PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    79K for a BSN???

    PacoUSA replied to wishing2BAnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My answer is NO ... particularly if you're already thinking of graduate school. Think about how $79K for a BSN will set you back and then another $X for grad school which will undoubtedly be more...
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    Should I take Anatomy and physiology 2 and microbiology together?

    PacoUSA replied to RNinthemaking1986's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took A&P 1 and 2 during two consecutive summer sessions and Micro during a semester, all while working full-time and I pulled all A's. I'm grateful for having taken it this way because in the...
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    Need help reading test results!

    PacoUSA replied to kosmic2003's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For which test are your scores? National Percentile Rank is basically the percentage of students who scored lower than you on the section or test. The higher this number, the better you did. A 99%...
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    TEAS V

    PacoUSA replied to RN-4Ever's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Funny how I experienced the opposite. My scores in reading for the practice tests ranged from 73 to 80 but on the actual test I scored a 90. There is one passage in one of the study manual tests...
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    TEAS test...what's your experience?

    PacoUSA replied to curliegirl80RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LOL, yeah I guess you could think about it that way, I never did . The LSAT has no math or science whatsoever, and I scored below the median so you could say that it was my early sign to think about...
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    New TEAS V Science Section

    PacoUSA replied to nepthea's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I took the TEAS V a week ago and scored very high. All I used was the ATI study manual, and the occasional glance at the McGraw Hill book's science section. What I did was take the first test in the...
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    Medical Terminology / It's not that easy?

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

    I had taken A&P already when I took Medical Terminology. Granted, some of the stuff is repeated, but it can't hurt to use it as reinforcement. Besides, I learned a lot more new things anyway....
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    Is it worth shooting for a top program?

    PacoUSA replied to jayandaroo88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have to agree with this. If I could do law school all over again, I would definitely go to one of the top 10 schools, hands down. That profession is VERY school-centric and where you go to school...
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    TEAS test...what's your experience?

    PacoUSA replied to curliegirl80RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took my TEAS V a week ago on computer. Once you finish the last section of the test, you submit and the program presents you with a PDF of your score report on the screen. My testing center did not...
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    Prerequisites for accelerated BSN program

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

    Some schools even offer online sciences with labs if you are so inclined, and so
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    Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hopefully some people will learn! The top 5 scrubs fashion blunders: http://scrubsmag.com/the-top-5-scrubs-fashion-blunders/ 6 dos & don’ts for putting together great scrubs outfits:...
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    Phillips Beth Israel Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to starlette926's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks for your reply. You seem to understand where I am coming from. I was suspecting that perhaps the majority of students are entering the ADN program a bit blind to the hiring trends. The program...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    You're definitely not crazy. If your husband is cool with it, you can get through it! I'm in FL, but I'm originally from NY ... looking to go
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    Univ of Miami Accelerated BSN 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Florida Nursing

    My application is IN
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    UCF Accelerated BSN 2011-2012

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Florida Nursing

    RUN RUN RUN away from Keiser, and any of those for-profit schools! I rather wait 10 years to get into a legitimate nursing school before I give my money to those rip-off
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Zee, were those 2 recommendations showing on your application as submitted when you submitted it? You should go back in the application and check the status through there. If not submitted, check with...
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    Univ of Miami Accelerated BSN 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Florida Nursing

    i had registered for the info session this thurs 11/1 but it was cancelled ... next one (perhaps last one) is on 11/30, so i rescheduled for that one. it's dangerously close to the early decision...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    YAY, sending that last official transcript in was worth the effort, now everything on SOLAR for me is showing official and received, printed that page and filed it away... now I can rest my SOLAR...
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    Phillips Beth Israel Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to starlette926's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm curious to know how PBISON graduates will be able to compete in the marketplace with ADNs when so many hospitals in the New York metro area (including Beth Israel Medical Center) are preferring...
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    Has A & P been difficult for you? I feel really dumb!

    PacoUSA replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am the same age as you, and have actually been more enthusiastic with school this time around than I was 20 years ago, and this is probably because I am finally pursuing something that I love....
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    TEAS V

    PacoUSA replied to RN-4Ever's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I took the TEAS V last Friday, my overall score was 90% ... awesome! The ATI study guide was great, it's pretty much all I used to prepare for the test. Oooh, I just noticed this is my 1,000th post!...
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    Dorothea Hopfer nursing school

    PacoUSA replied to Wsmith16's topic in New York Nursing

    I took the TEAS V last Friday, I highly recommend ... no, I IMPLORE you to get the ATI review book. It really helped me to understand the test and study for the sections in which I had problems. I...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    All my transcripts show as received on 11/3 as well. I remember them telling me last year that this date does not matter, as long as your application itself was submitted by the deadline you are OK....
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    If you look at the top of my post do you see little icons right below my name somewhere? Like a little envelope? That's the email link. I only applied to the accelerated program. That was stressful...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    I never had a problem uploading anything to my application ... why did you wait until the very last minute though? I get the feeling you and a LOT of other people were jamming the servers trying to...