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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    National Bicycle Day!

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I thought I would just put pieces together, snug down the mounting bolts, and learn about them as I go. This is the bike with the engine, transmission, chain, idler pulley, and gas tank attached...
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    National Bicycle Day!

    Davey Do replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I tired of working on the Single Speed 2B motorized bicycle and focused on other activities, including my Crank Forward bicycle and mountain bike. I repaired, adjusted, and took them for rides of...
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    National Blah Blah Blah Day

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

    Subconscious say: "Generalized
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    Taking a break? How long until you came back?

    Davey Do replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. At the age of 64, and working as a professional caregiver for 46 of those years, you've allowed me an illuminating revelation,
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    My Instructor Used To Be My Nurse

    Davey Do replied to hikeclimb44's topic in General Nursing

    ... just walk into the middle of a movie and know the whole
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    Taking a break? How long until you came back?

    Davey Do replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    In relation to posts where members blatantly criticize others and give unsolicited advice as if they were the be all and end all. "I don't care what you do, I wouldn't want to be like you"- Alan...
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    How do you guys do it for so long?

    Davey Do replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I was 23 years old in 1980, worked at a Children's Home as a Houseparent and EMT, also for a Volunteer Emergency Corps. The Houseparent job was like, 2 or 3 days on and 2 or 3 days off. When I...
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    National Blah Blah Blah Day

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

    I believe I've discovered what my dreams were nagging me to do that I have not been doing. I have not been expressing my pain through my art. While working as a nurse, my wake up routine involved...
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    Taking a break? How long until you came back?

    Davey Do replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    This is actually a very good question. There is a school of thought that says we dislike some traits in others because they personify some traits that we possess. There's also projection, where...
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    National DNA Day

    Davey Do posted a topic in General Nursing

    National DNA Day is celebrated on April 25 each year and commemorates both the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, and the description of DNA's double helix by James Watson and...
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    National DNA Day

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

    Hey Curious- The universe called and is looking for someone to revolve
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    Training with Weighted Dummies

    Davey Do replied to FlameHeart's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    I apologize for being such a stickler, Christopher, but referring to patients with no signs, symptoms, or diagnosis of mental illness as normal is rather condescending. There continues to be a...
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    How do you guys do it for so long?

    Davey Do replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    Damn! I mean,
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    Training with Weighted Dummies

    Davey Do replied to FlameHeart's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    I found that daily workouts using a universal, a free weight, and an elliptical every day, and a short workout before leaving for my job helped to keep my strength up and avoid injuries. At 63 years...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Well, SilverBells, you will have even a better day today, because you have become, on this National Superhero Day, a Superhero! Your Superhero Power is your ability to author threads with the...
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    Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

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    Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

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    National DNA Day

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

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    How do you guys do it for so long?

    Davey Do replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    Well, yeah, that too. Dry, red wine. Just enough to keep my cholesterol within
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    Patient filed a sexual harassment complaint. HR wants to talk to me

    Davey Do replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Good point, amoLucia! While going through a situation where an unlicensed employee was stepping WAY out of bounds, I directed her to rectify and report the situation. I contacted a JD RN...
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    How do you guys do it for so long?

    Davey Do replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    How do you guys do it for so long? Through not expending energy on multiple endeavors & pursuing spiritual and other mentally/emotionally healthy
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    I need help. Do I need a new job?

    Davey Do replied to Grande_latte04's topic in General Nursing

    I can identify and empathize with your situation, Grand_latte. Back in '91, I got a position in OR at St. Anomaly's Health Center and was accused of ineptness and wrongdoings. Even when I...
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    Manager Woes

    Davey Do replied to WriterRN's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of positions I had held went through more than one manager. In some, I ran the gamut and sometimes made my position almost indispensable. On the other side of the coin, in one position, I...
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    Patient filed a sexual harassment complaint. HR wants to talk to me

    Davey Do replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    Your anxiety is understandably so, Walrus, and I can identify and commiserate with you. Having experienced a couple of similar situations, I let them play out and it all came out in the wash....
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    Davey Do replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    BING! We have a winner! But this crap is entertaining. See how many sensationalism-seeking satisfied readers we