Do grades really matter to future employers?

[sharapatan]

I am a Sophomore nursing student and I am most likely going to end up with a B or C in all of my classes. I am worried that it is going to hurt me in the future with the chances of being hired. Will my grades be very important?

[stuart2994]

if u want to apply for new grad programs then yes. some programs require atleast 3.0 GPAs. but in my opinion just survive nursing school and work on ur networking skills while in the program. talk to nursing managers during clinicals, volunteer and make connections. because when u graduate ur connections will help u find a job and not ur GPA.

[ArtClassRN, ADN, RN]

I have never heard of an employer asking for your grades.

My high grades were vital in getting a Summer Internship that led to a job offer.

Average grades are not a death sentence, but doing extremely well in school comes with many rewards.

[Asystole RN]

I've had employers ask for transcripts before.

[lifelearningrn, BSN, RN]

The residency and nurse grad programs usually ask for them. One of ours even required a certain grade on an exit HESI (if you school doesn't do the exam, you have to schedule it and get above their required score). After your first job, I doubt grades matter much at all.