PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    Lawyer to Nurse

    PacoUSA replied to layne228's topic in Nursing Career

    Smart move! These for-profit schools prey on students eager to circumvent state school waiting lists and stiff competition. They are really no better than state schools and at an inflated
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    Lawyer to Nurse

    PacoUSA replied to layne228's topic in Nursing Career

    Go to a state school ... Chamberlain is way
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    ONE WEEK until ABSN orientation
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    Lawyer to Nurse

    PacoUSA replied to layne228's topic in Nursing Career

    The hell with naysayers. I have only received positive vibes from people for my decision to leave law for nursing. Your description of your personality leanings are spot on with mine. Follow your...
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    Age and Nursing School

    PacoUSA replied to NursingGCW's topic in General Students

    I will officially start nursing school on my 42nd birthday and will graduate before I turn 43. What a way to
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    How many semesters is your program?

    PacoUSA replied to JustDes's topic in General Students

    My ABSN is apparently 2 and 1/2 semesters: A 7-week summer session, a fall and a spring! Then graduation Can't
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    Landed a job at a hospital

    PacoUSA replied to JustDes's topic in General Students

    Do you know how many people would KILL to get a job like yours? Embrace
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Great! The Facebook group is titled Stony Brook ABSN Class of 2012! Come find us there and join in the
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    That's awesome news! Congratulations!! Is this for the accelerated or 2-year program? Don't forget, there is a Facebook group you can join if you're in the accelerated (I think there is also one...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    THREE MORE WEEKS until orientation! Anyone else get called from the
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    So i'm a Nurse right????

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

    lt's the same in the legal profession ... When you graduate from law school you are considered a JD, the same academic degree which you earn ... sometimes they are called law grads. But you may never...
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    The CEO said WHAT!!!!

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

    Throw that into the universe like he has and karma will come and bite you harshly. He's gonna become gravely ill and guess who will be there in his hours of need? His dog? I think
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    About 60 more or
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Just sent you PM, yes got yours ... sorry, you guessed right, I am swamped with last week of work and an impending
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm good like that, bern!! I know of two students personally through Facebook that have chosen to go to other schools. The other one I found out through email, as this student inadvertently hit...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Just found out that the one that was still on the fence is headed elsewhere. That makes 3 open
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    Waitlisted? Rejected? NEVER Give Up!

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

    Good post. I, like you, took only the prereqs I could handle at once and did them well. You're right, sometimes it only comes down to grades and I don't even know of a school that actually looks at...
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    Is being a Male nurse weird?

    PacoUSA replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Men in Nursing

    Ugh, stop that already! It's Registered Nurse. No big deal!
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    The ABSN 2011 starts in 6 weeks! For anyone who is still on the waitlist for this program, just wanted to pass along that it seems 2 of the originally accepted students have since decided to attend...
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    Z-coil Shoes

    PacoUSA replied to Katie5's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Honestly would feel guilt-free to water-balloon anyone I see wearing
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Yeah, more than likely you spoke to the wrong nurse on the wrong day! Definitely speak to as many nurses as possible, don't let one bad apple change your mind about things! That is what I did. I...
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    Waitlisted? Rejected? NEVER Give Up!

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

    Congratulations! Thank you for being yet another success story living the spirit of this
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Thought I'd drop in and say HI ... the thread has been kind of dead. Any updates from anyone? I am moving in about 3 weeks to New York. Have I started to pack? Yes, kind of ... LOTS still to get...
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    Who HATES the term MURSE?

    PacoUSA replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I dislike it too. In fact, I thought MURSE was a term for "male purse." As far as I am concerned, that is all MURSE will ever
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    Men in Nursing Calendar

    PacoUSA replied to Colin the Red RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have the same calendar, actually had the 2010 one first and I liked it so much that I requested one for 2011. I got the 2010 one when I was subscribed to Nursing2009 (which I have since not renewed...