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  1. MCI Virginia Beach!!!!

    lklin09 replied to mom78's topic in Virginia Nursing

    My understanding from my packet was that they needed only 3 letters. It did not state that it must come from anyone in particular. Check your packet to see since it could have changed since last...

  2. RN School and Work? Is it possible?

    lklin09 replied to SoontobeNorfolkRN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I work 8-5, m-f, and attend school at night and on the weekends. I also have children. You can do it, you just have to find what will work for you. Good

  3. MCI Virginia Beach!!!!

    lklin09 replied to mom78's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I had my manager and supervisor (I have known both for so long it was pretty easy for me to ask) and then I had a co worker write

  4. MCI-Transferring Credits

    lklin09 replied to sunshine327's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Sunshine, You should not have any problems with in state universities. I attend the Va Bch campus and I spoke with ODU, Hampton and NSU. All three accept the credits from your MCI degree. However,...

  5. MCI Virginia Beach!!!!

    lklin09 replied to mom78's topic in Virginia Nursing

    lil_bit04 and nursn4me, I am in the program now. I just finished pharm II and about to start concepts II. I do not have any medical experiences and so far I am doing pretty good. If you want to...

  6. Grades don't matter!

    lklin09 replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    I am one of those C students. I currently have a GPA of 2.93 and I am very proud of my GPA. I have worked hard to obtain it. It get mainly Bs but those few Cs really pull that GPA down. I am a...

  7. your nursing career dream

    lklin09 replied to Mecene's topic in General Nursing

    My whole life I have had two dreams. One was to be a nurse and the second was to do mission work. Since the nursing dream is slowly coming true, i will work on my next dream. So my dream job as a...

  8. How many hours should i be studying a day?

    lklin09 replied to NursingStudent-Tati's topic in General Nursing

    Well as a general rule, I try to study 1-2 hours a day per class. For my pharmacology class I devoted 2-3 hours a day. It was my toughest class. I work full time and attend school full time in the...

  9. Nursing Career

    lklin09 replied to Ronnie3's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Don't feel as though you are starting late because you are not. You will be able to work 30 years or more in this field if you want. I am 30 and am currently in nursing school. This is my second...

  10. Need more info about MCI

    lklin09 replied to cbzgrl85's topic in Virginia Nursing

    MCI's program like many technical schools credits do not "transfer" unless you graduate with a degree. Some schools do make exceptions. I am in the RN program and have confirmed with ODU, NSU,...

  11. Looking to meet all MCI students in VA.

    lklin09 replied to emtn2b's topic in Virginia Nursing

    emtn2b - Here are my study tips 1. Read your chapters before the lecture...make notes on things you feel are important. 2. Flash cards, Flash cards, Flash cards - on things your instructor stressed or...

  12. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    lklin09 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    In my current job (non-healthcare), I seem to be looked upon as never having a good reason to call out or leave early. I believe it is because I am the only one married with children (all of my other...

  13. Maternity Leave Question

    lklin09 replied to Serenyd's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Seren, I think I am understanding you question. Please let me know if I am off the mark. I am currently a nursing student but my current career is human resources specializing in FMLA and...

  14. Not liking anatomy class

    lklin09 replied to Nightingale11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You might want to look around for a class this summer that offers ANP for healthcare students. The instructors will give you clinical applications which really makes it interesting. In the meantime,...

  15. Give it to me hard! -

    lklin09 replied to Lurdes777's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to each school you are interested in. They will tell it to you straight about what they are each looking for. I am in an acceraleted program and they only looked at my pre-req grades. They...

  16. The cost of maternity leave- what have you all tried?

    lklin09 replied to parakeet3's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I did while I was pregnant to help with the financial load was pay more on my utilities. I ended up having enough to cover the bills while I was out of work and it was one less thing to...

  17. Which is harder?

    lklin09 replied to bondocjensen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think they both come with complications. I can't speak to which is harder since I am not a stay at home mom...I would think it is a better situation than working FT and going to school FT and only...

  18. Has anyone gotten a good grade in Chemistry during a 6 week intersession?

    lklin09 replied to Future-nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My chem class was 5 weeks, Mon and Wed nights 5-11 and all day on Sat. I also worked full time. It was a lot of studying but it paid off. I ended up with a B (1 point from an A - which was a little...

  19. Looking to meet all MCI students in VA.

    lklin09 replied to emtn2b's topic in Virginia Nursing

    What program are you starting? Can't really say much about the classes past the pre-reqs since I am starting my first RN program class in

  20. How do u go to nursing if you have to work full time?

    lklin09 replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    Find a school that has classes after your work ends. See if you can adjust your schedule at work. My normal hours at work are 9-6, my school is 5:30 - 10:30. My work agreed to adjust my schedule to...

  21. How do u go to nursing if you have to work full time?

    lklin09 replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    I attend a night progam. I go to school M-F 5:30 pm to 10:30pm. Once my clinicals start I will also have to be at school for 12 hours on Sat or Sun in addition to the classroom time. I work full...

  22. Is MCI VBeach accredited?

    lklin09 replied to ella_929's topic in Virginia Nursing

    la bellota - I will be a night student.Delvenia - As fo scholarships, did you just google them or previously knew of some...I am having a hard time finding ones that I qualify

  23. Is MCI VBeach accredited?

    lklin09 replied to ella_929's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Ok...I just want to say "YEAH ME!!"...I got the call this morning that I have been accepted. So Delvenia, I will be in the class with you. I was told during the interview last Thursday that the...

  24. Is MCI VBeach accredited?

    lklin09 replied to ella_929's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi Heather! How was it working the whole time? What has worked for you doing it all? I had my interview last night and was told that most do not make it working and school together. I have to work....

  25. Is MCI VBeach accredited?

    lklin09 replied to ella_929's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Congratulations!!!! :balloons:I hope I can say the same