PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    Considering leaving hospital after new grad internship

    PacoUSA replied to GypseyGirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This was my response exactly. This is the kind of thing that makes it harder for the nurses of tomorrow to get jobs - when their predecessors demonstrate a lack of loyalty and longevity, the...
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    Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    PacoUSA replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    Regarding CARGO PANTS: Who told you all that you can't wear white cargo scrub pants? That's just not true, plenty of my classmates had them (including myself) and they are actually very handy for...
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    Is Doing NCLEX Questions Enough??

    PacoUSA posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My NCLEX date is fast approaching, and I have done a respectable number of questions over the last couple of months (I was keeping track but I just stopped out of sheer laziness) -- I would estimate I...
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    All the Nurse Residency Programs you ever wanted

    PacoUSA replied to creative scholar's topic in Nursing Career

    As I understand it, only new nurses with BSNs with none or less than a certain amount of work time in a clinical setting can be part of a residency. That is how it was explained to me in our program....
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    Landed a dream position in psychiatric nursing!

    PacoUSA replied to metricalpound's topic in Psychiatric

    Good for you! My heart was never in psych, so yours would not be my dream job ... but if it makes you happy that is what matters, kudos to you! Nights are great, patients sleep most of it, at least...
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    NCLEX in two days....prayers please...

    PacoUSA replied to reeta116's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'll be praying for you too! Mine is in 2 weeks and I am a wreck ... more than I thought I'd
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    Is Doing NCLEX Questions Enough??

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

    Thanks for the inspiration, everyone! :hug: I just can't wait to get this exam past me in 2 weeks :) I will be sure to let you all know how it
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    First day as PCT...need to vent :(

    PacoUSA replied to Rachelj1222's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    1st day and you're overwhelmed?? YES, that's normal. Don't expect to be an expert and know everything overnight. As long as you know this you will be fine. It takes months before you feel...
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    How many Prereqs will I need for my BSN?

    PacoUSA replied to Mrsearly2009's topic in LPN to RN

    Every school is different in terms of what prereqs you need. However, anatomy/physiology 1 & 2 and microbiology are guaranteed required at any nursing school, so you might as well start with...
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    Slapped across the face by male patient

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

    Your post says you're from Jupiter, but if you're really from New York: ... I would have so pressed
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    NCLEX-RN - 265 questions - PVT

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

    No one has ever gotten the popup and failed. Still begs the question: Why do people still doubt the PVT??
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    NCLEX-RN - 265 questions - PVT

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

    Why do people still doubt the PVT??
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    How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    PacoUSA replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm lucky to work where I work, where EVERY single CNA on my unit (day, eve, and night) is plain AWESOME! Not one of them is lazy, and they work well with us nurses. And there are a good mix of men...
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    Working @ SUNY Downstate Medical Center

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks for the info! I don't plan on making any moves from my current employer for at least 3 years, I would assume by then things will be different (on a positive
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    Visiting nurse slapped with a parking ticket :-/

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

    Gee, OK ..
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    Visiting nurse slapped with a parking ticket :-/

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

    Gee, I am
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    Visiting nurse slapped with a parking ticket :-/

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

    Gee, I guess because doctors get them? And I am talking visiting nurses, not ones that have 12-hour shifts at a
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    Visiting nurse slapped with a parking ticket :-/

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

    The problem here is that a lot of people replying here are not from NY and don't fully understand the concept of double parking and alternate side parking ... AND the local understandings that evolve...
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    Visiting nurse slapped with a parking ticket :-/

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

    Personally, I am VERY familiar with alternate side parking, having been born and raised in NYC. I could not agree with you more about visiting nurses getting some sort of parking exemption from the...
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    Stamps Commemorating Nursing

    PacoUSA replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We need a male nurse stamp ... just
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    Which shift do you prefer, 7pm-7am or 7am-7pm and why?

    PacoUSA replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    I am 7pm-730am (we get 30 min break). LOVE night shift because there is less traffic and noise, and more importantly - MORE elbow room!! The fun nurses work @ night too ... oh, did I forget to...
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    Is it possible for a RN to work five 12 hr days?

    PacoUSA replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully, my unit does a great job of making sure no nurse works more than three 12-hour shifts in a row (at least on the unit), if they choose to float overtime to another floor or another...
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    How far would you commute to nursing school?

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

    My commute to nursing school was 10 minutes each way. I did that on purpose especially for the clinicals, and even then it did not matter because some of my clinicals were at other hospitals and was...
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    Is it possible for a RN to work five 12 hr days?

    PacoUSA replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    Think about the patients that you're jeopardizing as you try to medicate them while you're exhausted and dreaming of extra cash. No bueno. I don't care how old you are, no one should be working that...
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    Am I too old to become an NP?

    PacoUSA replied to SeaH20RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oh please .... :icon_roll ... I started working as an RN this year @ 43, and I don't feel the least bit old and won't for a long