PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Jenn! I am here sitting in the cafeteria having my lunch and checking allnurses.com on my phone. Yes, very busy but I intend on living during the program, lol. Breaks are very important. It cannot...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks! Actually, it is an old avatar from when I was a premium member, but I guess they are allowing them to non-members now? Hmmmm.
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Though I cannot guarantee that the books we are using this year are the same as the ones that will be used next year, I do know some people are using older editions of these books (don't know how...
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    Stony Brook University - Fall 2012 applicants

    PacoUSA replied to cookie91's topic in New York Nursing

    I :redbeathe DivaDawny! Best classmate
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Can't believe you pulled me away from my massive paper due this Friday to make me say this to you: Stop selling yourself short!!! You have just as good a chance as anyone else! Is there a rule that...
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    Are You an RN Working in Orthopedics, Vented/Respiratory or Medicine/Telemetry?

    PacoUSA posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would very much like your feedback if you currently work in one of these specialties. Please share a little bit of what your unit is like, what kind of patients, what you like about your job and...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Not that I am aware of! However, there is one person I know in my program that has remained "per diem" in their previous job and I know has worked many hours during significant breaks in the program...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Good to see you back Zee! :) There were quite a few of my classmates who were accepted with pending prereqs, that I remember from the Facebook group -- and many of them were able to submit final...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    At the information session last week, they said they will make every effort to mail decisions in January (I peeked my head in, that is how I know,
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA posted a topic in New York Nursing

    ok, it's never too early to start a thread about applying for 2011 ... ... which i am most definitely doing even though i am still waitlisted for 2010. i just won't be able to attend this year if i...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Wow, 1001 posts on this thread :) I think it's time to close this thread from further posting, it has already served its purpose for the ABSN and 2-year classes that started this year. But good to...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    dr3amygirl!!! Whasssuuuup??? :w00t: LOL! I hope you get in this
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    The program SORT OF follows the academic calendar. Here's a rough sketch of what to expect with respect to the ABSN program timewise: SUMMER: 7 weeks more or less. Orientation is last week of June and...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    They lie They will say anything to get you off the phone. Don't count too much on that info. Beside, sounds like they should have specified CALENDAR year vs. ACADEMIC
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    UGH! I Hate Psychiatric Nursing ....

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Students

    Of course I am aware that psychiatric concepts will transcend any nursing area, it would be uncouth of me to even assume I can avoid it in nursing ... I just don't want to dedicate my entire career to...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Application due in 29 days! Get crackin' ... and best of
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    Head to toe assessments on classmates?

    PacoUSA replied to Clovery's topic in General Students

    Oh goodie, another chick fight on allnurses
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    Head to toe assessments on classmates?

    PacoUSA replied to Clovery's topic in General Students

    Our health assessment class was this past summer, so we did it right off 1st semester. It was not so bad. Even though we had to learn to assess all the systems, we only did abdomen, cardiovascular,...
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    Second Career Nurses

    PacoUSA replied to DAL2010's topic in General Students

    I am currently in an ABSN, so everyone has a bachelor's already and we're headed for a 2nd one. We have a varied and interesting group. I for one come from the legal profession (yes, a lawyer), and...
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    Help Emergency math for meds question! What does gr i ss mean???

    PacoUSA replied to FLAtoNYC's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ^^^ You do realize this thread is 4 years old and that the OP is likely gainfully employed
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    You would be surprised how many people would have taken your post as
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Are you kidding? Almost 700 students applied last year for 64 seats! I am pretty sure it will be more this time around - every year it increases. Not many people think of looking for this thread...
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    Stony Brook University - Fall 2012 applicants

    PacoUSA replied to cookie91's topic in New York Nursing

    Good luck cookie91 :) !! In my fall semester right now with the ABSN @ SBU ... do
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    I have not heard many good things about Downstate, one of the reasons that I did not apply there (let alone the fact that they explicitly stated that they give preference to NY residents for admission...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    PacoUSA replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    I am not surprised they advanced the deadline from last year. Every year they get more applications from the previous year. They probably want to avoid the delay in decisions that happened earlier...