Best Care College — Local services in East Orange

As I approach my final days, as a level 4 LPN student, at Best Care College , I wipe tears of joy , growth and accomplishment. This journey was not easy, at all . Yet if I could do it all again I would , without a doubt . I am so thankful for the woman , mother and Nurse this program has sculpted me to be and see no limitations on who I aim to become. If you desire to see what you are truly made of this is the place for you . I have acquired a priceless skill set , and a solid foundation to build my career and life . On which I will be able to provide for my family and provide exceptional services to clients under my care. I haven’t received clearance to graduate, yet . Either way , I am grateful for the experience. I appreciate the continuous support and availability of the staff , especially professor Uva, I literally emailed and consulted with her with EVERY question I had and she never failed to answer immediately, no matter the day or time . I am so grateful to be able to have been in the presence of a Woman of stature and dedication as Dr.Brown , her high standards and no-nonsense demeanor is tall and solid as a mountain, yet she has the ability to empower and cover you with a motherly love you can only dream of . She is truly a nurse and surely makes great nurses out of everyone that attends . Yes , I complained every other day , especially when things didn’t seem to go as I wanted. However , not one day passed that I didn’t learn something new or acquire a new skill. May it be personal or professional and for that I say , Thank you , Best care , for bringing the best out of me .

*If you would like to see some content I made on this journey please check out my YouTube channel, Shirlnika Salley. Right now there are just a few videos that I made while reviewing material, that was a bit difficult for me to comprehend. I will definitely add more in the...

I chose this school because it was started by an immigrant woman of color who worked her way up from a HHA to a DNP, location (less than 10 min from my home) and reported above average graduation and NCLEX passing rates. I thought it would be much easier to get into an RN to BSN bridge program with an LPN certification through a 15 month accelerated program than it would be for me to repeat science courses I had already taken in the past. However, this program is anything but straight forward. The director is volatile, cruel and micromanages every happening in the building from who mops the floor to who graduates. It is a for profit institution. The impromptu exams and clinical conference fees were endless and often unannounced. There were syllabus changes from week to week. There is no academic or financial support staff. There is no online community or presence. There is no compliance officer. The simulation labs are either dated and or nonexistent. It is not a college but a training institute and your credits from here are not transferable. It is not ideal for anyone who knows how higher learning settings should function. The school’s graduation to NCLEX passing rates reflected online (85%) are inaccurate. Many people who start this program, do not finish it. My Level 1 class had 25 students enrolled on 12.19.2016. 5 students graduated on 3.3.2018. Best Care was a hard expensive lesson and experience but the professors are Black and Brown practitioners who really know their stuff. Unfortunately, their good did not outweigh all the bad and I would not recommend this program to any student...

When I decided to Become a student at Best Care Training Inst, I was at a cross roads in my life! I didn't know if I should go left or right but, at the time all I knew is that I wanted to become a nurse! So from the first time I enter the school to take the admission testing I could see the professionalism in the staff at the institution. Dr. Fayette offered prospective students if they were having difficulties with math and English; that if they wanted there was free tutoring services offered by the school. The next, encounter was when I was called for and interview, from that moment on I knew that my dreams, were not my dreams but everyone at BCTI wanted me to succeed. As my journey began, it was almost a dream to truly see that I had director Mrs. Brown who took time every week to talk to student and really did care about our thoughts and concerns. My professors were all knowledge in the specialties that they taught, if I ever had a question I was not shy nor embarrassed to ask because we were not just students. We were viewed as individuals who all brought something unique to the profession of nursing. To all prospective students if you want a learning environment where you can grow, be challenged and none the less be treated as an equal I recommend BCTI! As, I am waiting to take my boards I know that I am going to pass because, my school challenged me and it brought out...