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Hey Luelue60, Im thinking about taking a position at keck USC as a traveler. Would be my first travel assignment:) How was it?

Hey guys, I interviewed last week as well. Thought we would've found out by Monday but it's Tuesday and I still haven't heard anything. Good luck to us all!! *keeping my fingers crossed*

Im really excited and nervous all in one. I have an interview on the 28th also. I received the email about the assessment test that we have to take right before the actual interview...Guess they're doing something different this year because my friend that interviewed last year told me she didnt have to take an assessment test. Good luck guys!

How is it going at UC Irvine @Michi66 I am considering possibly working there with FlexCare as well

Thank you for your feedback! I was looking into this hospital for their ICU position..I dont think I will be now after reading this.

Thank you Michi66 for your reply! I submitted to an offer keeping in my the hospital reviews and the overall package with FlexCare. Now I have my fingers crossed. :)

Thank you So much for your feedback NedRN! Success rate is more important with the first assignment I didnt really think of it that way.

I've said I want to travel since nursing school years ago so Im finally in the process of doing it! Ive located travel agencies that have pretty high rankings per this website- thanx guys!! BUT the comp packages aren't as high as i anticipated. I used to hear that travel nurses make a whole lot of money BUT based on the compensation packages Ive been getting I really cant tell. 36hrs 18/hr base pay stipends from 800-1200 . I have 2 years ICU 2 years telemetry. Is it because this will be my first travel assignment? Is it because I want day shift? I've been going back and forth with my recruiters, about not wanting to do nights but they tell me I need to be flexible. We go through 3-4 packages a day and I really dont find any to be appealing. Is this normal? Should i bite the bullet and take the lower package, suck it up and take nights?? HELP PLEASE !

I am currently searching for travel opportunities. I found my agencies through researching the comments through this site as well as the ratings on highwayhypodermics.com Ive been researching for hours a few times a week just because I want to get the best experience. Good luck!!

I applied for the position. I called the Recruiter and he said that they are still looking through the applications and they should be closer to a decision within 2wks. Good luck guys :):)

Hi Jennybel, unfortunately yes, that is true. For consideration for admission into FIU school of nursing you must pass all pre req. science courses with a minimum of a C. I actually knew a few people who did not pass a science and had to look into other schools

hey carriexg i graduated from fiu nursing program this month- may:w00t:. being that you are looking to gain your associates right now you will be applying for the rn-bsn track of the nursing program of fiu, i was apart of the generic rn track so i can only shed light from that perspective. acceptance into the nursing program of fiu is highly competitive as i beleive all other nursing programs are. alot of the req. have changed since i've been accepted into the program such as the hesi entrance exam requirement & acceptance once per year. . to answer your gpa question- as i said entrance is competitive so its based on the pool of applicants during that specific time. the highest gpa gets 1st place and so on until about max. amount of students have been selected. i would say that a safe gpa is at least a 3.3 but keep in mind your sciences are computed separetly from your cum gpa. as far as 'what type of student' im not sure exactly what this means...but in my nursing class there were alot of 'different' types of students...all they really care about is that your application proves that you can academically handle the program because it is a rigorous program :/ if that helps.. o. also i do remem. a friend getting accepted into the rn-bsn program at fiu after completeing her aa elsewhere & she did tell me that basically all her classes were online.. good luck!! hope i helped.