PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Definitely make the recommendations a priority, before you know it the deadline will arrive and you're scrambling. Last year I had one recommender submit her recommendation the day before the...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Thankfully ALL my recommendations show as submitted ... all I have left to finish is my essay *sigh* ... the thorn in my side, lol .... I can't wait to get this over with already! Not sure how your...
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    Cochran School of Nursing

    PacoUSA replied to tfsc1958's topic in New York Nursing

    Considering Cochran awards the ADN, are graduates able to find jobs despite a prevalent preference in hospitals for BSN trained nurses (this is notwithstanding the difficulty of new grads are having...
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    Drexel University ACE Spring 2011

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Have decided not to attend Drexel, after seeing my aid letter and potential loan borrowing it's going to be way too expensive ... I will try my luck (or my credentials, whatever walks the walk ) on...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    One thing I was told about recommendations: make sure they come from people who can speak to your potential success in a nursing program and ultimately as a practicing nurse. That said,...
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    Volunteer Hospital Interview? What do I wear

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

    Sounds to me as if getting a volunteer job is getting as stiffly competitive as a paying job ... good luck to
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    How are you managing this?? Isn't A&P 1 a prereq for A&P
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    Are You a Member of the allnurses.com Grammar Police?

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    hmmm?
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    Are You a Member of the allnurses.com Grammar Police?

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    not spelling? shocked
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    Admissions make a mistake got denied

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

    LOL, from the title it sounded like I was going to read a story about a school that admitted you but really meant to deny you. Glad to hear a happy ending! Congrats!
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    UNF Accelerated BSN program

    PacoUSA replied to NurseBanana's topic in Florida Nursing

    97% ... wow ... ... that is the highest I have ever seen. I say you have an excellent chance at an interview. I take TEAS in Nov. I have heard that there are less questions on earth science, but...
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi goofina, welcome to the thread! I had to go back to my files to check, I kept copies of all the paperwork I got and submitted. The letter that said I was waitlisted was dated mid-January and I...
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    After 3 years, I finally got into nursing school!

    PacoUSA replied to Future_Nurse89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Proof that when something is meant to be, the door opens for you at just the right time. Shame you can't relocate to start sooner somewhere
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    Nursing PreReq in 1 1/2 years.

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

    I'm 41 and I have never felt younger about what I am doing.
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    TEAS V

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

    Oh good, thank you. I am pretty sure I won't need the entire time alloted for the English section and the Reading one, based on the questions I have done it's going to be OK. I rather save my energy...
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    TEAS V

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

    For anyone that has taken the TEAS V on computer: I know the 4 sections are timed, but say a section gives you 51 minutes and you finish it in 40 minutes, are you allowed to submit that section and...
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    TEAS V

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

    I just confirmed my test for Nov 5, wish me luck on this
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    Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Someone told me that if you have 3 recommendations to get, at least 2 need to be academic ones and the other should be from someone that has supervised you in a medical environment (unless you're a...
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    Micro Fall 2010

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

    YEP! That's my strategy too! Get all the points you can while the material is relatively simple. ... nice job on your
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    Classmate making me feel uncomfortable.

    PacoUSA replied to agua's topic in General Students

    In college, some women are not mature yet either ... just making sure we restore balance to the
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    Drexel University ACE Spring 2011

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I was accepted for spring, my prereq GPA is @ 3.8, overall 3.3. Missing ethics & nutrition, micro was in progress when I applied and they held off on a decision until I provided them a new...
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    Ethical Dilemma re: Tests

    PacoUSA replied to ziggysgal,RN's topic in General Students

    I could never understand why ... they have been students before, you would think it's common sense to anticipate this issue. Here we go again, Mi Vida ... I won't suggest you be burned at the...
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    Tell me the truth...

    PacoUSA replied to Adams_Mama_07's topic in General Students

    Not having personally been in your situation before, I can't say for sure. But my gut instinct tells me you should be OK, provided you return to the same school. Clearly you're leaving with a good...
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    what class kicked your backside?

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

    Five years ago I took general chemistry 1 & 2 as prereqs for chiropractic school (this was before I realized that nursing was a better career path for me). That was not so bad, and I did well....
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    How is GPA Figured?

    PacoUSA replied to KareBear0609's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on the school, but prereq GPA is what is evaluated most often from what I have seen. Even though this may be the case, they generally require that you have an overall GPA above 3.0 to apply...