Producing their second graduating class, the Transitions Career Institute (TCI) Licensed Practical Nurse program continues their commitment to offer programs which are of high quality, accessible, and community centered in Flushing, Queens. TCI is producing compassionate and professional nurses by offering a superior educational experience from a dedicated staff of professionals.
Health care is one of the fastest-growing and highest-paying industries in the nation, and nurses are leading the charge. The students of TCI are made to be prepared to tackle the hard work required to become a nurse and the dedication and support of the teachers and staff of TCI has proven to afford the graduating classes the opportunity to achieve their goals.
TCI’s Salutatorian, Manpreet Kaur and Valedictorian. Marie Candy know all too well that the hard work and dedication that was instilled in them during their time at TCI will help to shape their future as nurses. Manpreet and Marie come from different backgrounds, but as most who come to TCI their desire to help people brought them to the field of nursing. Both Manpreet and Marie said it was not easy — time management is one of the biggest challenges in nursing school, the key to success is staying organized. With coursework, clinicals and studying – not to mention any additional personal social and family responsibilities you may have on your plate, nursing school requires commitment. To succeed you need to be able to use your time wisely and keep yourself on schedule.
Valedictorian, Marie Candy, knew as a young girl that she wanted to help people. She was not sure exactly how she would do it. After the earthquake in Haiti, Marie knew what her calling would be. She sawso many people suffering and not enough people there to help. When she came to the United 
States she knew that she needed to go to nursing school and fulfill her dreams. She tried other schools, but when she was accepted to TCI she knew it was the place for her. “The faculty and staff at TCI help you in every way that they can”, said Marie. “They teach you about self-control and make you feel good about yourself. It was a very good experience at TCI”. Marie is confident in her abilities as a nurse and wishes to go further in her career. According to Marie TCI was “more than the best” choice she could have made for nursing school.
Also, deriving her passion to help people as a young girl, TCI’s Salutatorian, Manpreet Kaur, saw how the nurses helped her grandfather after he had a stroke. Seeing how relieved her grandfather was and the compassion he was 
shown by his nurses cultivated Manpreet’s desire to become a nurse. Manpreet came to TCI after checking with a friend who was an RN and successfully prepared for the NCLEX by taking a prep course with Ready to Pass which is owned by the directors of TCI. She knew she was in the right place. “I love everything about TCI”. Even though it is an LPN program “they prepare you like you are training to become an RN”, said Manpreet. “They teach you how to work as a team and how to be compassionate towards people of different backgrounds and cultures. I am confident they have given me the tools I need to be successful”.
Many students come to TCI a little unsure of themselves before taking on the challenge of nursing school. Manpreet and 
Marie learned that succeeding in nursing school was not impossible. In fact, both Manpreet and Marie, along with several of their classmates, have now passed the NCLEX and are Licensed Practical Nurses. Putting in the work, being organized and willing to sacrifice some free time in the short term put them on the path to a rewarding career. TCI’s program is one of the few of its kind that give their students the personal and professional attention necessary to help them succeed. Nursing is one of the few professions that allows you the chance to directly improve someone’s life every day you come to work—Nurses are at the forefront of the healthcare field and TCI has taken the measures necessary to instill a culture of compassion and hard work in their students.
Transitions Career Institute
30-50 Whitestone Expressway
Suite 400
Flushing, NY 11354
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