Valerie Salva BSN, RN

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  1. Valerie Salva

    Nurse manhandled by doctor

    Valerie Salva replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    Scrubby, I am sorry it wasn't handled better. I feel so bad for the other
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    Help!!!! Ques for a nursing student need tonite

    Valerie Salva replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:
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    Nursing is not always recession-proof

    Valerie Salva replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I think this post is right on the
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    What meds to crush and what not to crush?

    Valerie Salva replied to rehabhereIcome's topic in General Nursing

    Oops!
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    What meds to crush and what not to crush?

    Valerie Salva replied to rehabhereIcome's topic in General Nursing

    Printable "Do Not Crush" list PDF.
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    Cannot find RN job

    Valerie Salva replied to Tortoiseshell's topic in General Nursing

    (((((Toirtoiseshell))))) I'm sorry you're having so much trouble. I think the media has really exagerated the shortage situation. Keep on
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    How much debt did you graduate with?

    Valerie Salva replied to 2011NursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    None. I worked full-time, and paid my way as I went. Zero credit card debt. I drive an old car, which I bought new but paid off years ago. I do not like the feeling of being in debt, so except for my...
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    Nurses and the 2008 election

    Valerie Salva replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    what a revolting and angry
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    Nurses and the 2008 election

    Valerie Salva replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I don't think it's the answer, but it's a good
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    Ticked off a Chaplin today

    Valerie Salva replied to pielęgniarka's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, that's awful! What a
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    Nursing Diagnosis for Arthritis

    Valerie Salva replied to alire26's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just about any careplan book or careplan cards should have it. There are lots of careplan books on
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    How quickly we forget

    Valerie Salva replied to lemonaidangel's topic in General Students

    Great post. You should submit it to the Articles and Tutorials
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    Texas nurses are unionized

    Valerie Salva replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Texas Nursing

    Have you ever been in a
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    Dream time!

    Valerie Salva replied to dolly123's topic in Ohio Nursing

    A lot of nurses do not fight to better things for nurses because they end up fighting alone, then are labled a "troublemaker." A lot of nurses complain about how they are treated, but when push comes...
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    Patient demands fall precaution sign be taken down

    Valerie Salva replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe mgmt should ask risk mgmt about the liability involved in removing the
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    Patient Died from Med Allergy

    Valerie Salva replied to NewRN08's topic in General Nursing

    Prayers said for both you and the pt's
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    Ticked off a Chaplin today

    Valerie Salva replied to pielęgniarka's topic in General Nursing

    I had to opposite thing s happen once. I called the priest on call to give a dying pt the Sacrament of the Sick. He was really nasty with me on the phone. He said "I just took a shower and got ready...
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    My story...

    Valerie Salva replied to tiak41's topic in Nurses Recovery

    (((((tiak41)))))), You sound like a good person who has made some bad choices, and had some bad luck. I'm sorry you are going through this. If you don't mind, I'd like to say a prayer for you. You are...
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    Threatened to be Fired for "patient safety" issues.

    Valerie Salva replied to crimson and clover's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Crimson and Clover, I'm so sorry you're going through all of this. you especially don't need this bs while you're pregnant. I would go to the hearing, and I would be sure you have aunion rep with you,...
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    Can I sue this nursing instructor?

    Valerie Salva replied to AnneMarieRN's topic in General Students

    Here's a quote from her post: "I'm a fourth semester nursing student." Her name has the word midwife, as well. Like many nurses, I am uneasy when people who are not yet nurses (or nurse midwives) call...
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    ? RN Practicing outside the scope of nursing????

    Valerie Salva replied to butterflyeffect:)'s topic in Arizona Nursing

    I know of a doc (I was his pt) who had been repremanded by the medical board for allowing exactly what you describe to occur at his office. I don't know if the nurses got in trouble. I checked out the...
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    ISU or Excelsior? Pros and Cons ... ?

    Valerie Salva replied to jasmine7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thank you, Lunah.
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    Need Help for Nanda

    Valerie Salva replied to oKeto's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly what it is. Doing so many careplans in school helped me to think like a nurse. Now, When I get a pt w/ any DX, I automatically pretty much know what interventions to take, what to watch...
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    ISU or Excelsior? Pros and Cons ... ?

    Valerie Salva replied to jasmine7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    From what I read on Excelsior's website, only the LPN to AAS/RN is not recognized by GA and CA. It doesn't say anything about the RN to
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    ISU or Excelsior? Pros and Cons ... ?

    Valerie Salva replied to jasmine7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Since I am already a licensed RN (attended a regular college, all on campus) if I got a BSN through EC, it wouldn't matter if a state accepts it or not, because I already have an RN license- is this...