Valerie Salva BSN, RN

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    Nurses & Emergency Scenes

    Valerie Salva replied to rnffemtguy's topic in General Nursing

    i have to agree with babylady- I have also experiened the macho, swaggering EMTs who think they know everything, and are standing around smirking when a situation is dire. One such incident- I was...
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    Nurses & Emergency Scenes

    Valerie Salva replied to rnffemtguy's topic in General Nursing

    Well I used to be a hospice nurse. If I happen upon a guesome accident, I can hold the pts' hands while they die. Also, because I am a nurse, I know to sit down and lower my head so I don't faint from...
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    Nursing Truths: They don't want you to know about!

    Valerie Salva replied to A_Nurse_Student's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with a lot of what kellykelly said. There are good and bad places to work. I think the hardest parts of nursing are too much to do, to little time and too few resouces to do it, lack of...
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    Can you retire as a CNA?

    Valerie Salva replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    VA hospital CNAs are paid pretty well, and get a great retirement package. I've known several whom have retired from the
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    Help - (sigh) Can't seem to let this go...

    Valerie Salva replied to mc3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    (My bold) If it's that big of a deal, why not go for some extra training that will solve the problem! Get you RN! I was an LPN for many years, and I
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    Nurses are oppressed?! Do we oppress others?

    Valerie Salva replied to alex_hamilton18's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think nurses do oppress other professions. As far as the profession heirarchy, we are at the bottom of the food chain. I am talking true professions- i.e. medicine, teaching, law, engineering,...
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    Sucker punched. First time I was ever punched by a man.

    Valerie Salva replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

    ((((((RNKittyKat))))) It's damn shame what nursing has come
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    Average hourly pay for per diem agency RN?

    Valerie Salva replied to CowsRGreat's topic in Agency Nurses

    No- agencies require 1-2 years of experience in a speciality before you can work for them. If you find one that doesn't require that experience, they are putting pts' lives and nurses' licenses in...
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    Will I ever get this nurse thing

    Valerie Salva replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How a pt transfers and if they are on ABOs are two basic things in any report, imo. The other things, like knowing the when with the applesauce
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    Nursing Responsibilities

    Valerie Salva replied to oldfashionedlove's topic in General Nursing

    Do orderlies even exist in the real world any more? I've been a nurse for 18 years, and I've never laid eyes on an "orderly." I've only even heard that word on old TV shows. And- imo, bedpans and BMs...
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    What type of a nurse are you?

    Valerie Salva replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I wrote a long reply, which was lost in cyberspace. I am the type of nurse who is too tired to write it
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    "Fired for NO Reason"

    Valerie Salva replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Excellent post from a new nurse who "get's it." The Op was expressing her opinion and observations concerning a specific type of new grad. We all know there are poor preceptors, unsupportive...
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    RNs caught lying

    Valerie Salva replied to inland18mempire's topic in General Nursing

    That is disturbing, Hmmm.... Anyway, I hope you are well
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    Help prioritizing nursing diagnoses

    Valerie Salva replied to skinny_mini88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "What caused this patient's open skin areas? A burn as in they were exposed to a flame or a caustic chemical? Mucositis is not the cause of open skin areas, but the result. Breast cancer does not...
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    "Fired for NO Reason"

    Valerie Salva replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    From what the OP said, it seemed to me that this new grad did not know or understand basic things that any students still in school should now. Knowing to hold Coumadin on a pt w/ a really elevated...
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    "Fired for NO Reason"

    Valerie Salva replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I work with a young tech right now, and our employer is paying her way through nursing school. This girl is not going to be a good nurse, and I hope I never have to work with her if she does become a...
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    Unprofessional manager

    Valerie Salva replied to Nurse4life09's topic in Nurse Management

    Run Forrest,
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    Will the nursing field become saturated with new graduate nurses in a few years?

    Valerie Salva replied to mariposabella's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I think the new-grad and in-sourced nurse saturation has begun. I think that the myth of the nursing shortage was created and perpetuated by the health care industry in order to create nurse...
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    Have You Found Your Niche?

    Valerie Salva replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    Haha! One thing that a lot of people don't think of is that the reason that many places need travelers is because they are very unpleasant, difficult places to work- poorly managed facilities with...
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    Is this odd to you too?

    Valerie Salva replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt whose family cautioned staff to move their mother's body very carefully because "she has a bad back." This was a hospice pt. They also wanted an autopsy- even though the cause of death was...
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    Questions about travel nursing careers

    Valerie Salva replied to yardbarbie's topic in General Nursing

    Most travel agencies require 1-2 years in a specialty before you can travel. You should feel confident in your specialty and be able to hit the ground running with very little orientation to a...
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    Reamed for ordering an ethics consult

    Valerie Salva replied to WalkieTalkie's topic in General Nursing

    Contagion, You sound like a great nurse. I think the phrase "no good deed goes unpunished" should be printed across the top of our nursing licenses. ##$%^&^ that
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    Retention

    Valerie Salva replied to tclema's topic in General Nursing

    Provide the environment, supplies and culture I need in order to give my pts the best care I can. This means respect and listen to nurses, and make it a goal to improve working conditions. Reduce...
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    How to deal with nasty LPNs.

    Valerie Salva replied to arabella205's topic in General Nursing

    Try all
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    tips on how to survive 12 hr shifts.

    Valerie Salva replied to arabella205's topic in General Nursing

    I do three 14 hr shifts and it kicks my butt. Comfortable shoes, medical grade compression socks, plenty of caffinated hydration, and taking your breaks are a