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Is there any updated information? I have been in heavy contact with them and am looking at taking their RN-BSN program. I work with a GCU grad and she has nothing but positive things to say, but I want more opinions. ?

Any pro's and cons? Thankfully the only class I'm missing is stats and that is offered in the actual BSN program. I'm a bit nervous as my algebra skills are way old. If anyone took this class, do you have any advice?

Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
This is it exactly! I believe that my facility and other like it do not understand the market value of BSNs. Most of the nurses at my facility obtain other jobs once they get their BSN. I for one have had thoughts of doing so as well. Once I graduate I will have almost 2 years experience, BSN, and a great smile. There are other hospitals within driving distance that will pay a premium for me that will be well over the added costs of commuting.

This inability to retain trained, educated, valuable nurses will cost the facility greatly by hiring new graduate nurses. In fact this is what my capstone paper is based on. The solution would be to increase the pay a little so that it isn't cost effective enough to commute. This would increase the experienced nursing base and cut costs of new employee orientation. Not only that but the patient care would stabilize at a higher level rather than increase and decrease with employee cycling.

This is the concern of rural area nursing and facility management. This would not completely affect you Kwmom because your expenses would decrease if you worked closer to home. But in my situation it is the opposite. Maybe I am just trying to make the argument fit my situation.

I'm so using this for negotiations next year!

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Think it was 2008..my old hospital let go a lot of RNs....as they were making to much an hr! lol

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

Yeah, excellence/experience costs!

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.

Ethics: Where more than one third of your grade is tied into the last week of class and you spend the following week waiting to see if you got an 'A' or even passed.... I shouldn't be thinking about this, I am on vaca.

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
Any thoughts on Trends? I just finished the first week and can't see straight. :drowning: I also just finished the 3rd week of Patho.:banghead: Why do I do that to myself?? Is Trends going to be this paper heavy the entire way through? I am finished with work for the summer Now that is something to be happy about!! Please someone tell me that it will get better without having to work as I finish these last few classes......

One step closer to gradumakation though!! (as Prism would say).

I feel for you. Those last few classes were killers. I was brain dead after ethics.

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Why do instructors have to post mandatory CATs? I have never had one until now, and I have them in both of my classes. I feel like I have never written as much as I have these last few weeks, and now I have to write even more. Not fun.:no:

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.
Why do instructors have to post mandatory CATs? I have never had one until now, and I have them in both of my classes. I feel like I have never written as much as I have these last few weeks, and now I have to write even more. Not fun.:no:

What classes are you in now Derk?

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rob

I'm in Patho and Trends. Lots of writing in Trends. Patho isn't too bad, but the combination is a little crazy. Looking forward to the end......

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What classes are you in now Derk?

what are CATS? lol

start my 2nd of 2 anything classes and LAST class at GCU this monday..HLT 314..appears there IS a group project..as week 5 is empty..good times

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.
what are CATS? lol

start my 2nd of 2 anything classes and LAST class at GCU this monday..HLT 314..appears there IS a group project..as week 5 is empty..good times

I think they are the alternate discussion topics. I have heard that some instructors make them mandatory. Every class I have had that includes them made them alternate and worth participation points.

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I think they are the alternate discussion topics. I have heard that some instructors make them mandatory. Every class I have had that includes them made them alternate and worth participation points.

Yes, Patho prof did that--as there was only 1 DQ per week.....and other have added in more..but never made them mandatory! Usually worked to ones advantage as they were easy to reply to...

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rob

CAT = classroom assessment technique I guess I drew the short stick and have them in both classes and are required to get the full participation points. I'm hoping to keep my sanity through it all!

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