salwalwol

salwalwol has 35 years experience.

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1. What is a VA hospital?

   salwalwol replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked for the VA. When I was hired, you had to be a citizen. But I recently worked with a RN from Canada. She was married to a U.S soldier and had her citizenship papers pending. Look on the VA web site for information on hiring requirements...

2. Nepotism

   salwalwol replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

   We have a mother and son working in our unit. It was quite a discussion concerning them working together when the son was hired. Policy states they can not supervise each other. They work 12hr shifts and are on opposite tracks. So they hardly ever wo...

3. Mature Nurses over 50

   salwalwol replied to Su360's topic in Michigan

   Well, I'm 53. Been in Nursing for 32yrs. The last 20 in ICU. Working nights 12h shifts. and I'm starting to feel my age. The plan was to retire @ 55, (I work for the VA so I can retire @ 55 with 33yrs.) But we're doing some major remodeling of the ho...

4. Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing

   salwalwol replied to salwalwol's topic in Pennsylvania

   Thanks, I'll look into thise sites. I really appreciate this. These Aunts were my idols growing up. I credit them with my career choice. They were strong independent women. I hope I can live up to their standards.

5. Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing

   salwalwol posted a topic in Pennsylvania

   This is an unusual request. I am looking for a picture of the Nursing School pin for Lankenau in Phila. 2 of my aunts graduated from there in the early 20's. I do the family genealogy and thought it would be nice to place a picture of the pin next to...

6. Do you know a nurse who worked at a Veterans Administration hospital?

   salwalwol replied to mikethern's topic in Government

   Each VA has it's own base pay scale. Base pay is different in every area of the country. For example Fayetteville, NC the base pay, is different than the base pay in Durham, NC. It's called locality pay and it sucks.... Worked the the VA for 30yrs.

7. baby sleeping in same bed as parents

   salwalwol replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

   What an excellant topic... We did co-sleeping with our 2 sons 25yrs ago. I would breastfeed and my hubby would cuddle with them and they would sleep on his chest. We are both light sleepers. My hubby being a firefighter. Our eldest up until he was 5i...

8. Most RN's first borns?

   salwalwol replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

   #4 of 6, 3rd daughter. Niether parents drink or smoke. Mom and her sister both flunked out of nursing school. Had 2 great aunts one on each side of the family that were RN's. They were my inspirations. Neither of them were 1st born and we come from a...

9. Pt beds in the hallway

   salwalwol replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

   This is soooo wrong on so many levels. Starting with privacy and HIPPA and Ending with already overworked and understaffed floor nurses.

10. You're Going to Practice on ME?!?!

    salwalwol replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I also went to school in the 70's, we did practice practically everything on each other. Everyone had the option of refusing to be the "patient". It was a great learning experience! We got to practice with fellow classmates (people we trusted) an...

11. Grrrr scheduling!

    salwalwol replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I do the scheduling on our unit and everyone is on a track. So everyone can tell when they will be working. Every other weekend is 3 days off. I tried to change it and got Major complaints from 90% of the staff. Talk to you manager, see if they ca...

12. Should Seasonal Flu Shots Be Mandatory?

    salwalwol replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe JACHO require this @ all. Our union contract forbids any supervisor from asking why you are caling in sick. And as it has been said this is America...... Personal choice.

13. nursing superstitutions.....any truth in???

    salwalwol replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

    I Love this thread. We have a room we will not put a vent pt in. They just don't do well in that particular room. The bed controls will stop working, suction turns on by itself, lights flicker. Things don't happen when we have a nonvented pt in tha...

14. Out of scope or being a professional?

    salwalwol replied to DST2RN's topic in General Nursing

    As an RRT he definitely was within his scope of practice.

15. Any NE PA nurses?? (Schuylkill county)

    salwalwol replied to erinnRN's topic in Pennsylvania

    Hi, Can't help you in looking for a job in Reading. But wanted to let you know somebody from Schuylkill Co. does read the posts. Actually I'm not from there anymore but grew up in Pottsville. I'm living in N.C for right now. You will love the area. ...