Valerie Salva BSN, RN

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    Need help with developing nursing diagnoses & patient outcome

    Valerie Salva replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    Infection control is important for this pt. How would you prevent spreading her infection to others, and prevent her from being infected further by others? Would she have increased nutritional needs...
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    I *think* I've figured it out..

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

    "Also, why not NSAIDs?" Here's what I'm thinking: NSAIDs suppress inflammation and inflammation is part of the immune response. About diarrhea- Severe yeast infection (Candida) can cause severe,...
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    Need finding some pictures of Diverticular Disease

    Valerie Salva replied to 12breakfree's topic in General Students

    There are tons of images of divurticulitis on google images. An interesting note: Docs used to tell pts with this disease to avoid nuts and seeds. I recently read that new research shows that nuts...
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    To Be Or Not To Be

    Valerie Salva replied to Rescue Ninja's topic in General Nursing

    AlaskaEMT, You've gotten some good advice here. I'd bet that trauma nursing is right up your alley. If you are moving to a metropolitan area of KY, there is probably a trauma center there. If you can...
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    Would you recommend your online RN to BSN program?

    Valerie Salva posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am an RN, looking into getting an online BSN. To those of you currently enrolled or who have graduated from such a program- Would you recommend it to others? Why or why not? What online program are...
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    low heart rate

    Valerie Salva replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had a pt with a HR that low, and I pray my good fortune continues.
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    Would you have called rapid response?

    Valerie Salva replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I would have checked her baseline, rechecked the bp, see if she had had any bp meds, made sure to hold the next dose. Since she was A&O, and asymptomatic, I would not have called rapid response....
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    misleading general public thru lies

    Valerie Salva replied to Aviationurse's topic in General Nursing

    Please report her to your BON. In some states, it is actually required that if a nurse knows of another nurse who is breaking the law, she must report it. I would make a copy of the business card and...
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    acute renal failure scenario

    Valerie Salva replied to cocolococna's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think this secenario gives enough info to decide on dialysis or not, but I know it's all you have to go by. I would give IVF, and if the urine output didn't go up markedly in a short...
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    Scary Moment in Orangeburg SC

    Valerie Salva replied to neurorn6's topic in Travel

    Wow- that is really scary! Glad your company is moving
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    lost all self-esteem

    Valerie Salva replied to garfieldrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No one is perfect. So the doc had to wait. He'll live. Don't let one mistake that didn't hurt anyone get in your
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    Side rails x 4 and falls

    Valerie Salva replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Side rails- Darned if you do and darned if you
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    Anyone ever get off "the" List?!

    Valerie Salva replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Please be aware that nursing is not in high demand everywhere. In some areas of the US, there are too many nurses, and nurses find it very difficult to get a job. In these situations, employers often...
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    Most Dangerous Part of Nursing

    Valerie Salva replied to SummitProduction's topic in General Nursing

    Back injuries are the biggie for nurses, and aides. I've known several nurses who have lost their careers due to back injuries. People generally think getting stuck with a dirty needle from an AIDS...
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    Discourged a bit...

    Valerie Salva replied to Gloin's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA before becoming a nurse, and you do wipe butts, clean up feces and urine, clean dirty dentures, give baths, feed people who can't eat on their own, and so on. As long as I had someone to...
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    Are you happy being a nurse?

    Valerie Salva replied to aei29's topic in General Nursing

    [color=#4b4b4d]do employees perceive that their work is meaningful? [color=#4b4b4d]yes and no. caring for the pts and improving their lives is very meaningful to me, but a lot of paperwork and stupid...
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    Venting about classmates with families...

    Valerie Salva replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    :yeah::yeah:
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    Anyone ever get off "the" List?!

    Valerie Salva replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I felt from reading this post, the poster had not been a nurse for very long. When I looked beneath the poster's name- sure enough- one year of experience. I have seen many wonderful nurses and CNAs...
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    Why still IV gtt rates on exams?

    Valerie Salva replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of a quote I read years ago. I don't know who said it. "If you truly want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the
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    culture-shocked...i want to understand why

    Valerie Salva replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    The pt had her own cigarettes, and asked the nurse to give her one. It is routine practice in most nursing homes that cigarettes are kept in a drawer at the nurse's sation or in the med room with the...
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    Why still IV gtt rates on exams?

    Valerie Salva replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    If a situation ever comes up that would require us to make our own ASA, we've got bigger problems than not having
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    The RESPECT Act and What it Means for ALL Nurses

    Valerie Salva replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Advocateforsafety, I read your story, and it is infuriating. I too, have worked for an HCA facility, and it was one of the worst experiences of my life. I am sorry that corporate America did this to...
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    Why still IV gtt rates on exams?

    Valerie Salva replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have given protamine a couple of times- for pts who were given IV heparin and would not stop bleeding after a procedure. Btw- it didn't have an affect either time, as the bleeding turned out to...
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    Why still IV gtt rates on exams?

    Valerie Salva replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 18 years. I have never had to do a manual drip rate, and I have seen a med ordered in grains one time. I remember being taught, having a lab on and being tested on scultetus...
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    Things you wish you knew before you entered nursing

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

    For me, the BM, urine, puss, smells, etc are the easy parts of nursing. The hard parts are work loads that are too heavy, unrealistic expectations of mgmt, pandering to pts and families as "clients"...