PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    Timeline For Verifying CA License to Another State?

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in California Nursing

    You misunderstand. I'm not applying for a California license by endorsement. I know about those threads. I already have my California license. I endorsed there almost 2 years ago. I'm now trying to...
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    Mechanical Compression Devices

    PacoUSA replied to That Guy's topic in Emergency

    Is that the same thing that some of us call The
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    24, want to become a nurse, best route

    PacoUSA replied to Jbc15's topic in Nursing Career

    Just another reason never to set foot in Texas as an RN, even as a traveler. They are missing out on a high quality nurse, this proud state university ABSN grad with honors, who passed NCLEX on the...
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    If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    PacoUSA replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    Of course I would suggest this now that I'm a nurse lol: the NCLEX should include a performance portion just like it does for CNAs. Give a scenario or two or five where an NCLEX candidate has to...
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    FLAME ON!

    PacoUSA replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be one of those people that will die with stethoscope in hand, the unemployed nurses will hate me
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    why do nurses need to be licensed?

    PacoUSA replied to Infofreak411's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I can't believe this was a serious question. Sent from my iPad using
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    Lazy nurses

    PacoUSA replied to Future FNP 14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked with one of these CNAs in my last job. Lazy as ****! It was public knowledge how much he despised the job, and having him working as your aide made the job much harder. One time he made up...
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    New nurse grad had a family emergency and now trying to seek first job, one yr later

    PacoUSA replied to sunrays1981's topic in General Students

    Even though your avatar is from a color run, it's best to have one that does not have your image whatsoever in any form. Anonymity as a nurse is so important these days online. I don't even use my...
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    How long is too long to travel?

    PacoUSA replied to dmitchner's topic in Travel

    Just curious NedRN: how many state licenses do you hold? :) My answer to the OP is as long as you love your specialty, you can travel nurse for the rest of your career, if of course you are willing to...
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    FLAME ON!

    PacoUSA replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    THEM: "OMG, I did the PVT trick and didn't get the good pop-up, does that mean that I failed the NCLEX??" ME: "Yes you did ya little twit. Now go eat a damn cookie and get back to studying." THEM:...
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    ED Experience: Where To Start?

    PacoUSA posted a topic in Emergency

    I have ZERO emergency department experience, but am thinking of entering that specialty after I decide that I am ready to transition from several years in med-surg/cardiac/telemetry. Ideally, I'd...
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    24, want to become a nurse, best route

    PacoUSA replied to Jbc15's topic in Nursing Career

    We have a lot in common as far as background. Only difference is I wasn't as smart as you to drop out of law school when I figured out it wasn't for me (the first semester, I just didn't want to be a...
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    Starting Night shift...Need help!!

    PacoUSA replied to work77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a natural night shifter also. I'm not one to nap at all during a break as some of my coworkers do. Sleeping on my break would destroy my steady sleep cycle during the day. I am wide awake all...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    PacoUSA replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    UMBILICUS I once heard my nursing professor say it as um-bil-EYE-cus and that way sounds too weird. It's always been um-BIL-eh-cus to
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    ED Experience: Where To Start?

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for all your advice. I feel better pursuing something at a L2 now if they will have me. Both my experiences so far have been at L1 university centers so not sure how I would feel going...
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    is it fair to negotiate after contract has been presented?

    PacoUSA replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    No offense taken 😊 ... I'm actually OK with the pay I'm getting for my first assignment. Just surprised that I could actually make more!
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    is it fair to negotiate after contract has been presented?

    PacoUSA replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    I'm on my first assignment anyway. The $100 though low wasn't even part of my contract so for me it's found money 😊 ... but now that I'm over the hump of first time traveling I can be more...
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    Name one of your favorite things about being a male nurse.

    PacoUSA replied to DatMurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    Never having to get involved with nonsense conversations about bridesmaid dresses for an upcoming wedding ... Sent from my iPad using
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    (IN)Appropriate Dress

    PacoUSA replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    One nurse practitioner at my hospital wears a college sweatshirt, black jeans, and Dansko clogs. Sloppy. With an attitude to match no less. She's also about 50 years old. Sent from my iPad using...
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    is this a HIPAA violation

    PacoUSA replied to nurse2289's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    HIPAA HIPAA HIPAA HIPAA HIPAA HIPAA ... !!! When are people going to learn how to spell that right?? Sent from my iPad using
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    PacoUSA replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It scares me more than the flu that I could ever have a nurse like andi78 take care of me someday Sent from my iPad using
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    6 hour layover at the LAX - enough time to get Livescan?

    PacoUSA replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    6 hours? You'll have time for Livescan, lunch and a movie premiere, lol. My Livescan experience while on vacation in L.A. ... 35 minutes in and out, that included wait time. Not a bad investment of...
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    is it fair to negotiate after contract has been presented?

    PacoUSA replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    I now know which agency you're negotiating with, because my agency offers the same thing: $100 bonus after every 10 hours of overtime. That is not in my contract because it started after my assignment...
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    I Have The Time and Other Lies

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

    Had a patient in my former hospital who was notoriously demanding for the 30 days she was on our unit. She was so emotionally draining that nurses had to be assigned to her for one shift at a time...
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    If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    PacoUSA replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, yes they are. I myself took it twice before passing. John F. Kennedy, Jr. took it 3 times. Last I heard, you can sit as many times as you want for that nightmare of a test. 75...