PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    What is it with nurses showing up late!

    PacoUSA replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Might I add that the facility where I worked with the tardy CNA had no time clock ... Whereas where I work now there is a time clock where you have to scan your badge's barcode AND then your index...
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    Johns Hopkins Nurse/Patient Ratios?

    PacoUSA posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    Does anyone know what the typical nurse/patient ratios are @ JH (the main hospital downtown, not Bayview)? Particularly med-surg and telemetry units, but stepdown units as well,
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    What is it with nurses showing up late!

    PacoUSA replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Used to work with a CNA that was always walking in at 1120pm for an 11pm shift ... always! For the entire 2 years I worked at that hospital. So unprofessional! Let alone the fact that he always...
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    I was dreaming when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray

    PacoUSA replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Although destiny is waiting It is physically amazin' Subconsciously I'm flyin' home to you Feel that nothing here's deceiving I believe in one thing and Subconsciously I'm flyin' home to you...
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    Whistleblower suit against Kaplan University

    PacoUSA replied to nurseprnRN's topic in School, College Programs

    Kaplan, Everest, University of Phoenix: these are 3 schools that if I ever saw them on a resumé I'd automatically toss it
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    Is Kaplan/Hurst really necessary?

    PacoUSA replied to Ele_123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed NCLEX first time with 75 questions, never took a review course. I did 75 questions a day for a month from Saunders and NCLEX 4000. That's
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    Pixus waste never witnessed

    PacoUSA replied to bella14k's topic in General Nursing

    NEVER waste later! Good practice is to always waste when you pull from the Pyxis. Never leave the med room with more narcs than you need to give right away! You never know what can happen once you...
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    Johns Hopkins Nurse/Patient Ratios?

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Cardiac tele is a unit I'd be interested in working, similar to where I am now. Good luck with that
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    Which Hospitals Use Travelers in Honolulu, Hawaii?

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    Yes, housing is the main reason I'd rather do Honolulu than Maui for an assignment. I've been to Honolulu before and I would enjoy being there 3 months. Maui would probably be best on vacation for me...
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    Which Hospitals Use Travelers in Honolulu, Hawaii?

    PacoUSA posted a topic in Travel

    I'm interested in traveling to Hawaii on a travel assignment at some point in my career, but I am interested in working in Honolulu only. My current agency only staffs travelers at hospitals in Maui...
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    Med-surg or specialize first?

    PacoUSA replied to RNAvatar's topic in Travel

    You would only pick up and leave a new unit without any problem if your main intention is to get experience to travel (like some people whose full intention on working in ICU is to get the experience...
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    Which Hospitals Use Travelers in Honolulu, Hawaii?

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    I am currently with AMN, this is who told me they don't have assignments in Honolulu (not at the time, but as in saying they don't even have corporate contracts there). So hmm, I am confused,...
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    Med-surg or specialize first?

    PacoUSA replied to RNAvatar's topic in Travel

    I am currently traveling on a med/surg/tele staff nurse background, and I can tell you that if I had to do it all over again, I would travel as an ICU nurse (and I hear ICU nurses that travel make...
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    I am afraid of Anatomy and Physiology

    PacoUSA replied to Housebabyj's topic in General Students

    Especially when you're spending 12 hours a day in an environment that you absolutely hate. I mean seriously, why waste your short life like
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    California BRN License Renewal Using Breeze

    PacoUSA replied to TheCommuter's topic in California Nursing

    That's nice! Mine expires July 31 and I'll be seeking a new travel assignment in August, glad to know this is
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    Need Help Pretty Please; Stony Brook or Farmingdale

    PacoUSA replied to tokidoki247's topic in General Students

    Sounds good to me. Glad I could help
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    Need Help Pretty Please; Stony Brook or Farmingdale

    PacoUSA replied to tokidoki247's topic in General Students

    You are better off becoming a CNA than a HHA, because the pay is much better and your clinical exposure would be more relevant for nursing school. I was in a hurry to get my prereqs done which is why...
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    Nursing Educator Salary

    PacoUSA replied to fbhopern's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    That is actually decent student loan payment money, and that's all it should be. I wouldn't consider doing clinical instruction full time tho. I would always keep my day job on the unit
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    If I have enough money for both should I do Hurst and Kaplan?

    PacoUSA replied to 1014amanda's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm just surprised someone wants to pay for TWO review courses for one test. I passed NCLEX without taking even one review course. I'm not that gifted by any means, I just did 3000 questions before...
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    I am afraid of Anatomy and Physiology

    PacoUSA replied to Housebabyj's topic in General Students

    If you're afraid of a lil ol' A&P now, how are you going to face the nursing school monsters later on like med-surg and pharmacology? Get over that fear
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    Need Help Pretty Please; Stony Brook or Farmingdale

    PacoUSA replied to tokidoki247's topic in General Students

    I suggest you bite the bullet and take A&P in the summer and get it over with. If you really want something bad enough you just have to make sacrifices. I took a whole year of A&P over the...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    PacoUSA replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I used to say meTROpolol constantly to patients until I once really read the word and realized I was wrong all along. Then I started to call it properly as metoprolol. Occasionally I'll now call it...
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    Grades don't matter! Are you sure??????

    PacoUSA replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

    I just read my original post from almost 4 years ago, written just before starting nursing school ... wow lol. I have since graduated with honors and have been a nurse for almost 3 years. Earned...
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    Stanford First Travel Assignment

    PacoUSA replied to DatMurse's topic in Travel

    So what agencies staff Stanford? I heard AMN has an exclusive but I have also heard other agencies staff there
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    Stanford First Travel Assignment

    PacoUSA replied to DatMurse's topic in Travel

    I'm considering Stanford for my next assignment in California in the fall, so I'm interested to hear feedback as well. I have heard that they like to recruit perms from their travelers, so that may be...