally unhealthy...
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    BSN - no experience and lots of children

    Davey Do replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    I learned from an early age that bearing and raising offspring would stand in the way of what I really wanted to do, which was: I want to do whatever I want to do. So, in 1986, at the age of 29...
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    Davey Do replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    I truly enjoy our discourses,
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    Burnout - How long do I have?

    Davey Do replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    A profound statement indeed, Ms Brandy. The illuminating revelation that there is a systematic approach to understanding the etiology of emotional responses is not universal. To further your...
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    Davey Do replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    Au contraire mon frère! The statement is an opinion and not a fact. The opinion has a debatable premise for which others and I have pointed out that seasoned employees often believe they are...
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    Administrators are not our Parents

    Davey Do posted a topic in General Nursing

    As children, we expected our primary caregivers, usually our parents, to provide for us and guide us. We expected to be reinforced as a result of positive behavior and chastised for negative...
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    Motorized Bicycle Build Cartoon Instructions

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

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    Motorized Bicycle Build Cartoon Instructions

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    Motorized Bicycle Build Cartoon Instructions

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