Valerie Salva BSN, RN

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    Crazy Work Environment

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

    HIPAA= Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
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    New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

    Valerie Salva replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

    What a load of
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    New national nurses union forms

    Valerie Salva replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Remember when Arnold Scwartzenegger and the California Hospital Assoc were crying that mandated, safe nurse to pt ratios in CA would make the so-called nursing shortage even worse and even cause...
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    New national nurses union forms

    Valerie Salva replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You said it,
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    Does anyone know how to read vital signs - is this anything to worry too much about

    Valerie Salva replied to Holly.G's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For some people these VS would be perfectly normal- depending on what is usual for the particular pt- but *generally speaking* the BP is a little low, the pulse is a little high, and the resps are a...
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    is "beating around the bush" common in nursing?

    Valerie Salva replied to shrimpchips's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice. In the real world of nursing, if you tried to do everything the way you are taught in school, you would not have time to do critical things for your pts that must be done. You would...
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    Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    Valerie Salva replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    I
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    Met with supervisor today....

    Valerie Salva replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    The OP's post illustrates a couple of the many reasons I hate hospital work. You have to really watch your back in a hospital, and so many things are based on politics and hearsay, rather than skills,...
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    Ive worked 2 weeks in hh with ruptured C6/C7 discs

    Valerie Salva replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Home Health

    Please do not answer call lights when you are a pt! What if you are further injured or even disabled while doing that? Your insurance may not pay for your injuries and in no way would Workman's Comp...
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    Warning to New Grads

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

    All of the poor conditions described on this thread happen to "seasoned" nurses, too- not just new grads. That's the way nursing is. Now you know the real reasons for what was formely known as "the...
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    My DON is a Gem!

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

    Oops- error post. But congrats again,
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    My DON is a Gem!

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

    Congrats, Sue! It's about time that you found a place that appreciates you and values your input. Teamwork and good mgmt make all the difference between a job you can enjoy, and total
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    Nurse Manager threatening to report me to BRN...

    Valerie Salva replied to Cosper123's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like your work place is rife with cronyism, and your boss is a bully. I wouldn't want to work
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    Something funny happened at the flu shot clinic today.....

    Valerie Salva posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was preparing to give a flu shot to a cute little old man. He had on a long sleeved shirt- the kind that the pt needs to take off in order to get the shot. When he was stripping off his shirt, the...
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    Words you never dreamed you would say as a nurse...

    Valerie Salva replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had an elderly veteran for a pt a while back. He used military terminology for everything. He was a bit confused, but understood better when we followed his lead and used military words. Apparently,...
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    Something funny happened at the flu shot clinic today.....

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

    In his
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    Was I taught the wrong thing in school?

    Valerie Salva replied to qaqueen's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I agree
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    FIRED

    Valerie Salva replied to rkeating's topic in General Nursing

    About a hundred years ago, I was fired from a nursing job. I was fired by a non-nurse admin for following my nursing judgment and doing something I was supposed to do. I held a tube feeding on a pt...
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    The best nursing job ever!!

    Valerie Salva replied to MELY13's topic in General Nursing

    The best job I've ever had was as an independent RN consultant for three Adult Day Care
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    Ruby Vee, doggone it!

    Valerie Salva replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    ruby vee- you
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    dumb and stuttering nurse

    Valerie Salva replied to jessi11's topic in General Students

    Maybe the word "mute" should be subsituted for
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    For those of you "hot shots" who didn't think the nursing program was " that hard"...

    Valerie Salva replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    Employers have asked me about my GPA a number of times in my career. Also, if you ever want to get into a graduate/NP/CRNA program, grades are very
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    Am I doing the right thing - career change to nursing?

    Valerie Salva replied to WDW4ever's topic in General Students

    I have been a nurse for 18 years- I am unemployed and can't find a job. Whatever you decide to do, don't let go of your secure
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    100% pro-life, considering nursing school

    Valerie Salva replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for a long time. I'm 100% pro-choice, and I have worked in several specialities. I have never had to be involved in any aboriton care in any capacity. I really don't think you have...
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    So... needlestick injuries

    Valerie Salva replied to michelle_d's topic in General Nursing

    I thought sandys' post was perfectly polite, and informative- not smug at