Valerie Salva BSN, RN

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    he just wants to die...

    Valerie Salva replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Has there been a social services and/or psych referral for this pt? Maybe you could tell him (if it's true) that caring for him is not a burdon and ask him what made him come to feel the way he
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    Is there still a nursing shortage?

    Valerie Salva replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I have been a nurse for many years an have worked in several states. I believe that there has never been a nursing
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    Why can't my wife find a job?

    Valerie Salva replied to EE112358's topic in General Nursing

    There is no nursing shortage. It's a total
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    Considering changing from Acute Care to LTC

    Valerie Salva replied to MedicalLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with all of the above 100%! I will never go back to
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    Overworked in Nursing Homes

    Valerie Salva replied to nursingsfun's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like typical LTC. I have worked in many, and have never seen one that was adequately staffed. I take that back- the only adequately staffed LTC I've ever seen was in a VA hospital. Can you try...
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    Dental Hygienists paid more than Nurses?

    Valerie Salva replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

    As an RN, I also have to set-up, tear down and clean rooms. I don't think RDHs are exposed to C-Diff, VRE, urine, BM, unwashed genitals, nasty feet, and not nearly as much blood as nurses are. Plus, I...
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    You don't feel like soap and water so I think I'll run away.....

    Valerie Salva replied to chicookie's topic in General Nursing

    With pts who can't take a hint, I have come right out and told them "You really smell bad. You need to take a bath." They are usually surprised to hear that they smell, and agree to bathe. Nothing...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Valerie Salva replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm an RN" is correct. When you say the "R" it sounds like "are" which begins with a vowel sound, so using "an" is correct. If you say "I am a registered nurse" the word "registered" starts with a...
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    VA Hiring

    Valerie Salva replied to Jams95's topic in Government, Military

    The VA Travel Nurse Corps is a pilot program. There are not very many nurses in it. Many private agencies provide nurses for the VA. I know, because I worked at the VA (perm employee, quit in 2008)...
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    Help...Need to choose between Dialysis or Long term care....

    Valerie Salva replied to Faith25's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have extensive experience in both LTC and dialysis. Both are very busy and hectic. You will use your nursing skills in both settings, but in a different way- and some different sets of skills....
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    For RN's) How much do you take home after taxes????

    Valerie Salva replied to Flower2005's topic in Nursing Career

    Go to www.salary.com put in a job tile/occupation, and zip code. The site will tell you what RNs make in your
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    I cannot do this job anymore!

    Valerie Salva replied to superwifenursewoman's topic in General Nursing

    With the economy the way it is, now is not the best time to change careers. Can you work in an outpt clinic, or another non-hospital job while you look into other career options? Becoming a traveler...
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    Was anyone poor before becoming a nurse?

    Valerie Salva replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I was poor. I was single, no kids, but earned less than $10,000./yr- this was in the early 90s. After I became a student, my income went down. I earned $6,000. in 1991. I supported myself. I...
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    Dangerous nurses

    Valerie Salva replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've worked with nurses whom I consider to be incompetent/dangerous. They've done things such as: crush MSContin and give it to a pt, Remove far too much fluid from a dialysis pt and put the pt into...
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    Pulse Oximeter

    Valerie Salva replied to RiverNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I bought a small pulse oximeter on Amazon, It hangs from a lanyard. It was
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    Anybody please recommend a region of the country in great shortage of nurses?

    Valerie Salva replied to mitcornsus's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't! If you are considering working in a border town, being bilingual is
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    Bad Managers

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

    I agree
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    still planning 3 months in texas

    Valerie Salva replied to cryptic12's topic in Texas Nursing

    I agree 100000%! -And Fresenius is a terrible company to work for. Sorry to be so negative about the location and the company, but I have lots of negative experience with
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    Hostile Nurses

    Valerie Salva replied to golfergirl17's topic in General Nursing

    From your post, you seem to have encountered hostile CNAs, not
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    well they closed down a floor of the hospital

    Valerie Salva replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds reasonable, but I recently saw a report that a number of states are looking at closing prisons because of budget short-falls. If you google "prison closing" a number of current articles come...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Valerie Salva replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a hospice unit where we were to chart that our pts were there for symptom management or "sx mgmt." I worked with a nurse who charted "system mange" day after day, year after year. We...
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    Opinions, Is this illegal?

    Valerie Salva replied to meriposa's topic in Home Health

    sounds like this amedisys company is committing medicare fraud right and left. it's companies like this that make me really angry. please- report this company! amedisys reaffirms 2008 guidance,...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Valerie Salva replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Guilty!:sofahider
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Valerie Salva replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    HIPPA instead of HIPAA (see that one on AN every day!) Halter moniter instead of Holter! It's not a
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    Is there anything you still can't do?

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

    I still can't deal with poor working conditions, jerk doctors, work politics or mean co-workers! They gross me out and turn my stomach! As far as blood, guts, poop, barf, wounds, or whatever- no...