Valerie Salva BSN, RN

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    The union will lower my pay...........

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

    What you heard was a rumour. Please wait until you get the facts to form an
  2. Valerie Salva

    The union will lower my pay...........

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

    Great article- and from a respected and reliable source: Lippincott!
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    Nurses...Miserable?

    Valerie Salva replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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    Nurses...Miserable?

    Valerie Salva replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Funny how people who are not nurses just seem to know what the score is in nursing
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    If they're paying 50k+ out of pocket maybe they *should* expect to be waited on...?

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

    Yes, pts do deserve to be treated extra special, and get things like back rubs, and so on. but, nurses don't have time for this and hospitals are not staffed for this. If pt's want these things, mgmt...
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    Nurses...Miserable?

    Valerie Salva replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    excellent advice for anyone and
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    Future of LPNs

    Valerie Salva replied to RN_Pursuit2b's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been hearing "LPNs are being phased out" for over 20 years. I don't think it will ever
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    Most "Clueless" Thing YOUR Manager has Done

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

    at least they let her go! in my experience, these type of people are generally
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    Nurses...Miserable?

    Valerie Salva replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i don't agree. i worked my way through school. i borrowed no money, and have no debt. the only debt i have in the whole world is my mortgage, and i've paid extra on it to get my house paid off early....
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    Nurses...Miserable?

    Valerie Salva replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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    Nursing school vs. Nursing

    Valerie Salva replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Nursing

    You are blessed. I'm
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    Nursing school vs. Nursing

    Valerie Salva replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Nursing

    Great answer. I've been a nurse for 17 years, and have worked in a number of settings. Nursing school is stressful, but it is nothing compared to being a nurse. As for injuries, I have nursing induced...
  13. Valerie Salva

    Help with Pyelonephritis nursing care

    Valerie Salva replied to Ana77RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have a care plan book? What are her symptoms? You named one already. Start
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    Nurses...Miserable?

    Valerie Salva replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think I've read dozens of posts on this forum from students and new grads, saying "nursing it what you make it." I do not know why so many students and new grads post this exact sentence. It is an...
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    Lots of changes at new job (vent)

    Valerie Salva replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I think you can read the writing on the wall in this
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    Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

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

    Count me in as another politically incorrect fool. By the time I graduated from my program, I had startted a ton of IVs, was proficient at inserting foleys, was comfortable doing trach...
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    After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Valerie Salva replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    There is no shortage in the US. With The Dept of Labor stats, this is a proven fact. The shortage is of nurses willing to be abused by hospitals. Remember- there is a surplus of licensed RNs in the...
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    After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Valerie Salva replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I did psych and I hated it- it was a lock-down court ordered unit for the criminally insane. I would not recommend that type of
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    Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

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

    i agree. also, it used to be that a graduate could take the nclex only three times. if they failed a third time, they had to repeat their nursing program, or at least complete some type of remedial...
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    Do nurses who pick-up extra shifts get favoritism?

    Valerie Salva replied to SmartSNFguy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In the past, I would always help out- worked a lot of overtime. I never got a thank-you. I did get a repremand for missing a staff meeting. My reason was I was tired- I'd worked five 12 hour shifts,...
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    Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

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

    I heard that joke a little differently- A NURSE died and was given the choice of Heaven or Hell. She tried Heaven first- nice, but a little dull and routine. So, she decided to try Hell. Everyone...
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    After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Valerie Salva replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above 100000000%. Especially the part about how only nurses who care about nursing and giving good care get burned
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    STUPID interview questions, add yours here

    Valerie Salva replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    I was asked to list all the ways that a nickel and a dime are alike and all the ways they are different. After I answered, the interviewer got really enthusiastic about me- I must have answered the...
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    After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Valerie Salva replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    "Taking these two groups together — unemployed RNs and RNs working outside nursing — it is clear that a very substantial share of the current 'shortage' could be solved if working conditions...
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    Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    Valerie Salva replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Did