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Cheryl - Who was your Micro teacher if you dont mind me asking? You said they were awesome! NursingStudent 08 - Yes, you have to sign up for the Lab corresponding to the Lec for 141, 142 & 150. So in essence, your taking 2 classes for each one (lecture & lab each have seperate quizzes, tests & finals). I'm still tempted to try BIO141/BIO150 over summer so I can apply by the early date Dec 1 - but I think the smart move, would be to take one of them alone over the summer then pick up the 2nd science over the fall & just wait to apply for the late admission. I'm not that patient though which is the hard part LOL. But sensibility usually wins, and I'll probably end up playing it safe and doing the sciences 1 at a time.

Not sure if anyone is still monitoring this thread, but hoping so The Summer 2010 session is now posted on TCC website and our SICS thing. I'm looking at taking BIO 141 (A&P 1) and BIO 150 (Microbio) both over the summer semester. I am not working anywhere, and have no small children living at home (unless you count hubby lol). I guess I'm hoping someone monitoring this thread can give me some insight after taking these 2 classes, if they are 'do-able' (A's/B's) at the same time, and over a shortened summer semester. I just dont want to set myself up to fail (C or worse) and have to re-take them. I know they are intense as far as memorization, but thats about all I've heard. Any opinions by others who have already taken these 2 classes - or have taken them at same time would be greatly appreciated. Or if someone would be willing to send me a syllabus from one or the other classes, just so I can see exactly how involved they are. Im confident I can do them - but at the same time 2nd guessing myself that I might be biting off more then I can chew

Hi all, I will be starting MCI's nursing program soon. Excited about this opportunity (after being a CNA & Med Aid), I shared the news with some friends of the family who work in various hospitals in the VB/Norfolk area. I was told as a MCI grad, I would have a difficult time finding work at any of the local hospitals because MCI's program is not taken as seriously as some of the other programs and usually HR hires new grad's from other colleges first, and then MCI grad's as last choices to fill left over openings. That basically if I go through MCI to be prepared for a career in LTC. Don't get me wrong, I worked as Cert Med Aid for almost 15 years in several LTC facilities & loved working in all of them. You really get attached to residents and begin thinking of them as Grandma/Pa and their families become your family. As much as I loved LTC, I would prefer to work at a VA Hospital. I'm not sure if these "nurses" were serious, or were they just venting their own thoughts of what they think about MCI's program, because they were grad's of traditional colleges & universities. (their kind of nose in the air type people anyway, so I usually take what they say with a grain of salt - but I don't want to make a $35k bad decision). So I guess my question to MCI grads (and maybe HR or Nurse Managers in the Norfolk/VB area if you're lurking ) what facilities in the area are you working in as new MCI Grads. Have you had any problems in regards to what school you chose to get your degree, has it ever come up during interviews? Would love to know if anyone is over at the VA Hospital in Hampton, and if during your interview your 'choice of school' was brought up Thanks in advance for any light you can shed on the subject!! :twocents:

CVSICU, Michigan RN, Jolie & Lucky1RN - Thanks all so much for the information you gave. I was under the assumption that NLN was a governing agency over all of the states, and if a program did not receive NLN support/accreditation, somehow it would negatively affect your license. Thanks again for setting me straight, and for all your helpful info on additional criteria to base my decision on. Some of which I had not thought of too ask/research

Hi all, New to the boards here at Allnurses.com and have a question regarding accreditation. I have been researching NLN's website, as well as my BON state website but can't seem to come up with a clear definitive answer. Maybe Im just not looking in the right places. We are a military family who PCS's (moves) approx every 3 years. I am interested in a starting a nursing program (ADN) near me to become an RN. One of the few school's in my area that offer ADN is currently a "candidate" for NLN accredidation but has not yet rec'd. My question I guess is...If I receive my ADN thru this school, pass NCLEX-RN and receive my RN license - and then something happens that this school does not receive the NLN accreditation (NLN's website clearly states just because a school is a candidate does not mean the school will receive accreditation in the end) what happens to my RN License? Will it automatically be revoked for all students who attended that school? Will other states say they can not hire me as an RN because the school I attended was pending accreditation at the time but did not receive therefore my RN is not worth the paper the license was printed on? Just worried - worst case scenerio - what would happen to me and all other current or alumni RN students if accreditation did not go through. I would love to attend a traditional school (CC or University) but with the military, we are never in one place long enough to do a 4 year program, and most CC's have a 2 year waiting list. If I get on someone's waiting list the minute we arrive at a new duty station, by the time my name comes up, we will be getting ready to move again.