Valerie Salva BSN, RN

Member

  • Content

    1,793

  • Visitors

    16,875

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    20

All Content by Valerie Salva

  1. Valerie Salva

    Patients without insurance who self prescribe from livestock supply catalogues

    Valerie Salva replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually treated myself with meds I bought from an online veterinary meds site. The med was made by the same company, and had the same active ingredient and strength as the mega- expensive...
  2. Valerie Salva

    Aspirate Always?

    Valerie Salva replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    A few years ago, I was giving a prn IM psych med. I aspirated and got blood return! If I hadn't aspirated, the med would have gone in IV. In my seventeen year career, it's only happened once, but it...
  3. Valerie Salva

    I am giving up

    Valerie Salva replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree- sometimes I swear I can smell that old hickory smoked aroma coming from everywhere! Nurses want good working conditions and fair compensation- that's all. Two simple things. Employers being...
  4. Valerie Salva

    Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

    Valerie Salva replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry this happened to you, and has happened to untold numbers of nurses. From the behaviors I've witnessed, my personal belief is that the vast majority of doc's are major jerks. No, you're not...
  5. Valerie Salva

    Some mean Nurses.......

    Valerie Salva replied to Billsgirl's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks for your comments, Jay. When I was a CNA, only other CNAs were mean to me- never nurses. I worked my butt off, and the nurses knew it and appreciated it. Everyone's experiences are
  6. Valerie Salva

    What would you have done?

    Valerie Salva replied to NJNursing's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of personal, identifying info about this pt is in this thread- maybe some should be edited out? Yes, I do think some professional boundaries were crossed. If mgmt gave them their personal cell...
  7. Valerie Salva

    Inappropriate sexuality...where to draw the line?

    Valerie Salva replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in a unit for pts with closed head and frontal lobe injuries. Many of them exhibited inappropriate and deviant sexual behaviors, and hypersexuality as a result of their brain injuries....
  8. Valerie Salva

    very very over whelmed!

    Valerie Salva replied to delta32's topic in Rehabilitation

    Years ago, I worked in a horrible rehab unit. One of the big bosses held a meeting, and brought us pizza. One of the braver nurses (bless her) stood up and told him "We don't need pizza- we need help...
  9. Valerie Salva

    very very over whelmed!

    Valerie Salva replied to delta32's topic in Rehabilitation

    I agree with The Commuter- Rehab nursing is hell. I will never do it again, that's for
  10. Valerie Salva

    Too much?

    Valerie Salva replied to BiologyNerd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are smart, and a high achiever, it should be doable. Sounds similar to the schedule I
  11. Valerie Salva

    Share why your current job sucks and what you hope will be different in nursing!

    Valerie Salva replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oh, forget
  12. Valerie Salva

    Does this sound like an air embolism?

    Valerie Salva replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly what I was thinking- also a vaso -vagal response can stimulate the urge to defacate- really sounds like vaso-vagal to me (check out my name lol!)...
  13. Valerie Salva

    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Valerie Salva replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    "I have an interesting one that my caregiver told me about this morning. She has a friend who's an ER nurse, and she had the following experience: A young couple came into the ER. He with an injury...
  14. Valerie Salva

    Good Questions to ask a Prospective Employer?

    Valerie Salva replied to cherryhopeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice. Also, ask if you will consistantly have the same preceptor throughout your orientation, and if the person has had preceptor training. Also, if the NM says "Our goal is to have no more...
  15. Valerie Salva

    Nsg care of hypotensive pt

    Valerie Salva replied to OncNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Man, what is a pt doing in the hospital without IV access, especially a diabetic pt? I agree with your actions- save the pt now and get an order
  16. Valerie Salva

    Huntington's Disease

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

    I have cared for pts w/ this disease. They suffer terribly. I think a lot of teaching should be related to resources for these pts to help them with with ADLs, and ways to ease their
  17. Valerie Salva

    Please... what is going on??? objective opinions needed

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

    :yeahthat:
  18. Valerie Salva

    Positive Thoughts

    Valerie Salva replied to Kymmi's topic in General Nursing

    :yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap:
  19. Valerie Salva

    Good Questions to ask a Prospective Employer?

    Valerie Salva replied to cherryhopeRN's topic in General Nursing

    If they say "We usually try to have X number of nurses per pt" That translates to "We never have X number of nurses per pt." I find a more trustworthy response is "Our nurse to pt ratio is x to
  20. Valerie Salva

    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    Did he have the decency to apologise or at least shut up after that? I had a frequent flyer who was hispanic, and kept telling us we were not seeing him first because we were racist. Well, all the...
  21. Valerie Salva

    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    Too
  22. Valerie Salva

    Ready to Call it Quits

    Valerie Salva replied to whontime's topic in General Nursing

    Are there actually licensed nurses working in assisted living? There have not been any nurses working at the ones where my pts have
  23. Valerie Salva

    Share why your current job sucks and what you hope will be different in nursing!

    Valerie Salva replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do like my job, and I am one hell of an excellent nurse. polishgurl- I kept my comments about the topic: nursing, I did not make negative comments about you. Your comment to me: "get out of it,...
  24. Valerie Salva

    Charge Nurses: What sort of nurses working under you do you like/dont like?

    Valerie Salva replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who bug me about every little detail about their pt's- jeez, can't they handle anything? Your pt's temp is 99.0? Ok, give 'em some APAP- don't freak out. And... nurses whose pts are getting...
  25. Valerie Salva

    Meal and Potty Breaks

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

    My shifts are never slow. I have to wait longer than I should to pee daily, and have come close to having an accident, on occasion. I do not donate my breaks. I get paid for them when I don't get...