jschut

jschut BSN, RN

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  1. things I didn't learn in nursing school

    jschut replied to mygirlsmom's topic in General Students

    These are

  2. Poor mouthcare can be fatal

    jschut replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My husband called me today to tell me about this. Another reason to keep after CNA's who give excellent care otherwise, to pay more atention to mouth

  3. Should RNs be Required to Have A BSN?

    jschut replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! Tweety, You GET the chocolate!

  4. Should RNs be Required to Have A BSN?

    jschut replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    You deserve the chocolate, Tweets....

  5. BSN requirement for all RNs

    jschut replied to cindylousmith's topic in General Nursing

    Works for

  6. BSN requirement for all RNs

    jschut replied to cindylousmith's topic in General Nursing

    Kristen, Please allow me to inform you that I am a LPN, and a very competent nurse and I can even spell! Furthermore, I was the single mother of 6 children, and I lived on welfare because their...

  7. Anyone go through a divorce while in Nursing school?

    jschut replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Students

    Wow...you ex was a true a**hole....Glad you're making it through

  8. Passed My Drug Screen!!!

    jschut replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats (finally) and good luck in your

  9. Keep an eye on those Rx pads!

    jschut replied to URO-RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have a few old ones that my husband brought home to me (after cleaning out a retired Dr office) and we use them for junk pads... I guess it is possible to fake a perscription, but who is really that...

  10. Poll about bullies at work.

    jschut replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    If the choice...ALL OF THE ABOVE would have been there, I would have chosen

  11. Anyone go through a divorce while in Nursing school?

    jschut replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Students

    No divorce while in school, but I do believe one looms on my horizon when I graduate. I don't study like I need to cause "he needs me" and he throws his little tantrums, which are worse than the...

  12. A friend desperately wants to go to nursing school but can't financially..any advice?

    jschut replied to cindyrn1's topic in General Nursing

    Apply for loans. I did. It sure is helping....if it weren't for Financial Aid, I wouldn't be a LPN today, and wouldn't be in RN school today! Tell her to hang in there and good

  13. Failed my drug screen!!!

    jschut replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. That must've been awful for

  14. What about when it's your family?

    jschut replied to Katmae RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow....I haven't had to deal with losing either of my parents yet, but a couple of months back, when my eldest dd attempted suicide, most of the nurses there were excellent, but as I was standing...

  15. Are you allowed to use personal cell phones at work?

    jschut replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I carry mine, but family knows it is ONLY to be used in an emergency...and the friend I had that would call me in the middle of a patients room (just to talk) really isn't my friend anymore because I...

  16. wrist watch, fob watch or lanyard watch?

    jschut replied to monstermunch's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I would say whatever you are comfortable with. I have worn a wrist watch everyday that I have been a nurse (and CNA previously) and have never torn a patients

  17. wrist watch, fob watch or lanyard watch?

    jschut replied to monstermunch's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I would say whatever you are comfortable with. I have worn a wrist watch everyday that I have been a nurse (and CNA previously) and have never torn a patients

  18. What job titles have you had working in healthcare?

    jschut replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

    CNA LPN Coming someday soon..... BSN.... After that? WHo knows? The sky's the limit!

  19. What job titles have you had working in healthcare?

    jschut replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

    CNA LPN Coming someday soon..... BSN.... After that? WHo knows? The sky's the limit!

  20. A Nurse Made My Wife Cry

    jschut replied to MikeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with nurses like that before when I was a CNA. I made it 6 months at that job, called my hubby at lunch every day, while eating in my car, since I was not part of the "elite group" who ate...

  21. A Nurse Made My Wife Cry

    jschut replied to MikeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with nurses like that before when I was a CNA. I made it 6 months at that job, called my hubby at lunch every day, while eating in my car, since I was not part of the "elite group" who ate...

  22. Question: Online LPN to RN programs

    jschut replied to reana's topic in General Nursing

    I was doing Excelsior, but heard that Indiana may go along with California and although I think it's a great program, I couldn't afford to work that hard, only to have it yanked from under me if...

  23. Have anyone else heard of "basic care NURSES"?

    jschut replied to Nursingangel's topic in General Nursing

    NRSKaren always got the goods! You go girl!

  24. Just got canned!!!

    jschut replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear what happened to

  25. Rude Families-How do you deal with them?

    jschut replied to sassynurse78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I also work in LTC, and there are days that the families just seem to ALL be having a bad day, and there are the select few that are having bad lives... But seriously, in their defense, I had a...