PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    accomodation suggestions needed for UWO

    PacoUSA replied to kirkiebhoy's topic in General Students

    What school is exactly "UWO" or "Western"? Where is it? I assume your post will be better addressed in a geographic specific
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    Anyone made it through Nsg school WITHOUT caffeine , Adderall, or Red Bull??

    PacoUSA replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Students

    I made it through law school and nursing prereqs without any kind of stimulant, so I am confident and proud to expect that I won't need any of that in nursing school. I drink decaf coffee but only...
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    Friends cheating.. what to do?

    PacoUSA replied to ajeanpants's topic in General Students

    Friends cheating is an oxymoron. One cannot exist with the other. I would not want any of those students as my nurse (that is, if they even get to ever earn RN licenses). No cheating possible on...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    About starting a gathering on Facebook: What you want to do is start a Facebook GROUP, not a page. A page is very public and anyone can "like" a page and see everything posted, plus you don't know the...
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    Waitlisted? Rejected? NEVER Give Up!

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

    LOL, no not at all .. no experience with malpractice either personally or with a client. The short story of it: I started college as a pre-med student years ago (even briefly considered nursing) but...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    You GO girl! ... that's what I like to
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    :ancong!: Buckeroo!! So awesome to see the good news keeps rollin'!! See you on
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    Waitlisted? Rejected? NEVER Give Up!

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

    That is beautiful to hear, thank you for your kindness. It is comments like these (and all that I have read so far on this thread) that make the time I spent writing my post all the more worth it. I...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Very impressed with your curriculum vitae! You certainly worked hard to get where you are. I do tend to forget that some students do get in with lower GPAs ... getting a high one just seems to be...
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    Everest College

    PacoUSA replied to glmartin's topic in Arizona Nursing

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    Hmmmmm Why Do Nursing Students Fail?

    PacoUSA replied to yel550i's topic in General Students

    They fail because they lose focus. The answer is not any simpler than
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Clearly, getting into Stony Brook is not just about a 4.0 in the sciences (whereas at some other schools, grades are all that matter and the highest scorers get in). The recommendation letters and...
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    Univ of Miami Accelerated BSN 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Anyone
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    Everest College

    PacoUSA replied to glmartin's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The commercials that Everest currently (and incessantly) run on TV clearly do not convey the message that they are anything close to a reputable school. The people used in these commercials are the...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    :ancong!: to both of you as well!! Finally some good news going on here, I was starting to get depressed! See ya on campus! By the time you guys start though, I will have been whipped through a...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    New student tabs?? You're IN! ........
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    UCF Accelerated BSN 2011-2012

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Florida Nursing

    Congratulations! So is your username now
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    Scheduled to take the TEAS V test on May 9th!

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

    Wow, I can't believe you spelled the test as
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    To clarify, not saying here that a 4.0 GPA is going to guarantee anything, but it improves your chances and can't hurt to have in your profile. I guess I will never know exactly what combination of...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Depends on which one: 1st bachelors: 3.2 GPA Stony Brook ABSN prereqs (micro, A&P I & II and Gen Chem I & II): 4.0 GPA Cumulative for all undergrad courses to date: ~3.4 GPA. In terms of...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Sit down and evaluate your application and see where you can improve. Grades? Recommendation people? Essay? There has to be something in one or more of those that can use an upgrade. Then when...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    You would think they'd come up with something that would minimize the phone calls!! I mean really ... Aw shucks!!! I am sad to hear this news. Glad however that you (chele118) won't give up!...
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    Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just when you think it can't get any worse
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    LMAO! You know you :redbeathe me!!!! .... just think, I just saved you a few minutes from logging into SOLAR one more time
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    The only thing left for them to say is that they are cancelling the traditional program for the fall semester ... but how far-fetched would that be? Now I have to :chair: for saying that