jschut

jschut BSN, RN

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  1. What will YOU do with your first "real" paycheck!?

    jschut replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Students

    CYN? Where you gonna work, cause I wanna come too! $1000 left over? LOL! I'm gonna pay bills and put some in savings! But yea, the kids are gonna get something special

  2. How do you pick your clinical assignment?

    jschut replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

    The only thing we're allowed to choose is the town we have our clinicals in from a choice of 2. Otherwise we have to do whatever they tell us

  3. Any Real Need for Micro?

    jschut replied to Harold's topic in General Students

    You will use it to decipher what exactly your patients have and what may be useful to them. We are having an incidence where Lactobacillus isn't covered by medicaid, but pts with C-diff need it to...

  4. Retention and Recruitment Commitee

    jschut posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm on the Employee Retention and Recruitment Commitee at work and I am looking for ideas and advice on.... How to get more nurses recruited into LTC. What would bring you in? and How to keep our...

  5. Retention and Recruitment Commitee

    jschut replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    We already have the no mandatory OT and the week work or weekends only in place. I'm trying to work on the day care thing, also to have a "sort of" day care in

  6. What do ya think? New drop down menu?

    jschut replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    All good changes, but I have one request... can we do something about all the "stickys" at the top of the forums? Some are getting kind of deep to wade

  7. Where did you start?

    jschut replied to beccaleigh72's topic in General Nursing

    To a LTCF (and am stil there)...am looking forward to going elsewhere after I graduate in

  8. My nerves are shot!

    jschut replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Students

    Today's the day....are you ready? :) Good Luck to you and HAVE

  9. How often do you replace your Drug Guide Handbook?

    jschut replied to EvelynRN-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility has a 1998...LOL! There is a newer edition too, I think a 2002. I like to have a personal one though. Haven't bought one since 2002, so I imagine I had

  10. New LPN having trouble c CNA'S!!! HELP!!!

    jschut replied to nursedes's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: I love it! Anyway~nursedes, have a talk with your supervisor and ask how she/he wants it handled. Explain that you want to be a team, but cannot do it alone. Maybe...

  11. Got my new shoes!! Feet feel great!!

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

    I tend to have the same problem no matter what shoe I buy. But I think mine is attributed to being overweight, too. If you come up with anything, PLEASE let me know too!

  12. What do you do and how long have you done it?

    jschut replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    After being a CNA in LTC for almost 20 yrs, I have been a LPN for 2 yrs working nightshift in LTC, am currently pursuing my BSN, and where will I go from there? I'd like to work surgery, I think....

  13. Does anyone double-glove?

    jschut replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do when I am doing something particularly gooey (impaction, stage VI debride....) otherwise I only wear one

  14. I Finally Got A Job in the Nursing Field!!

    jschut replied to luckyladyore's topic in General Students

    I 'm glad you're excited! Just stay positive about your new job and remember that you are there for your patients! Congrats!

  15. Nclex-265

    jschut replied to Oregon Nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thinking positive and warm fuzzy thoughts for you.... god bless and let us know! ps: it's perfectly normal to have a test go that high. so don't stress about that. yea, easier said than done,

  16. 85 questions... I dunno....

    jschut replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in First Year After Licensure

    mine shut off at 85 questions over two years ago. i passed. and you both will pass too! hang in there and stop stressing so much!!! easy to say, huh? good luck to you both! keep us posted! :balloons:...

  17. The test is over.

    jschut replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    c'mon....we all have the faith....remember? keep the faith? you're one of the best, and we all know you passed. i will pray now that god eases your anxiety about it and let's it come quickly for...

  18. LPN Scope of practice/Picc lines-just moved to Indiana

    jschut replied to krissiee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am sure where ever you work will have you take an IV course to certify you in Indiana. Ask your employer....and most nurses probably wouldn't get mad at you if you explain to them the...

  19. Need advice-Night shift LPN at LTC

    jschut replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What kind of advice are you looking for as to how to survive? Personally, I survive by getting my work done and making sure that my patients are well taken care of..... As far as my family goes, they...

  20. CNA issue~can anyone advise?

    jschut posted a topic in General Nursing

    Let me be clear, first of all, 90% of the CNA's I work with are worth their weight in gold, and I am in no way slamming them. I am a LPN who works night shift in LTC. I have a very difficult CNA who...

  21. CNA issue~can anyone advise?

    jschut replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Well, here's the news. I called my boss, who was very understanding and said I handled it very well with what I did, and she agreed I can send her home if it starts again. She is going to call the...

  22. Today @ 2 PM

    jschut replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    God bless you and be with you. I KNOW you can do this! We need wonderful people like you to make it, so you can encourage all of us (like you always do)!!! Love you and God

  23. What was your secret weapon for surviving nursing school??

    jschut replied to michelle_s_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: I LOVE it! A true student nurse there! :rotfl: Making it through? Ummm....I guess I just did it through LPN training. No special hours or groups or anything. Although I did study at the...

  24. God Bless Each and Every One

    jschut replied to orrnlori's topic in General Nursing

    That made me cry and be proud at the same time. I'm going to make a copy of it (if I may) and frame it to hang in my office to remind me after a bad day just why I am who I am! Thank

  25. What is Power?

    jschut replied to OneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Respect given and respect returned, dear Sir, is the meaning of