PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    Pennsylvania does not accept license from RN program

    PacoUSA replied to Emersont's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You obviously failed miserably in seeing the facetiousness of my
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    Pennsylvania does not accept license from RN program

    PacoUSA replied to Emersont's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Maybe as an RN I should just challenge the medical boards and become an MD? It seems to be the same stupid logic as a CNA challenging the NCLEX-PN. Sent from my iPad using
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers

    PacoUSA replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Praying for your speedy recovery, Esme! Sent from my iPad using
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    Another RN wanting to come to Florida

    PacoUSA replied to njc2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    For the record, 6 patients is NEVER acceptable. That's too many for any specialty. The charting alone makes it
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    is 25-30 too late to want to pursue a nursing degree?

    PacoUSA replied to mee9mee9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hate when people ask questions like this, making it seem like life is over after age 25. I changed my career to nursing at age 40 and life couldn't be better for me. Sent from my iPad using...
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    Travel Nursing Time off

    PacoUSA replied to Bharatpur14's topic in Travel

    But remember, you will have to put in your time as a staff nurse in your intended specialty before you can start traveling (yes, that means putting up with limited vacation time and office politics)....
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    How to NOT Aid a Cheater?

    PacoUSA replied to Angeljho's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, just wow. If it were me I would anonymously report her. But that's me. As for APA, I used MS Word to auto-generate my citations for my BSN papers. It's not rocket science!! As for being too old...
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    University of Southermost Florida - Coral Gables

    PacoUSA replied to cynkawaii's topic in Florida Nursing

    University of Southernmost Florida??? I thought this was a joke. I lived in Florida for several years and I knew all the legit universities with 'Florida' in the name, this is definitely NOT one of...
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    CA RN license question

    PacoUSA replied to Zoeyisme's topic in Travel

    I endorsed into CA almost 2 years ago, and I never took a public speaking course. I recall taking one 3-credit communication course but it was related to media or something. Since you mention...
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    Do you have any tips for telephone interview for a travel nursing job?

    PacoUSA replied to empatheticRN's topic in Travel

    My last phone interview with a manager was one hour long (!!!) ... I got not only the mad skillz questions but I also got a few behavioral ones. I thought it was an unusually long interview for a...
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    Yale-New Haven Hospital (CT) in 2015

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the update! I'm starting there in May, looking forward to a change from my present assignment (and a summer in CT). Sent from my iPad using
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    Extra Shifts.. are they worth it?

    PacoUSA replied to NGYSUN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That's sad, and this is why things need to change. It's like gas prices, they had gone so high and stayed that way for so long that we thought $3/gal was a bargain. Sent from my iPad using
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    How To Speak to a Live Person at the CA Board of Registered Nursing?

    PacoUSA posted a topic in California Nursing

    I need to speak to someone on the phone at the board of nursing as soon as possible. I need to know the status of a written verification request I sent them last January. I am trying to endorse into...
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    Leaving the nursing field after 3 years

    PacoUSA replied to Hacker's topic in Canada

    I changed my career to nursing and it was the best decision I ever made. I'm even financially better off. Not everyone is miserable in this profession, it's just not a good fit for everyone -- they...
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    How To Speak to a Live Person at the CA Board of Registered Nursing?

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks! I hope it can help others. Another update: the CT BON just sent me an email with my permanent license #. The matter is now officially resolved, yay!! Sent from my iPad using
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    Best transition into ICU/CCU?

    PacoUSA replied to nmpBSN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Is this program for experienced nurses or just for new grads? Sent from my iPad using
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    How do I contact the CA BRN

    PacoUSA replied to butterflykissesxo's topic in California Nursing

    I posted on my original thread this morning, referenced in post #9 above. Go and read my update, I got through to the office this morning and was barely 30 minutes from start to finish. I managed to...
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    New Med Surg nurse At Saint Barnabas Hospital...

    PacoUSA replied to NurseKis's topic in Medical-Surgical

    How is it going? I'm just curious, I've only ever been a patient there, that was about 15 years ago. I wasn't a nurse back then and I cant even begin to tell you how my nursing care was or even who he...
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    How To Speak to a Live Person at the CA Board of Registered Nursing?

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in California Nursing

    UPDATE: I called the CA BRN just now. Started calling at 755am Pacific Time, pressing 0 on answer and got the 'currently closed' message that first time and every time I redialed ... until about 807am...
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    Another RN wanting to come to Florida

    PacoUSA replied to njc2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    I left Florida to pursue nursing up north. Smart move on my part. Sunshine money means nothing in my world. Now I do travel nursing, and I wont even consider an assignment in Florida. Sent from my...
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    The use of LPN's in ICU CCU

    PacoUSA replied to RNParamedic911's topic in Critical Care

    Your blanket statement about new grad BSNs of today is disgusting. Way to lose some respect on
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    ICU pay differential?

    PacoUSA replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Critical Care

    ICU nurses make more $ as travel nurses than ms and tele travelers, but I think that's more due to demand than actual
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    Problems with ER

    PacoUSA replied to ReggieN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You understand my pain very well :) I also work cardiac tele, and get your frustration with the patient you mentioned. I once had a patient who on tele showed textbook sustained VT ... we ran to his...
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    What can I do to relieve stress from being a new nurse?

    PacoUSA replied to fbhopern's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wine ... preferably red. Enough said
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    So Sick Of This Nurses Eat The Young Crap

    PacoUSA replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! See? That's so mean! NETY! NETY! 😜 Regards, Generation X'er 😁