Valerie Salva BSN, RN

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    Abused by a patient

    Valerie Salva replied to BloomGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you experienced this, Bloomgirl. Did you fill out an incident report? Can you write out exactly what happened (factual, and objective info only) and turn it in to HR and to your mgr?...
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    If I were your assigned CNA...

    Valerie Salva replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    MissLo, I am very impressed by your interest, and desire to do well. Great advice on this thread! Best of luck to you in your CNA
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    Do Nurses STILL want to marry Doctors?

    Valerie Salva replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    I can hardly stand them at work, who wants to deal with them @
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    man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    Valerie Salva replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe family members should have to sign releases to be permitted to be present and "help" during the
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    Entitled Generation

    Valerie Salva replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

    If a facility has good working conditions, pays well, treats me with respect, provides the resources needed to do a good job, has mgmt that rewards good employees and gets rid of problem employees,...
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    Docs yelling at nurses....

    Valerie Salva replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wish this was still done, but code pinks are a thing of the past. It seems to be every woman/man for himself these
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    Docs yelling at nurses....

    Valerie Salva replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've seen a male doc scream at and totally humilate a female nurse, then turn right around to a male nurse and ask him in a friendly way if he knew who won a football
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    Quitting job and feeling guilty about it, don't want to burn bridges

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

    I am going to go back to working agency, and stay away from LTC. Thanks for all your replies and advice. Please, keep it coming. I find it really
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    New Grad in California -- Desperate help needed!!

    Valerie Salva replied to TouchOfPink's topic in California Nursing

    Since CA implemeted the ratios, this has attracted many nurses to CA, and it's now getting hard to find a
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    Smoking And Nurses

    Valerie Salva replied to ABC054's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of smokers where I work carry small bottles of Febreeze with them. After they smoke, they spray themselves with it, chew mint gum and wash their hands. You cannot even tell they smoke. Other...
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    lost my first LPN job

    Valerie Salva replied to LPN4hire's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It depends. The largest med pass of the day is the 0600 pass where I work. 60 pts, approx 800 meds. Check the noc MAR or computer to see how heavy the pass is before considering the
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    Not sure I like this...long

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

    Jane, This sounds pretty typical and is the type of situation many of us are dealing
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    Belligerent Coworker

    Valerie Salva replied to texasfr's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortuntly, there are a lot of places which are run by aides. I've left a couple of jobs because of aides like this and am glad I
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    UPMC to take away RN sign on bonuses effective 2-29-08

    Valerie Salva replied to dorselm's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, and as we all know, there is actually a surplus of nurses in the US. There have been many articles and stats on this posted
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    UPMC to take away RN sign on bonuses effective 2-29-08

    Valerie Salva replied to dorselm's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. If a facility is truly a great place to work, nurses will be lining up to get in. Only when working conditions are poor, are sign on bonuses needed, imo. It sounds to me like this hospital...
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    lost my first LPN job

    Valerie Salva replied to LPN4hire's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nursing home work loads are very heavy, and any nurse who does things "by the book" will not get her work done, period. Cutting corners and taking short cuts is the only way to survive. Some admins...
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    sign a contract?

    Valerie Salva replied to red426's topic in General Nursing

    Every nurse I have ever known who has taken a sign-on bonus or loan repayment for signing a contract has regretted it, and has paid the money back to get out of their contract. I've done it myself....
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    Update: Why Emotions Matter: Age, Agitation, and Burnout among Registered Nurses

    Valerie Salva replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Men must be suffering from burnout. They are leaving nursing at almost twice the rate that women are, according to a number of studies. "(AP) Recent graduates of the nation's nursing schools are...
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    Update: Why Emotions Matter: Age, Agitation, and Burnout among Registered Nurses

    Valerie Salva replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    exhausted, discouraged, saddened, powerless, frightened - these are the emotions experienced by nurses on a daily basis. nurses' negative feelings about their jobs, including their feelings of...
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    Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

    Valerie Salva replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    A few years ago, I went to look at a house for rent after work, I was wearing my scrubs. The landlord was late and I was waiting outside. A neighbor saw me, came outside, and asked me to help her w/...
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    I am so flippen mad!!!!!!!!

    Valerie Salva replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    In my RN program, 50% of the class flunked, but were let back in and "socially" passed by school admin. I was with a number of these students in clinicals, as well as lecture. They were not very...
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    Are most LTC understaffed? Are most nurses in LTC overworked, understaffed?

    Valerie Salva replied to Bala Shark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    re: are most ltc understaffed? yes. are most nurses in ltc overworked, understaffed? yes,
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    Now I understand why there is a nursing shortage

    Valerie Salva replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you, Kendal. Let us know how it
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    Hospice Work...is there lot of physical work??

    Valerie Salva replied to photolurch's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I used to work inpt hospice. I have not worked home-care
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    Hospice Work...is there lot of physical work??

    Valerie Salva replied to photolurch's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Lots of turning and repositioning of bedbound pts, transferring pts from bed to W/C and back again. Foley insertions and care, wound, IV and central line care, making occupied beds, peri care, and...