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Hi all, I'm new to travel and have applied and talked with Cirrus, Nurses in Partnership, Freedom Healthcare (didn't get a good vibe from them though), and Valley Healthcare Systems. I want to start traveling in September. All the recruiters I've ...

Hi all, I plan to start travel nursing in September. I've worked in a pediatric ER in NYC for 3 years, and it's time to move on. I have a few questions though: I will be giving up my apartment in NY and will just be traveling with no "tax home". I...

I forgot to clarify, I'm moving BACK to WI in August. It will be my state of residence.

Hi all, I'm supposed to start Columbia's ETP program at the end of May, and I'm starting to have second thoughts. I was accepted to the FNP track, and I've been scouring the message boards here and any info I can find on the internet to calm my nerv...

I work in a peds ER. My favorites have been: "Got caught smoking pot" (sent via EMS from school...and we've had 5 or 6 of those!) "menstrual cramps" (via EMS) "He's not eating" (as he sits on mom's lap sucking on a lollipop) "Not pooping" (the probl...

I was one of the unfortunate students moving across the country who did NOT get student housing, which caused me to go into a huge panic for about a month. I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but last year, about half of the students who appl...

Reading this thread is so funny now! I'm finishing the ETP portion this May, and I'm on the FNP track. I totally remember all your anxieties and how nervous I was! Believe me, it all works out. And, if you've read any of my previous posts, I don'...

Less than 2 weeks now!

I talked to someone at Columbia about shoes, and they said that Crocs are okay, as long as they are the line that do NOT have holes in them. I think they are the Endeavor line? Just FYI.

Most nurses I talk to say, if anything, splurge on your shoes. I've been looking online, but I feel like I really need to try them on to really judge them. Every nurse I've talked to says get a pair of Crocs, but I find them ghastly ugly!! I'd lik...

Iriska, I too am putting off purchasing things, but I think I'll go ahead and get some shoes now. Were there any recommendations that anyone heard of? I'm sure I can search around the forums and find something. I'll probably hold off on buying a P...

Ack! Do we need to have a PDA this year? I thought it was just the second year that we needed one! I feel so behind on all of this, because it took me so long to make up my mind that I was actually going. I JUST got my financial aid and health f...

Alrighty then, who else is looking for a roommate or two? I certainly am! PM me if you're stuck in the whole housing (or lack there of) dilemma too.

Wonderful! Thank you so much! I've been looking for a map like that for days now. :)

Which neighborhoods would you suggest looking in or avoiding? Craigslist has neighborhoods listed; "Harlem/Morningside", "Inwood/Wash Heights", "Upper West Side", etc. Is right around campus not suggested? I'm moving from Minnesota, so I'm not at ...

Well all, I just got back from visiting Columbia and NYC. It was all a little overwhelming to a midwest girl, but I talked to the Dr. Desjardins, and she seems amazing and I'm leaning more towards Columbia now. I got home to find that I was wait li...

I have a mac ibook. Am I going to have compatibility issues with Columbia? I really don't want to go out and buy a new laptop. But I DO have microsoft office, so you'd think I'd be okay, right?

Question: my financial aid package included about $73,000 in loans for the first year alone. I know there are loan repayment programs out there, but I worry, are they enough to pay off $150,000 in debt total? That seems quite intimidating and almos...

does anyone know if you can get your deposit back if you don't end up going? I'm still debating and I'm not sure, but I don't want to miss my chance. This is so stressful.

Oh man, this makes me nervous, with all of you finding out already. I'm waiting on Vandy and Seattle, and haven't heard yet. That makes me nervous, because they generally send out the letters at the same time. I applied to the Family Nurse Practit...

Good point chickpea. I guess I have to keep that in mind. But I'm still petrified about making the wrong choice!

Yeah, I don't mind the self teaching at all, I'm completely prepared for that and wouldn't expect anything less. My main point was that I've heard a lot of students that have been extremely dissatisfied and frustrated with the program, which makes m...

I wish they'd give us more information before we have 2 weeks to make a decision!! I feel like so much is hidden.

Wow. I got some pretty discouraging opinions from a current ETP student that I've been talking to. She said: "yes...it's completly disfunctional. in 26 days I'll be back home for spring break, and then I have two months worth of integration and I'l...

FYI: I just heard back from Oscar, the Finaid guy, and he said that my Financial Aid offer will be mailed to me on Friday. Don't know if that's true for everyone or just me since I bugged him about it.