PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    How many people did you lose?

    PacoUSA replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    Which nursing program is
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Kimmieminnie, thanks a lot. Means a lot to hear that. Helping out comes natural to me ... I guess I am in the right profession LOL. Last year, we did get emails letting us know that there was a...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Don't waste your time checking SOLAR anytime before Jan. 15 at the earliest (and I am pretty sure that might even be too early). Chances are someone else will be crazy-checking and will post here when...
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    "Smart Is The New Rich" Graduate Nurses Cannot Find Work

    PacoUSA replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    For real? Oh goodie, 2 more months! I can't wait until then ... :heartbeat ... but I would find the equivalent stories about ex-wives much more
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Having already been halfway through the program, I can definitely say that dev psych and stats would be welcome prereqs. One definitely uses that knowledge, particularly in OB and Peds. Statistics is...
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    Med Math please help

    PacoUSA replied to TheDreamJourney's topic in General Students

    From what I recall, the calculations were really not that difficult once you got the hang of the formulas (which honestly were not that many). Practice practice practice was key. If you do a little...
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    "Smart Is The New Rich" Graduate Nurses Cannot Find Work

    PacoUSA replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I personally would love to read an article about the mating habits of hairy-nosed wombats. Any chance it will be published before the end of the
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    Advice on Accelerated BSN programs

    PacoUSA replied to SarahLee7's topic in General Students

    Attending Stony Brook in New York. It has its bureaucratic quirks just like any other school, but we do learn a lot. High NCLEX pass rate and I understand 100% of last years class is currently...
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    Change is in the Air - Avatars; Polls

    PacoUSA replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    Thank you Brian ... I love the avatar for all, excited to see what else is
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    Advice on Accelerated BSN programs

    PacoUSA replied to SarahLee7's topic in General Students

    I love my ABSN program. Fine education, and it's quite accelerated, no joke! Not for the faint of heart. Aim for A's in all your prereqs, that's the best advice I can give you academically. Your...
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    How many people did you lose?

    PacoUSA replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    My ABSN program started with 64. One person dropped out because she just did not want to do nursing anymore (she was doing well academically) and 4 others decelerated into the 2-year program. Not...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    I'll be off from school Dec. 17 to Jan. 3 ... but it's not a complete rest and relaxation as I have my first pharm exam on Jan. 4 (first day back!!) ... not to mention the catchup work I have for...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    ok so i feel like a creeper for answering your post 20 minutes after you wrote it ... it is just coincidence that i logged in when i did! anyway, i appreciate your kind words. it's just my way of...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Noooo, I sincerely doubt that very much. My cumulative GPA was certainly not that high. The minimum cumulative GPA to apply is 2.80, but clearly the average of applicants is usually much higher....
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    I could not help to notice on the website that NEW PREREQS have been added for anyone applying to the 2013 ABSN entering class (i.e., graduating class of 2014). In addition to the sciences, they...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Ok guys! It was on my way today, so I asked ... late January at the earliest! I overheard someone else there telling a visitor asking for info that over 750 people applied for next year's class. Enjoy...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Lmao, I would not waste my time hanging on to that one ... but as a favor to you guys I will see what I can find out when I go to school today. Honestly, I can't picture things happening that
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    Becoming a Nurse After 40

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    That is really disturbing. I would like to know why that is. I certainly hope this is not as prevalent as you
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    Becoming a Nurse After 40

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    THANKS to everyone that has posted so far! I have read every one of your posts and it makes me feel better. I think this is exactly the boost I needed to keep going forward. Not that I was slowing...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    At this point in the semester, I think I would trade places with you ... then again, you may very well know my pain a year from now
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    PacoUSA replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Happened this weekend during clinical. I was removing a saline lock from a 2-year-old patient's arm and he was getting quite fidgety (expected of course). He was recovering from pneumonia and also...
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    How hard are the nursing programs at state schools?

    PacoUSA replied to nursegirl333's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is *never* easy. If you did not work hard during nursing school, you didn't do it right. That's what I
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

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    ADN to BSN or Accel BSN program?

    PacoUSA replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    Mental, I already have a job lined up after graduation ... and this is all the time I am going to waste responding to your nonsense post. You're also
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    Should I report wide-spread cheating in my class?

    PacoUSA replied to malarwen's topic in General Students

    There is such a thing as an honor code at most every school. People who KNOW about cheating going on and don't report it are just as irresponsible as the cheaters themselves. You know what you have...