Valerie Salva BSN, RN

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    travelling to tuczon, az

    Valerie Salva replied to mekman's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Tucson is great, and there's lots to do. TMC does have a bad rep, though. There is a lot of staff turnover there- especially in the OR. If you take the contract, make sure you are housed on the north...
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    New Grad with no experience, starting in a LTC. HELP!!!

    Valerie Salva replied to ChickenJoyRN,BSN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A similar thing happened to me when I became a nurse many years ago, and continues to happen to nurses over and over again. Not only to new grads but to experienced nurses, as well. One of the most...
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    Fresenius medical care...taking over dialysis unit HELP!

    Valerie Salva replied to hodgpodge's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am a dialysis traveler and the jobs for me have really dried up in this economy. Some travel agencies I've worked with are not even handling dialysis nurses any more. It's not a good time to become...
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    Decorating the Clinic

    Valerie Salva replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I like the "back to school" theme idea, too.
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    Fake Nails

    Valerie Salva replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    There's no such thing as a "microbe free"
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    Fake Nails

    Valerie Salva replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    :deadhorse:deadhorse:deadhorse:deadhorse:deadhorse:deadhorse:deadhorse
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    Fired by risk management/ disorganized facility

    Valerie Salva replied to BrendaMD4's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Great advice- and remeber the nursing mantra- no good deed goes unpunished! The next time you ask for orientation to nocs, are refused, and then asked to work nocs- don't do
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    California nurses & others who can't find jobs- read this!

    Valerie Salva posted a topic in General Nursing

    hospital administrator william r. moore of el centro regional medical center in el centro, ca says that he can't find enough nurses to fill his staffing needs in ca, and wants to bring in nurses from...
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    California nurses & others who can't find jobs- read this!

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

    Bump bump
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    CLINIC MANAGER PAY-Fresenius

    Valerie Salva replied to thanson809's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I was offered a unit mgr position and it was less than I was making as a staff nurse because it was salary. I'm glad I turned it down. I hate FMC. I've worked a bunch of FMC units as a traveler, and...
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    1st nursing job in a doctor's office - a little wierded out

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

    OMG- What is going on at this doc's office is so illegal, so wrong, and so insulting to REAL nurses- I am so angry, I wish I never read the
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    The Truth about working at the " VA"

    Valerie Salva replied to patrick1rn's topic in Government, Military

    i have worked at two vas (i'm at a va now) and i agrree w/ your statements for the most part- especially that parts i bolded in blue, but the part i bolded in red is not true in my va experience. at...
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    Nursing Nightmare - Whats's the most number of patients you cared for by yourself?

    Valerie Salva replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a similar place in 2001/02. (See my post above). I also still have nightmares about it. I know how you
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    Nursing Nightmare - Whats's the most number of patients you cared for by yourself?

    Valerie Salva replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Where was this and what type of
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    Nursing Nightmare - Whats's the most number of patients you cared for by yourself?

    Valerie Salva replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Acute care (med surg)- 13. No CNA, no unit clerk, no housekeeping, just me. They were all really acute and unstable. It was a nightmare. LTC- only nurse for 65. I did all...
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    Have you gone to giving Epo SC?

    Valerie Salva posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm at a clinic now where all the Epo is given SC. I know the big for-profit companies have been fighting Medicare on this, because they make a lot of money on Epo. But, I have seen that the pts'...
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    help with a cheater please!!!!

    Valerie Salva replied to hollyandsky's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my
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    VA Hospital positions

    Valerie Salva replied to JKidzMom's topic in Government, Military

    The entire hiring process usually take 4-5 months from start to
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    Charge Nurse did CNA work. Learned A LOT.

    Valerie Salva replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree most with the above post- and especially that part I bolded. I think after running at full tilt, maximum ability every shift, and finding that for your great efforts, exhaustion, and no energy...
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    Things you would like to tell... Nursing Staff ! ( and get away with)

    Valerie Salva replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Of course they have a right to vent and they should. We were all students and we all dealt with people and situations which were very frustrating. I had a problem with just one particular statement,...
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    Can you PLEASE be quiet...

    Valerie Salva replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with
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    California nurses & others who can't find jobs- read this!

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

    i put such a link at the bottom of the original post.. "if you do not want this bill to be enacted into law, please contact your representatives and tell them. here is a link that gives you the...
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    Things you would like to tell... Nursing Staff ! ( and get away with)

    Valerie Salva replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Well, you have stepped on my post. Please take your own advice.
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    Things you would like to tell... Nursing Staff ! ( and get away with)

    Valerie Salva replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I agree 100%. We have been in their shoes but they have not been in
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    Things you would like to tell... Nursing Staff ! ( and get away with)

    Valerie Salva replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I used to think like that- I remember being a student and seeing a staff nurse take short-cut, and ignorantly thinking to myself "I will never do that like she did." I thought I was too moral and...