dara757

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1. Sentara LPNs?

   dara757 replied to dara757's topic in Virginia

   Thanks so much for your response! I actually had my interview today it went great and I also will be starting Jan 8th on 4w lol I guess well see each other. Did they tell u anything about the shift differential bc the pay I was offered is excellent f...

2. Sentara LPNs?

   dara757 posted a topic in Virginia

   Hey everyone, I will be graduating next week as a PN and have been applying to jobs in the area. Im really interested in working in a hospital and applied to a LPN position at Sentara VB general on a med surg floor. I received a response today and my...

3. Any Current MCI Students Out There?

   dara757 replied to c-stal24RN's topic in Virginia

   Thanks and youre welcome! I have lived in VA for about 6 years and I have heard both good and bad things about ALL the schools in the area, including MCI. So I would take peoples (negative) opinions very lightly. The only way you can truly know about...

4. Any Current MCI Students Out There?

   dara757 replied to c-stal24RN's topic in Virginia

   I am a current student at MCI in the LPN program and I have 3 months left until graduation. I cant speak for the Medical Assisting program but the nursing programs are fully accredited. I have already been offered a few jobs upon my graduation. My pr...

5. ECPI/MCI LPN Program - anyone?

   dara757 replied to kaseysmom's topic in Virginia

   Hey there, I go to MCI VB and I transferred some credits from TCC, it took money off my overall balance and theni just didnt attend class during those classes. I also was going in the evenings up until March and I can tell you the schedule will most ...

6. working without a license

   dara757 posted a topic in Virginia

   Hey everyone I will be a PN grad in 4 months and I was wondering if you can work without a license? I want to go right back into school for my RN but I still want to work as an LPN and if i dont have to spend the $300 on my state boards Id rather wai...

7. Working Mother/Full time student- How?

   dara757 replied to LauraHope2bRN's topic in Virginia

   Laura, I would do as the other user suggested and look into nexstep fpr tuition assistance. Im not sure if Sentara has a night program, I know u can take classes at TCC at night to work toward ur RN or PN whichever u choose first. And to back up MCI,...

8. medical careers institute

   dara757 replied to dara757's topic in Virginia

   Hey everyone Im doing well at MCI so far, I cant wait to switch to the day program in March. I just finished my first mod, our finals are on Monday night and then I start PN2 and Pharmacology next wednesday. Im happy with what Im doing so far and exc...

9. medical careers institute

   dara757 replied to dara757's topic in Virginia

   Im really excited now...do you get your scrubs at orientation? Thanks for everything austeph!

10. medical careers institute

    dara757 replied to dara757's topic in Virginia

    Well that just cleared up that ugly rumor. I had heard they were discredited and that makes sense now. Theyre not really discredited, just uncredited...Im excited to see about tomorrow but Im nervous as to this whole physical/shots thing. The paperwo...

11. medical careers institute

    dara757 replied to dara757's topic in Virginia

    Hey austeph I decided on the LPN program rather than the RN program because my MCI representative informed me that although I scored high on the TEAS tests and Ive taken some of the classes already at TCC, I am not gauranteed a spot in their program....

12. medical careers institute

    dara757 replied to dara757's topic in Virginia

    OH GOSH I JUST REALIZED. I just signed up for LPN on Thursday, the orientation is next wednesday, and I have to have ALL of these tests done by then! I need to have a physical, a PPD, Titers, Hep B, Drug tests and tetanus!!!! LADIES DO I NEED ALL OF ...

13. medical careers institute

    dara757 replied to dara757's topic in Virginia

    Hey mum im attending the va beach campus also in the evenings. My orientation is also next wednesday at 530. Im still feeling a little weird about the whole thing, I really wanted to go for RN straight through but now Ive taken this detour because Im...

14. medical careers institute

    dara757 replied to dara757's topic in Virginia

    Okay I signed up for their LPN program. Atleast Im doin something right?! For those of you who are in their LPN program, Im in the evening program so it is 18 mos but youre allowed to switch to the day program (for a fee i think ) so does that mean i...

15. medical careers institute

    dara757 replied to dara757's topic in Virginia

    One more thing, you ladies in the LPN program: Do you graduate with an AAS or just a certificate? I didnt have enough time to ask a lot of these questions when I was there today. Thanks again!