PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    PacoUSA replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    That's where the problem lies. The lack of common sense is due to the lack of environmental exposure. Without clinical experience under her belt, she cannot effectively manage that environment. Harsh...
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    ER Travel Nurse

    PacoUSA replied to Danielleb85's topic in Emergency

    The 30/hr you're being quoted is the taxable hourly rate and should not include the housing stipend or daily per diem amount, both of which are non-taxable and should raise your overall hourly rate...
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    Transitioning to the Emergency Department

    PacoUSA replied to pinetreenursing's topic in Emergency

    I'm in the same boat as you, I'm a tele nurse with 3+ years experience on med/surg and stepdown units, currently a traveler and hoping to transition to ED once I'm done with travel. From what I've...
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    What is your ER policy for lunch breaks?

    PacoUSA replied to emergency_love's topic in Emergency

    I don't work in an ER, but the concept is the same on the floor. At my last hospital (travel nurse here), nurses are buddied up at the beginning of shift and lunch breaks are taken when convenient for...
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    Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    PacoUSA replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    I would never work under a nurse manager who has never worked as a floor nurse. He or she would be clueless to the needs of his or her subordinates and would clearly be a horrible leader in that...
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    Getting your Florida License via Endorsement: A Detailed How-To Guide

    PacoUSA replied to NurseNightOwl's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thank you for this. The fingerprinting section really helped me. It was the last thing I needed to complete in my application. Sent from my iPad using
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    Awesome FB Groups for TN

    PacoUSA replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Also, i like that these groups are closed or secret, so this way i dont have to worry about my FB friends seeing my posts to these groups on their feeds. One reason why i no longer belong to the Gypsy...
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    High pay or location?

    PacoUSA replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    I started travel nursing last October, and my main goal starting out was to get experience at some of the top medical facilities in the country. That I've done. I so far have completed assignments at...
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    Why aren't we assessing patients?

    PacoUSA replied to bluebelle0604's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I personally do not have a problem cutting and pasting an assessment if we have that capability. That being said, I need to clarify that statement before I get flamed: after I cut and paste though, I...
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    Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

    PacoUSA replied to zornzo's topic in California Nursing

    I had to verify my CA license to CT. Mailed out verification form to California on Jan 31, Connecticut did not get it until @ April 5, my license was issued a day or two later. Just to give you an...
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    TravelNurse Source

    PacoUSA replied to I<3Endo's topic in Travel

    Changing my phone number is what I'm trying to avoid. Thankfully it's less than what it used to
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    TravelNurse Source

    PacoUSA replied to I<3Endo's topic in Travel

    Yeah, learned that the hard way myself 2 years ago. I submitted my info on travelnursing.com I think. I still get calls from agencies I have never contacted. I don't call them back, yet they keep...
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    Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

    PacoUSA replied to zornzo's topic in California Nursing

    Renewal is far from crazy. I just renewed CA last month, it was online and a cinch. Got my new expiration date immediately and my new registration card about a week or two later. Sent from my iPad...
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    traveler's conference-live scan for california

    PacoUSA replied to classicaldreams's topic in Travel

    Very efficient use of your time I'd say 😉 ... I did my livescan on a whim while on vacation in LA, worth the effort! Sent from my iPad using
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    does every rn out there hate their job? sonography/x-ray tech instead?

    PacoUSA replied to Bailando's topic in General Nursing

    This RN LOVES his job! Or should I say his career. It is my 2nd career and I have no regrets. Great schedule and great steady pay. I am currently a travel nurse and have no complaints. This is not...
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    California licensure endorsement verification

    PacoUSA replied to Kirstinalyce's topic in Travel

    Good luck when you're trying to verify your California license to another state's board of nursing. They don't participate in Nursys and use paper verification forms. Took 3 months for another state...
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    How far ahead to make plans to travel?

    PacoUSA replied to theupnorthnurse's topic in Travel

    To answer your questions: 1. NO, it is not too early to start looking for agencies. It takes time to feel out who you are comfortable with and getting your application/skills checklists/references...
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    Fired for Pyxis discrepancy

    PacoUSA replied to Kristen75's topic in Patient Medications

    I hope you're suing for damages and not your job back. I wouldn't go back to that place at double
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    Travel Nurse Companies for New Grad?

    PacoUSA replied to CVU_RN's topic in Travel

    Why don't you go ahead and start traveling then (if anybody will take you with 6 months experience, and that's doubtful)? You're not listening to our advice anyway. Might as well learn the hard way....
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    Patients wants a back rub

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

    I once had a patient who requested to have her feet rubbed before sleep. I flat out refused. She said other nurses did it (because they didn't have the courage to say no). I still refused. She...
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    Will I have a social life as a bsn student at a four year college and as a nurse

    PacoUSA replied to abbbbbbbbbbbbbb's topic in General Students

    If you love what you're studying, it's not going to be miserable and you will find great balance. Why are you already expecting school to be an awful
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    Choosing 4th year preceptorship

    PacoUSA replied to nanadarsa's topic in General Students

    If I were you, I'd do my preceptorship in ICU considering your goal is CRNA. NP as well. I'm a tele nurse and it was the first job I could get out of school 3 years ago. I'm stuck still doing tele but...
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    Fired for Pyxis discrepancy

    PacoUSA replied to Kristen75's topic in Patient Medications

    Depends on the Pyxis setup how meds are returned. One hospital I worked in had a locked box in the drawer under the keyboard where all returned meds withdrawn from Pyxis go. The hospital I'm in now...
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    Fired for Pyxis discrepancy

    PacoUSA replied to Kristen75's topic in Patient Medications

    If YOU are wasting YOU sign in first and have the other nurse witness. Sounds like you did it backwards like someone else said. I read your original post a couple of times and I can see the...
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    What is the best thing to do the day before I take my NCLEX, should I study?

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

    I see no one has mentioned: have sex! What could be better before NCLEX? Not that I thought about it in hindsight ...