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I was an mci lpn student but had to stop because I was having my baby. I have completed a few classes but am far from graduating. My husband is deployed right now but in febuary he comes back and we have to move to Washington state. I called arround today and the colleges said they wouldnt take my mci credits. Even though we are only gonna be there for about 5 months I dont know where he will be stationed next. He is trying to get Ft Eustis but it is not guarenteed. So I need ur opinion should I pay for lpn classes all over again and take mci as a loss, wait and see if he gets somewhere close to an mci and continue my lpn at mci, or should I just go ahead and take my RN since there are classes for RN everywhere (which I was gonna do after lpn anyway)?

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Most nursing programs will not accept nursing classes from other programs for transfer credit. The classes called 'Nursing I' or 'Nursing 2' at School A will likely not be an exact replica of Nursing I & 2 at School B. Nursing programs build their own curricula to eventually cover all of the essentials for licensure - but are not carbon copies of each other.

This is unlike non-nursing classes. The full sequence of Anatomy & Physiology 1 and 2 at School A is likely to be the same as the full sequence of A&P 1 and 2 at School B.

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Sasha

I don't have advice about which classes you should take or retake, but if your husband is active duty you can get up to 6k in tuition paid for by the government. Check out the following website: https://aiportal.acc.af.mil/mycaa/

Good luck!

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Most nursing programs will not accept nursing classes from other programs for transfer credit. The classes called 'Nursing I' or 'Nursing 2' at School A will likely not be an exact replica of Nursing I & 2 at School B. Nursing programs build their own curricula to eventually cover all of the essentials for licensure - but are not carbon copies of each other.

This is unlike non-nursing classes. The full sequence of Anatomy & Physiology 1 and 2 at School A is likely to be the same as the full sequence of A&P 1 and 2 at School B.

Thats why i was leaning towards going for my RN since i can take my pre res. in a college and it will transfer where he is stationed next. Not unless RN credits do not transfer well either. I would wait until I get into a more permenant situation but I am ready to go to school now. Thanx 4 ur reply.

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Sasha

I don't have advice about which classes you should take or retake, but if your husband is active duty you can get up to 6k in tuition paid for by the government. Check out the following website: https://aiportal.acc.af.mil/mycaa/

Good luck!

Thank you that does help alot since I lost about 4,000 some odd dollars plus the hundred dollars every month at mci lol not bitter though

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Thats why i was leaning towards going for my RN since i can take my pre res. in a college and it will transfer where he is stationed next. Not unless RN credits do not transfer well either. I would wait until I get into a more permenant situation but I am ready to go to school now. Thanx 4 ur reply.

I think I would at least start trying to get some of the pre-nursing classes out of the way at a local community college. It will be cheaper that way, and they are more likely to transfer. You may even be able to return to that college to finish your RN later down the road.

Good luck!

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I believe I will take pre nusing classes.Thanx 4 ur advice!!

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Specializes in Med surg, LTC, day surgery, ped private duty.

I am going to the MCI RN program in Newport News. All of my gen ed classes that I took at a community college in california transferred to MCI, which were: the math(don't know which one), chemistry, nutrition, english, sociology, and psychology. So, regardless of what school you go to for nursing, it would be safe to take gen ed classes at a CC, which SHOULD transfer anywhere you go.

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How did you like MCI? I am very curious about this school. I hear so many negative things. But would really like to get into a LPN program in the VERY near future!!!

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It really is a good idea to take some prerequisits right now. Northern Virginia Community College, for example, offers classes online. You could take online classes from anywhere and take care of your baby at the same time. Although some science classes might have lab.

If you are planning to be RN eventually, it might make sence to go for it now. We have a lot of LPNs in our ADN program. Some say they wish they went straight for RN. Even if you didn't finish LPN program, it didn't go to waiste; hopefully, your knowledge will help you in nursing school.

Good luck!

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