Valerie Salva BSN, RN

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    Crushing meds individually?

    Valerie Salva replied to hummingbird11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have always given all g-tube meds together- including pills, capsules, elixirs, poweders, etc. I put all the meds together (after crushing tabs) in a sterile urine specimen container, add some warm...
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    Is nursing really that bad??

    Valerie Salva replied to missy22's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure that makes a big
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    Is nursing really that bad??

    Valerie Salva replied to missy22's topic in General Nursing

    I really get annoyed when people say "nursing is what you make it." Nurses cannot make the working conditions, the staff to pt ratios, the pay scales, the work load. We cannot make employers stock...
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    NCLEX: How many times is enough?

    Valerie Salva replied to PMHNP10's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It may be an unpopular opinion, but I totally agree. Standards are in place for a reason. When I graduated, candidates could only test three times. If they failed the third time, they had to repeat...
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    Almost done with RN-to-BSN. Very disappointed.

    Valerie Salva replied to Kosmonavt's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I want a degree which doesn't exist- a BSN-C degree- Bachelors of Science in Nursing- Clinician degree. A BSN program with emphasis direct pt care, and charge nurse skills. If there were, I would jump...
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    So nursing is not his thing

    Valerie Salva replied to ExpensiveBSN's topic in General Nursing

    He could get a business or marketing degree and go to work for a pharm co. as a drug rep. They make good
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    Mistake in LPN to RN Program

    Valerie Salva replied to PiperLPN's topic in LPN to RN

    Not asking a pt their name is not that big of a deal. No, you won't get in trouble with the board. Also, remember to look at the pt's wrist band to check the name- don't just take the pt's word for...
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    Hardest question--Does anybody know

    Valerie Salva replied to hinakpatel2000's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    #4. HOB should be elevated 15-30 degrees. I found the answer here:...
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    Working in a nursing home

    Valerie Salva replied to Jonathan55's topic in General Nursing

    In the VA system, RNs in the nursing home pass meds, do incontinence rounds, get pts dressed, feed them, and so on. It's been kind of like going back to being an LPN or CNA again. It is crazy-busy....
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    Crushing meds individually?

    Valerie Salva replied to hummingbird11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The meds are going to be mixed all together in the pt's stomach. It doesn't make sense to me to give them seperately. In school, I was taught to give them all together. In the real world, there is no...
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    What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

    Valerie Salva replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    There's no shortage, never has been. People are finally starting to see that. And with the huge flood of nurses from overseas that should be coming in 2009 d/t changes in immigration laws, pertaining...
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    $31,500...is that too much for a lpn program?

    Valerie Salva replied to trixiemunson's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My RN program
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    Funny Names

    Valerie Salva replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not true- it's an urban legend- http://www.snopes.com/racial/language/names.asp Quote from first page of this thread Aug 20,
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    New Grad. Now how to find work?

    Valerie Salva replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in New York Nursing

    Thread was started in 2004, and date of last post is Jun 12, 2007. I bet they've found jobs by now.
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    New Grad can't find job

    Valerie Salva replied to humiliated's topic in General Nursing

    The thread is from 2004.
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    true or false?

    Valerie Salva replied to lmc512's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've worked in a place where we had to dump out bottles of sterile saline and hydrogen peroxide and use the empty bottles as sharps containers, because we had none. Have also had to clean inconitnent...
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    Ratios for long term care?

    Valerie Salva replied to NooNieNursie's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    You're welcome! Once you've gotten to know your pts, you won't need to highlight nearly as much. Best of luck to
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    Strangest thing taken from ER

    Valerie Salva replied to cookienay's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, but I doubt they paid their bill. Probably we (taxpaters) paid it for
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    Ratios for long term care?

    Valerie Salva replied to NooNieNursie's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Yes, if it is a good one. If your preceptor has been trained to precept, and wants to do it (wasn't forced) and there is an orientation plan- not just hap-hazard following a nurse around, four weeks...
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    Who wears UnderArmour for work?

    Valerie Salva replied to Jomo1994z71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thank ya, thank
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    What's the best gift from a patient?

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

    I agree 1000000% with this. The vast majority of the time, pts only talk to mgmt about us when they want to complain. A long time ago, a pt's family member wrote a wonderful note about me in her...
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    Why would people choose to go to a NURSE PRACTITIONER as opposed to a physician?

    Valerie Salva replied to MedicalDreams's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Years ago, I read a study which concluded that NPs are actually superior to primary care physicians at assessing pts, and diagnosing disease. I wish I had a copy of the article to
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    CNA's calling in/writing prescriptions

    Valerie Salva replied to phelan26's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a CNA who had previously been permitted to do all kinds of things (give injections, call in scripts, do pt education, etc.) when she worked in a small town doc's office. After she went...
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    Nervous Breakdown

    Valerie Salva replied to justjayj's topic in Nursing Career

    Being a hospital volunteer is nothing at all like being a nurse. I know because I was one before I went into nursing. Maybe you could take CNA training and get a job as a CNA (Certified Nursing...
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    Lasix and Hyponatremia

    Valerie Salva replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Good thread. We're all