PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    Scam Schools And Diploma Mills

    PacoUSA replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    The first schools that pop into my head when I read this thread are University of Phoenix and Kaplan University. As much as I don't believe these schools are true diploma mills as intended by the OP,...
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    "C" in A&P1 Can and should I take it again?

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

    I would only retake it if an advisor at the school I wanted to attend explicitly says that taking it over will really improve my chances of admission. Other than that, not worth the time and money ......
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    Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    PacoUSA replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you kidding? In the NYC and San Francisco metro areas particularly, $70k would be considered on the lower end. Sent from my Android phone using
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    Is Mandatory DNP by 2015 a Done Deal?

    PacoUSA replied to SandBetweenMyToes's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    It's now 2012, any updates that anyone can share regarding this issue? I have a feeling everything is status quo but just want to make sure. No matter what I decide to do, I know I won't have a MSN...
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    Dealing with death as a student in clinicals?

    PacoUSA replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    My very first patient on my very first clinical (fundamentals) died an hour after we arrived on the floor (he was not assigned to me personally, just the first patient's room I ever entered as a...
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    "C" in A&P1 Can and should I take it again?

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

    I had classmates who had C's in their prereqs and still got in to our accelerated BSN (and our program is extremely competitive and one of the highest regarded in the state). If you have one C and...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Yay!
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Anyone else from the waitlist get in to the ABSN? I HEARD the list has been pretty actively converting into acceptances
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    Accepted as # 18 on the standby list. Be honest-what are my chances

    PacoUSA replied to bluestorm's topic in General Students

    The answer to your question is impossible to answer. It all depends on the pool of applicants for your school and can vary annually. One year everyone on the waitlist may get in while the following...
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    Accredited or not Accredited ?

    PacoUSA replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    LOL, I'm not a lab rat either! Sent from my Samsung Stratosphere using
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    29 applications in and still no job!!!

    PacoUSA replied to Trei1972's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Expect to have an arduous job search if all you're doing is "submitting applications" without personal contact ... you need to go out there and meet people that hire face-to-face if you want to see...
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    Is a nurse in the ER joking to a patient like this appropriate?!?

    PacoUSA replied to Laurenslovely's topic in Emergency

    Sounds to me like your dad had a very good
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    Volunteering at a hospital worth it?

    PacoUSA replied to samrusrn's topic in General Students

    So what happens if you just flat out stop going or quit on them? Are they gonna sue you? Aside from not being able to work for them later as an employee, what else is there to lose? Sorry, what you...
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    Employment Opportunities

    PacoUSA replied to Dauntless's topic in General Students

    I am an attorney and just earned my BSN last month. I plan to someday incorporate my legal training in my new career, but for now I want to invest several years just working as a nurse and gaining...
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    Volunteering at a hospital worth it?

    PacoUSA replied to samrusrn's topic in General Students

    Clearly, you need to go volunteer at another hospital, you are not getting any patient experience there. You're just becoming a free scapegoat for the paid employees to do less work. I was in your...
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    Everyone is getting into nursing these days...

    PacoUSA replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    NO WAY!!! :rotfl: Just graduated and I'm starting a new job in 3 weeks, and was wondering how I was going to pay for some new scrubs (after paying $200 for the NCLEX-RN registration this week), what a...
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    Never placed an IV!!!!!

    PacoUSA replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    I actually learned how to draw blood and start an IV in capstone from my preceptor, but it wasn't something we learned in lab first ... and not everyone got to learn that on their capstone rotations....
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    Never placed an IV!!!!!

    PacoUSA replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah right. SMH! I would rather go to a good school that did not teach us this than to a bad school that did. Fortunately I went to the
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    Accredited or not Accredited ?

    PacoUSA replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    I disagree as well, but with this post. If someone who attends a non-accredited ADN program (i.e., not accredited by NLNAC but state board of regents approved) and later on decides to further their...
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    Nursing: Not A Recession-Proof Career

    PacoUSA replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming the "work for 40 years at one job and retire at 65" era is now history. I don't know anyone around me who is planning to retire any earlier than 70. I personally plan to work until at...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    That schedule sounds about right, of course with some additions for ABSN
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Even tho I was in the 1-year program, I knew quite a few of the 2-years (the two programs are combined for classes starting in the fall of the 2-year's senior year [but they also take pathology with...
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    How to stand out as a New Grad?

    PacoUSA replied to GetErDone's topic in General Students

    I have not been in much contact with the rest of my class since graduation (been busy finishing my last clinical). I know at least 4-5 other students also have jobs lined up. Many others have had...
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    Nursing Degree? Please help!

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

    If I were you, I'd transfer to a school offering a BSN. You're very early into your first bachelors, enough time to make your 1st and only bachelors a BSN. Don't waste your time finishing the bio...
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    How to stand out as a New Grad?

    PacoUSA replied to GetErDone's topic in General Students

    I was in your shoes a year ago ... just before I was starting my ABSN (on Long Island), I was worried whether or not I would get a job in this tight economy. Well, here it is a year later and I have...