Kgusty30

Kgusty30 has 3 years experience and specializes in Respiratory.

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1. Why doesn't the nursing profession support LPNs?

   Kgusty30 replied to amari's topic in LPN/LVN

   I agree with Kool aide....go get em! I have been an LPN for 3 years, and have been working FT for all 3 in med surg...I applied to an lpn-rn bridge program twice and got denied twice until i just got accepted this year on my third try!! I was very fr...

2. LPN student, planning on applying to Bunker Hill Community College

   Kgusty30 replied to rnwannabe77's topic in LPN-RN

   bhcc has really strict policies with their application process, esp for lpns...its quite ridiculous...for one, they dont even let you mail in your application!!!! and you have to take a dosage calc course that only they offer!!! i would try roxbury c...

3. L&D nurses: Advice please!

   Kgusty30 replied to magn1jes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am not a L+D nurse, but I spoke to one at work who was visiting her relative who happened to be assigned to me one night. She offered me some good advice. I am due in July and this baby is my 2nd. My plan for my first was to go "as far as I could w...

4. CNA's/PCTs are worked real hard.

   Kgusty30 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

   I love the CNAs that I work with, but sometimes, we have to work with no CNA, usually when they are needed as sitters for pts on 1:1...that annoys the crap outta the nurses bc then we need to take each other away from what we are doing to help each o...

5. Nurse-Patient Ratios on East Coast

   Kgusty30 replied to shhhh's topic in General Nursing

   I am an LPN on a LTACH vented floor in MA. I typically take care of 4 pts on 3-11, while most of the RNs get 3 and complain about it. On a lucky rare night I can have 3 if our census is low.Some nights I will have 5 if an RN gets an admission, which ...

6. LPN TO RN..Bristol Community College OR Massasoit??

   Kgusty30 replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN-RN

   hey there! i just applied to bcc for their bridege prgam which starts this aug '10, then you go into 2nd year nsg to then graduate with an adn in 2011. we'll see how it goes. i got denied from mcc because i had too many transfer credits...did my prer...