PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    Attention NY nurses!!!

    PacoUSA replied to UPSgirl's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    $1200 for a roomy 1BR/1BA in northern Manhattan. Living here is not outrageously expensive if you know how to play the game Sent from my iPad using
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    What to do after a stressful night at work?

    PacoUSA replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Browse nursing jobs in other hospitals
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    Don't go into nursing school if_____

    PacoUSA replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    Don't go into nursing school if you think the job is just a paycheck! Don't go into nursing school if you dont have a passion for the profession. Don't go into nursing school if you hate to study....
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    nurses and spelling

    PacoUSA replied to Bormio's topic in General Nursing

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    Anyone go to a Nursing convention?

    PacoUSA replied to lrc1203's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the American Assembly for Men in Nursing conference last Oct., it was in Newark, NJ this year. Not the most glamorous of locations but it was good to meet other men in nursing. It was kind...
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    The Zoll Defibrillator for dummies: explain this thing!

    PacoUSA replied to myuasurion's topic in General Nursing

    I laugh at what our unit calls mock codes. They basically call us over to a pillow and ask us to show them how to place Zoll pads on as if the pillow were a torso. End of mock code. I have requested...
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    Leaving the nursing field after 3 years

    PacoUSA replied to Hacker's topic in Canada

    Nursing is my second career, and I am here to stay! I've already been through the same kind of reflection as the OP in my prior career, and thankfully I was able to get out and enter nursing to find...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    PacoUSA replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York Nursing

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    Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    PacoUSA replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York Nursing

    Seriously ... You. Don't. Need. To. Buy. Books. Congrats to the accepted! Great Christmas gift indeed! :) Sent from my iPad using
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    I've Been A Nurse For 5 Years & Still.....

    PacoUSA replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    She sounds like a spoiled brat, 'nuff said. Sent from my iPad using
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    What are my chances of getting back to a nursing program?

    PacoUSA replied to Somethincreative's topic in General Nursing

    It's not like you were academically dishonest (cheating or plagiarism), I do hope you can get back in! Sent from my iPad using
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    Am I Too Old?

    PacoUSA replied to rdl48's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's not about whether you're too old, it's about whether you're young enough ... And trust me, you are! Sent from my iPad using
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    Am I Too Old?

    PacoUSA replied to rdl48's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My coworker graduated from nursing school with me at age 62, got hired right away at the affiliated hospital and is still thriving at age 64. Age is just a number. Old is a state if mind you allow...
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    How is an online RN to BSN program viewed by other universities?

    PacoUSA replied to _nursetina's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My opinion: your best bet is to get your BSN from a school that has both online and live classroom options, as schools that have this choice are usually accredited and reputable. I would never...
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    Is this type of schedule common?

    PacoUSA replied to bella201's topic in General Nursing

    I do three in a row and I am whipped, I don't even consider 4 days consecutive, ever. Not worth it to me. Sent from my iPad using
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    Simultaneous admissions (vent)

    PacoUSA replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    Our charge nurses never do admissions exclusively! Admissions are the responsibility of the nurses taking on the patient. Charge nurses here often have their own patient loads as well, so they do...
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    Passing things on

    PacoUSA replied to Nanz_B's topic in General Nursing

    I know things get busy on our unit on either shift, so when things get passed on (expired IV, med not up from pharmacy yet, one more unit of blood or run of K+, etc.) I make sure the nurse going off...
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    The Future of Travel Nursing

    PacoUSA posted a topic in Travel

    While I am waiting to have enough experience to be comfortable with taking on a travel assignment, I am concerned that travel nursing might eventually become something that is not as commonplace as it...
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    Realistic Travel Expectations

    PacoUSA replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    I have stayed at several places listed on airbnb, but only for vacations. Have had nothing but great experiences, and in most instances I would likely stay at them again. Much nicer than staying in a...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    PacoUSA replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York Nursing

    Keep in mind that attending school here by train is not like going to NYU. The LIRR train schedule to and from Stony Brook is not very friendly, meaning that the trains that you have to take to get to...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    PacoUSA replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York Nursing

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    Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    PacoUSA replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York Nursing

    After mid-April, your stress level is theoretically nonexistent ... capstone and community health clinical are no-brain motions to complete the BSN. Pharmacology is what fries your brain before then,...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    PacoUSA replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York Nursing

    Congratulations to all those accepted so far into the program! December? Wow, that's unprecedented! I found out in mid-February
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    Can someone please explain what PVT mean R/T NCLEX

    PacoUSA replied to Pd2md's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is no such thing as a bad pop up ... It's either a good pop up or the credit card page. This trick has worked for years, foolproof. Anyone that says it doesn't work is
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    Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    PacoUSA replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York Nursing