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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 Wound Nurse.

Same here, i was thinking of taking a break, but decided to keep going. I only have 2 classes left, and i am soo glad i didn't take a break;)

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Specializes in Wound Nurse.

Starting my Christmas break right nowww:up:

Happy holidays everyone!!

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.

Officially on break, all first week assignments turned in. Underestimated the time it was going to take to write, edit, and proofread. Will work through the break, at least a little :yes::wacky:

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Specializes in Women Services-L/D.
Officially on break, all first week assignments turned in. Underestimated the time it was going to take to write, edit, and proofread. Will work through the break, at least a little :yes::wacky:

Same here.... was fried in the brain and said ok.. not going to wait and read it in the morning one more time. Here it goes!

Sitting her enow wondering what to do with my time.....NOT! LOL

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Specializes in school nursing; pediatrics.

Working ahead and stopping now but will likely finish up a patho DQ that is due our first week back. We will be going to my parents for 10 days and I am sure that at some point while visiting them I will knock this DQ out - already did most of it but these suckers are long! There is only one DQ due each week on Friday but they do take some time....

Have a wonderful holiday and break everyone!!

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

Rob,

The body of the final capstone are the papers you are writing. The headings are literally the names of the papers.

The waters get muddy when one has to blend the papers, because they all have their own beginning, middle and end. You have to edit them to make them flow, or it is choppy and disjointed.

I literally printed them out so I had a hard copy I could edit with a pen. I got tired of scrolling on the computer. I made my husband read it a hundred times too, lol.

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.
Rob,

The body of the final capstone are the papers you are writing. The headings are literally the names of the papers.

The waters get muddy when one has to blend the papers, because they all have their own beginning, middle and end. You have to edit them to make them flow, or it is choppy and disjointed.

I literally printed them out so I had a hard copy I could edit with a pen. I got tired of scrolling on the computer. I made my husband read it a hundred times too, lol.

I think I have a handle on it now. I was just trying to understand the scope of the assignment before break because the instructor will not be around for questions during this time. And the instructor does not seem to want to be helpful. I just keep telling myself, "Almost done, Almost done....."

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
I think I have a handle on it now. I was just trying to understand the scope of the assignment before break because the instructor will not be around for questions during this time. And the instructor does not seem to want to be helpful. I just keep telling myself, "Almost done, Almost done....."

Does it make sense now?

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.
Does it make sense now?
Yes I think I have it. Currently I am working on week two assignments. The literature review is a killer. I have 6 more articles to review and I am nearly to 2700 words. The limit of 2000 words max is unrealistic. I am glad my instructor states that content is more important than word count.

28 more days and I am done!!!!!!

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Specializes in Women Services-L/D.
Yes I think I have it. Currently I am working on week two assignments. The literature review is a killer. I have 6 more articles to review and I am nearly to 2700 words. The limit of 2000 words max is unrealistic. I am glad my instructor states that content is more important than word count.

28 more days and I am done!!!!!!

Same here.... OMG I am so over reading statistics! LOL :wacky:

I asked my instructor and she stated the same thing - content is more important than word count. That word count is redic in doing reviews on 15 articles!

I'm counting down myself.... Wonder if we can pop some cyber champagne when we are done Rob?

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Hey, for our last class/big writing project, I think some have mentioned that a couple of the other classes can be helpful towards it. I know one was into to research; was trends the other one?

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.
Hey, for our last class/big writing project, I think some have mentioned that a couple of the other classes can be helpful towards it. I know one was into to research; was trends the other one?

I think nursing research is the only class that prepares you for the capstone. In that class I developed my research question (PICOT) and found all of my necessary references.

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