Valerie Salva BSN, RN

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    Nurses who became famous

    Valerie Salva replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    That was posted several posts ago.
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    Once I get RN licensure, can I still work as a CNA?

    Valerie Salva replied to sam1998's topic in General Nursing

    gastronurse, Sorry you are going through this. The false rumour persists that nursing jobs are a dime a dozen, and that US nurses are so in demand that they can write their own
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    Nurses who became famous

    Valerie Salva replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Stephen Hawking's now former wife was a
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    Nurses who became famous

    Valerie Salva replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Naomi Judd of The Judds was an RN. She had Hep C and believes she contracted it from a dirty needle stick when she was an RN. One famous nurse/Mediao star did Mediao while she was working as a nurse-...
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    Change from floor nurse to dialysis????

    Valerie Salva replied to tinderbox's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    There are plenty of chronic units where the nurse is running around like a chicken, and the PCTs are out smoking for the 20th time, been in the water room for an hour, or sitting at the nurse's...
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    Have you ever NOT shown up when you were scheduled to work?

    Valerie Salva replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    It's happened to me once in 18 years. I felt like an idiot. I also showed up for work once when I was scheduled off. Everyone was really smiling at me, and looking at me like I was a nut, ha ha. Glad...
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    I Want To Cchange Careers To Nursing Nut I Dont Know What To Do?

    Valerie Salva replied to LoveNursing44's topic in Nursing Career

    I have to say I agree
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    I Want To Cchange Careers To Nursing Nut I Dont Know What To Do?

    Valerie Salva replied to LoveNursing44's topic in Nursing Career

    There have been several threads here on allnurses lately from Nurses in NJ saying they cannot find work, and that there are too many nurses in NJ. I would check out the employment situation before you...
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    If you decide to start travel nursing after a year of working at home...

    Valerie Salva replied to xstalkrx's topic in Travel

    Dalls/Ft
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    i sign your paycheck !!

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

    The vast majority of my pts are Medicare/Medicaide. When I had a really nasty pt who kept saying "I pay your wages." I told him "No, your care is paid for by taxes. Since I am working and paying...
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    Wishing Suesquatch Luck On Nclex!

    Valerie Salva replied to Raggedy Ann's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sending good thoughts your way,
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    wrong injection for the patient

    Valerie Salva replied to nursey2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Unless things are completely different in Ireland, I'm concerned....In the US, Oxycontin is not an injection -it's a pill, and it is not a PRN
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    If you decide to start travel nursing after a year of working at home...

    Valerie Salva replied to xstalkrx's topic in Travel

    Excellent advice from the seasoned nurses on this
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    New nurse to start in Nursing Home...

    Valerie Salva replied to short1978's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    short1978, I think you've made a very wise decision and have saved yourself untold stress and risk of your
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    RN's getting laid off???

    Valerie Salva replied to lockerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Travel and agency jobs are way down, and the pay has dropped, as
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    very excited- $50/hr

    Valerie Salva replied to Ally0981's topic in General Students

    I've never heard of a new grad getting hired into float pool. Float pool nurses need to have years of experience in several different areas, and be able to hit the ground running in med/surg, tele,...
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    RN's getting laid off???

    Valerie Salva replied to lockerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    76726.1 http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2008/11/10/daily48.html?q=hospital%20layoffs the medical center of central georgia in macon slashed more than 200 jobs-or 4 percent of its workforce,...
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    New nurse to start in Nursing Home...

    Valerie Salva replied to short1978's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I totally agree. Facilities expect agency nurses to hit the ground running. I really do not think agency is a good idea at all for a new
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    I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    Valerie Salva replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    What is 09S=BSN? 'Splain it to me,
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    Travel company withholding current pay

    Valerie Salva replied to marleysmom's topic in Travel

    http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs22.pdf For additional information, visit our Wage and Hour Division Website: http://www.wagehour.dol.gov and/or call our toll-free information and...
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    Travel nursing to Alaska

    Valerie Salva replied to tomato1106's topic in General Nursing

    here are a couple of copy and pastes from current ads- alaska cath lab need for 12 hour days, call required excellent hourly rate of $39 anchorage, alaska!!!! 2 openings for icu- october/november...
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    Travel nursing to Alaska

    Valerie Salva replied to tomato1106's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a nursing urban legend. I've heard that figure quoted before. $15,000. for three months is more
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    Opinions, Is this illegal?

    Valerie Salva replied to meriposa's topic in Home Health

    Hmmm..... Interesting.
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    I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    Valerie Salva replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm.... looks like periorbital petechia, secondary to emergent sprinting, R/T lack of mammary
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    why is the VA taking so long to hire you?

    Valerie Salva replied to sushi4breakfast's topic in Government, Military

    Took 4.5 mos for me to get