pacupat BSN

pacupat has 44 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Management, Quality and pt. safety . Now traveler..

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1. Driving 1.5 hrs (one way) to work. Good idea?

   pacupat replied to NewRN_SW's topic in General Nursing

   I have (2) well paying jobs that I was 1.5 hrs. away from. I started by renting a room then I stayed at one of those extend a stay places. I did this for 8-10 years until it got real old ! Keep in mind the pay is to be great, you must have a good car...

2. Excelsior practice test

   pacupat replied to lvnandmomx3's topic in Online Learning

   Thanks for the EC geri info. I'm taking the test on Sat. and there's lots to study. I have just completed my BSN Phoenix U. and this is my last credit. I'll let you all know how it goes. I took 2 Dantes and found them better to study for than this on...

3. Im having trouble finding work

   pacupat replied to beans526's topic in New York

   Being a manager in NYC I can tell you that most of the hospital's are union. Day jobs are given based on seniority and if there's a night RN waiting to go to days the position goes to them. My suggestion to you is to go to a Med-Surg. unit nights 12...

4. online bsn

   pacupat replied to desmon81's topic in General Nursing

   I have been at the University of Phoenix online BSN progam for almost 18mos and will be done. I believe online is a lot more time consuming yet you can go to class in your PJs.Lots of papers and you do get to meet your classmates. If you don't have a...

5. Overtime and call time in PACU

   pacupat replied to redbird30's topic in PACU

   Sounds like your manager needs to wake up and smell the coffee. As a PACU manager I donot allow my nurses to work more than 16hrs. However I worked in Las Vegas where no really cared. I worked 23 hrs. once. Your schedule needs to be closely watc...

6. PACU certification

   pacupat replied to noahdavid's topic in PACU

   Talk about stress, not only was I the only one in my unit taking the cert. CPAN but the stress of waiting 5wks. for results. I'm happy to say I passed and I'm appy about it. Anyone wanting any info. on it I'm happy to help out.

7. Ever quit night shift b/c you couldn't "deal"?

   pacupat replied to Nursesuzi's topic in General Nursing

   What hospital's don't realize is that nights isnot for everyone. Sure in the old days you got the best experience and some awsome cases but I quit nights three years ago after returning to an area that had no day jobs and had to eat. I realized after...

8. PACU certification

   pacupat replied to noahdavid's topic in PACU

   Help anyone out there who's taken the CPAN EXAM. I'm currenty studying and have been a critical-care and PACU nurse for 25yrs. I've read almost the entire book from ASPAN and have tried to contact a a "coach"with no success. My hospital is currently ...