PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    travel nursing

    PacoUSA replied to danunn67's topic in Travel

    I gave two weeks notice. 4 weeks is ridiculous. Doesn't give enough time to transition from perm to travel since some assignments start a few weeks after getting the
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    Skype Interview with Cruise Line

    PacoUSA replied to EMSnut45's topic in Travel

    Can't check allnurses while on a cruise? Pfft! Deals off
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    Travel Nursing Austrailia

    PacoUSA replied to Smf098's topic in Travel

    I've heard nursing pay in Australia is very low, US$30k annually on average, wondering if it's worth
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    Parking Around Columbia Presbyterian Hospital?

    PacoUSA replied to MurseJJ's topic in New York Nursing

    Be aware however that the parking garage is quite pricey. I don't need to use the garage but I hear it's about $30
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    Don't yell at co-workers in front of people

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

    The passive-aggressive ones are just as bad. But I would not feel guilty for getting a staffer fired for screaming at me in public. There are plenty of polite and professional unemployed people...
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    Voyage Healthcare

    PacoUSA replied to maggiedanurse's topic in Travel

    This is why I don't use my real name on Facebook. I use a pen name that only friends need to know. If employers want to find me there, they are out of
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    Trace assignment in Denver

    PacoUSA replied to Murse2324's topic in Travel

    I placed Denver on my short list of cities to get an assignment. What is fun about the city? I'm not a fan of snow in general (lived in Buffalo for 3 long years lol) ... so do you recommend traveling...
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    Is there a relation between Lupus and kindly stones?

    PacoUSA replied to doryshely's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Geez, no sense of humor ... Life's too short!!
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    Can a Nurse Practitioner be a school nurse

    PacoUSA replied to jhopkins4774's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work with a FNP on my unit working as a staff RN. Can be done. Not sure why tho, never asked
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    Night Shift Advice

    PacoUSA replied to mickeyrose912's topic in General Nursing

    I am an anomaly in that I work nights without an ounce of coffee or any sleep throughout! :) I go home and sleep soundly from 9am to 4pm between shifts. People think I am odd, but it works for me so...
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    Letter of resignation typed or handwritten?

    PacoUSA replied to Cynnie24's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I emailed my last resignation letter, served its purpose well as it gave my notice, and it was easily forwardable to HR for their
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    Prescription drugs, brand name vs generic

    PacoUSA replied to Katniss88's topic in Patient Medications

    I hear you! I hated pharmacology for that one reason alone. Fortunately, our exam would have both generic and brand names listed. But anyway, as much as I hate dealing with brand and generic names,...
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    Hygiene After Hospital Shift

    PacoUSA replied to nifty_n's topic in General Nursing

    I get out of my scrubs the moment I walk through the door of my home. I still wear the same sneakers home that I wore at work but I do take them off before I walk through the house. Some nurses I...
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    Adelphi vs Molloy

    PacoUSA replied to going4nursing's topic in School, College Programs

    If your avatar is an actual picture of you, I would recommend changing it to something more anonymous so your comments are not negatively tied to you somehow sometime in the future. The nursing...
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    New ED job 2:30p-3a! Advice..

    PacoUSA replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

    Never worked ED (would like to in the future tho) ... but I do know that the shift you are referring to is truly a dumping ground because it trancends shift change between traditional day and night (@...
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    How did you guys make the choice to become nurses?

    PacoUSA replied to planetoi's topic in General Nursing

    I burned out in my first career and decided to move to another part of the country to "find myself" ... I ended up getting a job in education to buy me some time to figure out what I really wanted to...
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    ADN with a BA

    PacoUSA replied to dcwang's topic in California Nursing

    Totally forget the idea of getting an ADN with a prior bachelors degree. Some people think having a non-nursing BA or BS and an ADN somehow magically equates to a BSN, but it does not! You need an...
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    Am I crazy? Or should we go for it?

    PacoUSA replied to kcjoRN's topic in Travel

    Lived in Central Florida for 5 years, moved back up north. I loved the time I spent there but in the end the quality of life was not one I wanted long-term. Not referring to the weather, which I...
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    Extension dilemma

    PacoUSA replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    An oral commitment means a lot. If I were you I would honor that. You might be able to get out of it, but think about the good reference you are losing out on for the future because of going back on...
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    moving to Phoenix az

    PacoUSA replied to ms.lovely's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Whatever you do, DON'T go to Everest
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    Trace assignment in Denver

    PacoUSA replied to Murse2324's topic in Travel

    What is a trace assignment? Or is this a typo??
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    Travel Nursing @ Mayo Clinic in MN?

    PacoUSA posted a topic in Travel

    Hi, Does anyone know whether the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN uses travel nurses? I have been unable to find an answer already on allnurses. Thanks in
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    Travel Nursing @ Mayo Clinic in MN?

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    How about Arizona? I've heard that they use them. Anybody have recent experience
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    Car Free Travel Sites

    PacoUSA replied to Reaumeja's topic in Travel

    New York City, particularly NewYork-Presbyterian, Columbia campus. You dont EVER need a car to go to work. And if you are willing to rent a room as opposed to a full 1BR apartment for the length of...
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    Male Chiropractor considering nursing...advice please :)

    PacoUSA replied to NP/PA?'s topic in Nursing Career

    I would think an accelerated BSN program anywhere would be just as beneficial. I dont really see the advantage of attending a program that is specifically geared towards chiros transitioning to...