Valerie Salva BSN, RN

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    Having the "Right to Fall"

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

    If demented pts have the right to fall and hurt themselves, then why not let them just run wild, wander out into traffic, eat poop, etc? It's their flippin' right, isn't
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    Need Help W/ 1st. Care Plan, Please Help!!!

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

    Do you have a care plan book? There will be lots of NDX for CVA in your book. What effects is the CVA having on the pt? Base your NDX on
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    Body fluids and death

    Valerie Salva replied to kbswife's topic in General Nursing

    There is usually a little feces, urine, and sometimes blood when a pt dies. No big deal, you just clean the pt as part of post mortum care. I remember one time, I was standing with the water running,...
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    ever bring your dog to work?

    Valerie Salva replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Blee O'Mycin. I worked with a nurse (I worked the floor, she answered phones at the nurses' station) who always brought in her huge dog. The dog would lay under the nurses station and...
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    Comfy Shoes for Wide Feet?

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

    Thanks for the link. I just placed an
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    LPN phasing out to be QMA's only

    Valerie Salva replied to BabyGirl00's topic in Indiana Nursing

    There has been talk of phasing out LPNs for over 50 years. I don't think it will
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    Do men have priority when considered for Nursing School?

    Valerie Salva replied to playbanjogood's topic in Men in Nursing

    And of not-so-new
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    Inspiring video for LTC Nurses and others- "Parent's Wish"

    Valerie Salva posted a topic in General Nursing

    this is a lovely video which also applies to nurses and others providing care for our "greatest generation." i decided to post it in the general forum, rather than the ltc board, because nearly all...
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    Aide/Tech calls herself nurse

    Valerie Salva replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with CNAs/techs who have told pts they were a nurse, right in front of me. Yes, I did write it up. No, nothing was done. this is pretty
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    Grad gifts for fellow grads....

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

    I ordered several of these custom laser engraved keychains on eBay. I was really pleased with the quality and price....
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    Do men have priority when considered for Nursing School?

    Valerie Salva replied to playbanjogood's topic in Men in Nursing

    I hate to burst your bubble, playbanjogood, but men leave the nursing profession at twice the rate that women do- "One additional surprising finding is that beginning male nurses are leaving the...
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    Up to $12,000 pay back if leaving the job after orientation?

    Valerie Salva replied to seneyka's topic in General Nursing

    Did the hospital recruit you from the Phillipines? If so, then $12,000. is a small amount to pay back. Some private agencies (OGP) who recruit nurses from the Phillipines to the US charge $40,000. if...
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    do you go to work sick?

    Valerie Salva replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    I called off sick Friday. I'm still sick but I worked
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    Health food store giving medical advice

    Valerie Salva replied to mom4jesus's topic in General Nursing

    I know that in a lot of cases, people will take anything if they read an article about it,or a clerk recommends it. In some cases, however, people turn to supplements and herbals only when they can't...
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    Help me find the positive in this

    Valerie Salva replied to Faeriewand's topic in Emergency

    Wow, Faeriewand, You've gotten some great advice here! Also, if hearing the phone continues to be a problem, you can buy a cheap phone volume amplifier on the internet. Just google
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    Fellow RN died this morning.

    Valerie Salva replied to Ali_Oop07's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry, Ali. Her poor
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    Demented Residents & Funny Comments

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

    This reminds me of an lol I took care of a few years back. I was helping her with am care. She asked me how old she was and I informed her: 81. She said "Eighty-one? I thought I was twenty-seven!...
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    I have strep =0(

    Valerie Salva posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was sent home sick from work Thurs and told to stay home on Fri. I thought all I was was a 48 hr bug, and would get over it over the weekend- well now I've developed a fever, shaking chills, white...
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    I have strep =0(

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

    I did not get to see the doc at urgent care- the line was all the way around the building, so I went home and went to bed. I'm going to try again today. I have'nt been this sick in years. It's...
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    I have strep =0(

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

    Thanks,
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    Do you think there will be a nursing "draft" someday?

    Valerie Salva replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    This is true- I've read a number of articles recently which show new nurses are leaving nursing at a faster rate and in larger numbers that in any time in the past. Men leave twice as fast as women...
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    "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    Valerie Salva replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Facilities really should provide 24/7 on-site day care. Parents could pay for the majority of it with a small employer contribution as part of their employee benefit package. I'd be willing to bet...
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    So Who Runs Your Floor, You or the Aides?

    Valerie Salva replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked at a number of facilites (both LTC and acute) in which the aides run the units, mgmt knows and does nothing, and nursing complaints fall on deaf ears. This is pretty common in health...
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    I had just had it with my job!!!(long)

    Valerie Salva replied to OklaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate it when nurses and others do that! They are just contributing to the problem! Where I'm working now, some staff regularly come in on their days off and work on paperwork for free. Not
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    What should be done about this? Unbelievable backstabbing...

    Valerie Salva replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I would not have any kind of meeting in which this toxic nurse is included. These kind of people are experts at manipulating things to make themselves look like the innocent victim, when they...