PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    :welcome: anniet828, glad to have another one suffering along with us waiting for admissions to decide our fates I'm assuming all the stuff from 2009 is pretty recent and still applied to the current...
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    TEAS V

    PacoUSA replied to oliveiral1's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I don't know about that. I scored a 75% overall on the online practice test and a 90% on the real one. Then again, I did take the practice one as a diagnostic so perhaps that
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    Help me please

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

    A&P 1 and 2 over the summer is taught an an accelerated pace, you might not be able to handle this subject matter in such a compact format. You might fare better taking it over an entire academic...
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    Studying for 25 hours......

    PacoUSA replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your lack of sleep is the problem. I don't believe for a minute that you have literally sat 25 hours nonstop on one algebra problem. That's insane. You need the help of a
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    need advice about taking prerequisite courses

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

    Pasadena and Los Angeles are both in Los Angeles county. I'm not in CA either, but I know at schools near me it's advantageous to take prereqs at the same CC at which you hope to pursue the ADN....
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    Withdrawing from classes?

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

    I personally feel withdrawing from a class is not a bad thing unless one has more than one or two. There are legitimate reasons for withdrawing sometimes, especially when one suspects they might earn...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    I know what you meant! But I like to take things like that and run with them ... life is too short to be serious ALL the time!! That may explain why I LOVED leaving the legal profession. I might as...
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    Univ of Miami Accelerated BSN 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Florida Nursing

    Really? I thought they had a May and an August cohort. I was unable to attend any of the info sessions this year so I dont know if anything changed with regards to August. Perhaps Dec 1 is the regular...
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    Univ of Miami Accelerated BSN 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Florida Nursing

    I know your pain, believe me I DO!! Did you send in an application before the Dec 1 early decision deadline? I am going to send an email to a friend of mine who is currently in the ABSN program...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Oh great, pandemonium will now ensue on the thread before the end of 2010 ... I am guessing that there are more applications in the pipeline now than there were in 2008, which might make reviewing...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Am I the only one to whom this sounded dirty? I for one would be 1000% shocked if anything happened before Jan 10 at the earliest! The holidays are approaching, I know they won't be sitting down to...
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    Is it fair to have a take home mutiple choice exam for A&P1?

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

    Good that the teacher lowered the time allowed. Hell, if it could take an hour in class, it should have been 1 day take home. I do agree the more i read other posts that one good grade on this test is...
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    Is anyone else quitting their job one they enter the nursing program?

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

    Oh HELL YES!!!! I cannot wait to give my notice to my job! It will mean an end to a nightmarish existence of underpaid and underappreciated work! An acceptance of an offer to attend any of the 4...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Don't count on it, at all! Stony Brook is not going to notify anyone until at least mid January! No use ruining your holidays over the unknown. Forget about SOLAR until the first week of January at...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Hee hee ... believe it or not, I am starting to get a little ansy! I better find some distractions, fast! Now going on a month without checking SOLAR, I am so proud of myself. Ooh, look ... wine!!...
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    Is it fair to have a take home mutiple choice exam for A&P1?

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

    The reality is, sometimes this is ALL that matters before an admissions committee. Some schools just look at grades and don't request recommendations, entrance exams, or even essays. Do I think it is...
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    Prerequisites for accelerated BSN program

    PacoUSA replied to ricky75's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are accredited colleges out there that do offer the sciences with the labs completely online. One I know off the top of my head is Ocean County College, it's in New Jersey. Of course, if you're...
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    Nursing school recommendations?

    PacoUSA replied to kirsten18's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The first courses I took towards my prereqs were A&P 1 and 2, took them both during summer sessions A & B respectively, 6 weeks each, all while working full-time. It can be done. I purposely...
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    Is it fair to have a take home mutiple choice exam for A&P1?

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

    A professor who allows themselves to be swayed by students to make class requirements easier (when the requirements are already easy and reasonable) is indeed an idiot. Some students are generally...
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    Just realized school of choice is not accredited-now what?

    PacoUSA replied to melc0305's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sounds to me as if you need to keep walking and never look back at this school, seriously. To attend a nursing school with state BON approval and NLN or CCNE accreditation is your safest best,...
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    TEAS test 4.0 vs 5.0

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

    Well, I only took TEAS V so I don't have personal experience comparing the two. The info I shared above about 4.0 is what I have read from others here. If you want to do well on either test, I...
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    Nursing Scholorships

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

    apparently .... so, is this the advice i should give to the person who once submitted a job resumé to my office listing the new york pubic library as one of their
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    TEAS test 4.0 vs 5.0

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

    TEAS 5.0 is known as TEAS V (they changed the version indicator from real numbers to Roman numerals, no idea why!). The main difference I have noticed between TEAS 4.0 and V is a revamping of number...
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    Micro Unknown Quick Question

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

    Did you consider re-doing the urease test to see if you get the same result? Perhaps there is a chance you contaminated something the first time? I think this is the best way to confirm that what...
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    Nursing Scholorships

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

    Before you start diving into applications and writing your essays, I recommend learning how to spell "scholarships"