Valerie Salva BSN, RN

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  1. Valerie Salva

    Am I, as a nursing student, part of the problem?

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

    Marie- Francoise, Your post is very insightful, and I think you've pretty much hit the nail on the head in a lot of
  2. Valerie Salva

    Question: What are the most important qualities a nurses can possess?

    Valerie Salva replied to Bibagirl's topic in General Nursing

    Assertiveness A good work ethic Good time mgmt skills A good
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    Now I understand why there is a nursing shortage

    Valerie Salva replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on quitting. I think there is to much pressure to hang in there and keep trying when we are miserable in a job. If you're unhappy, you're unhappy. no sense in wasting time and effort trying...
  4. Valerie Salva

    colostomy

    Valerie Salva replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    An old timer nurse told me it works to put an aspirin in the colosomy bag, but I've never tried
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    Now I understand why there is a nursing shortage

    Valerie Salva replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    There are tolerable places to work as a nurse, but these places are few and far between, and hard to find. A lot of nurses work many crappy jobs, for a number of years before they find something...
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    Help Needed...Uniforms!! :D

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

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Mens-scrubs-twill-zipper-top-3-pockets-white-large-L_W0QQitemZ260173045539QQihZ016QQcategoryZ105440QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118
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    How Does Soda Dehydrate the Body?

    Valerie Salva replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Same here, I love diet Coke and
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    What injuries or illnesses of yours has been the result of being a nurse?

    Valerie Salva replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, you reminded me- I also get work-related autoimmune disorder flares, due to stress, and strain on
  9. Valerie Salva

    Would you choose a union job or non union job?

    Valerie Salva replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    I had no union experience (17 years as nurse) until recently. I am working in a union facility for the first time, and it is a big improvment. My union does not negotiate wages or benefits- they are...
  10. Valerie Salva

    Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    Valerie Salva replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    No. Not by a long
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    What injuries or illnesses of yours has been the result of being a nurse?

    Valerie Salva replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    DJD, spondylosis of the spine, permanently torn spinal ligaments, chronic and acute back pain, chronic and acute musculoskeletal pain of the feet, ankles, knees, L wrist, and L collar bone area, LLE...
  12. Valerie Salva

    Gastric Bypass: trading one set of problems for another?

    Valerie Salva replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who has been hospitalized a couple of times for malnutrition post bypass. She has also developed an autoimmune disorder and has lost all of her hair. I don't know of any stats...
  13. Valerie Salva

    Large med pass at 6 am!!!!!!

    Valerie Salva replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    no
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    The VA Hospital System.....like universal healthcare?

    Valerie Salva replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    A large number of vets in the VA system today are Viet Nam vets who were drafted- they did not volunteer. A big myth about the VA is that the care is "free" or 100% paid for by taxpayers. This is not...
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    The VA Hospital System.....like universal healthcare?

    Valerie Salva replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    No. Walter Reed is an Army hospital and is not part of the VA
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    I am giving up

    Valerie Salva replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't agree with this at all. Mystic Fish is certainly not being selfish by understanding her own limits and knowing when they have been reached. If she leaves her job, someone else will take it and...
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    Bad to be concerned with money?

    Valerie Salva replied to patwil73's topic in General Nursing

    I look at it this way- The focus of my work is the care of my pts. The reasons for my work are twofold: to be involved in purposeful work for the greater good, and to earn money for myself and my...
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    Large med pass at 6 am!!!!!!

    Valerie Salva replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this and wish things were done this way here, but they are not. I especially hate doing full body assessments, daily dressing changes, etc. in the middle of the night, but this is the way...
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    Large med pass at 6 am!!!!!!

    Valerie Salva replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    This is the way we were all taught, but in reality, it doesn't always work that way. When you have way too many pts, and way to many meds to give, not enough staff (because of $$, not because of a...
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    Survey: Would you pay $43,000 to a College to become an RN in 22 months?

    Valerie Salva replied to parkingmanager's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I just checked the AZBON site. Ethel Bauer and Northland Pioneer College in Show Low are tied for the lowest NCLEX pass-rate of any school in AZ....
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    Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

    Valerie Salva replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    This is
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    Nightingale nursing??

    Valerie Salva replied to mrdoc2005's topic in Travel

    I have not worked with them, but have a friend who did. She said they kept paying her incorrectly (shorting her check) and that the housing they provided was bad. I've personally heard a lot of...
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    What would you have done?

    Valerie Salva replied to NJNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in a very rural area, and it is a whole different ball-game. There are things that are fine to do in a rural setting that are a huge no-no in a metro area, and can get you in a lot of...
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    Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

    Valerie Salva replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    Same
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    Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

    Valerie Salva replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I do understand that because of politics and organizational dynamics, there are lots of times when it would hurt the person who was mistreated even more if they reported the behavior. There is no way...