PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    Nurse with 10 years adult experience starting NICU ..... help!!!!

    PacoUSA replied to notsosupernurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So excited for you! I am in the same boat, will go into NICU after some time in adult med-surg. Nothing in stone yet, but that is my plan. I want to follow your adventure :) Sent from my iPad using...
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    Dating former patient

    PacoUSA replied to usnurse11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Once I read "psychiatric", it was over for me .... Sent from my iPad using
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    How to get straight A's in nursing school?

    PacoUSA replied to ThePhilster's topic in General Students

    Even if you get one or two B's, you are still just as impressive. Straight A's don't guarantee anything. Dont stress yourself out over perfection. Sent from my iPad using
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    Lawyer to Nurse

    PacoUSA replied to layne228's topic in Nursing Career

    When I applied to my hospital volunteer position before nursing school, I mentioned nothing about my law background, because of the same reasons you stated, SophieD. I wanted to volunteer based on my...
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    Newsflash: Med/Surg RN's have the toughest job

    PacoUSA replied to Guttercat's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I agree, I'm far from a Type A. Keeping calm in critical situations is my biggest asset on this unit. Sent from my iPad using
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    PacoUSA replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I can't stop laughing ... lmao! Sent from my iPad using
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

    PacoUSA replied to Emer1234's topic in New York Nursing

    You guys obviously were not @ Stony Brook last Feb with the blizzard ... that was a nightmare School was closed for like almost a week. Of course, I was working ... and as a nurse you are...
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    (Just a rant) Are nursing test unfair....

    PacoUSA replied to opto-nurse's topic in General Students

    Trust me, once you're an RN your patients won't care one bit that you didn't get all A's. I know a nurse that had a 2.9 GPA in nursing school, graduated 3 years ago. You would never know seeing her @...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

    PacoUSA replied to Emer1234's topic in New York Nursing

    OK I just replied to an old post, sorry about that. Congrats on choosing Stony Brook
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

    PacoUSA replied to Emer1234's topic in New York Nursing

    YES ... what she said Well said, spiritedkidd :) Don't concern yourself with "ranking" at the bachelor's level, and look at the quality of the program itself and how respected it is in the nursing...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

    PacoUSA replied to Emer1234's topic in New York Nursing

    Between those 3 schools? I think you know which one I would have
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

    PacoUSA replied to Emer1234's topic in New York Nursing

    Had I not gone to Stony Brook, I probably would have ... but only with a school that would be worth it. Columbia? I would absolutely have paid that amount to go there when you consider the...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

    PacoUSA replied to Emer1234's topic in New York Nursing

    If I were you doing this program again (oh I how I would NOT do this program again ... only because of madness, not because of quality, because I got an excellent education): I would try to get your...
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    Working @ SUNY Downstate Medical Center

    PacoUSA posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Would like to hear feedback from nurses that are working at the university hospital facilities (both central Brooklyn and LICH) as well as the Bay Ridge location. Basically, how much do you enjoy...
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    GRADUATED!!! Do I call myself RN yet?

    PacoUSA replied to Nurse-84's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You're still an LPN, so you ARE a nurse, but you're not an RN until you pass the NCLEX-RN. You're simply a new graduate nurse. You can't call yourself an RN until you pass the
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

    PacoUSA replied to Emer1234's topic in New York Nursing

    Your question has been answered, I see I have been replaced ... ...
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    Working @ SUNY Downstate Medical Center

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    I don't believe they hire foreign nurses (I am assuming you mean nurses that don't have US citizenship or US permanent residency already). I know there are students graduating from the nursing...
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    What type of gross things do registered nurses have to do?

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

    OP: If you are asking this question, my strong assumption is that you won't last long in nursing
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    Staffing during hurricanes?

    PacoUSA replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Nursing

    I was stuck at the hospital during Superstorm Sandy and they took very good care of the staff, assuring everyone regardless of rank that they will have somewhere to sleep. And we got vouchers for the...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

    PacoUSA replied to Emer1234's topic in New York Nursing

    So glad you hung in there like I told you to ...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

    PacoUSA replied to Emer1234's topic in New York Nursing

    Yes, as stated above, all-white sneakers are fine (and much more comfortable than nursing shoes). If your sneakers are all white but have the slightest grey trim on them for instance, don't freak...
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    Nurses working on day off...

    PacoUSA replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I don't understand why some people feel compelled to answer their phones right away when work calls (unless of course, you are expecting a callback from them). If I am OFF, I am OFF -- leave a text...
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    Charge nurse asking me to lie

    PacoUSA replied to julz68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had to laugh really hard at this ... by the way, OP ... I DID read your post despite the wall of text. You did the right thing, good job
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    It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...

    PacoUSA replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't bother me at all. If you want to pursue your dreams, shoot for the
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    How much do new BSN nursing grads make?

    PacoUSA replied to gonnaB37nursedoc's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In the New York area, you're making upwards of $37 an hour to start in the hospitals as an RN (ADN and BSN differences are quite nominal, about $1k-2K per year). Add overtime to that and you're...