Calling all Grand Canyon University Spring 2014 Hopefuls!!!

marypoppins08 · Oct 16, 2013

So much to catch up on!

As for work, I'd also love extern work while I'm in school. My HHA job is flexible, but I don't do weekends or evenings with them so I don't think it'd work out, but I'll talk to them and see. Obviously, it's the better job for my resume, but I'm thinking about just leaving both, and focusing on level 1!

The GPA I posted is just for pre-reqs for GCU. I have taken quite a few classes not included in GCU pre-reqs and they did not count them in my GPA - they only look at what they need. I had no C's in my pre-reqs!

I have been reading the gcu nursing website and looking at the scrubs and everything! It's all so exciting!

andiisme · Oct 16, 2013

I have been reading the gcu nursing website and looking at the scrubs and everything! It's all so exciting!

Lol me too!!

Bee511 · Oct 16, 2013

Hey! Welcome to the future SHC Spring crew! Lol
As MrsBond said I did do a bit of research for schedules. Read back a couple pages for where the info came from and more details if you like. But to keep it simple for ya here's the gist so far from what I've gathered:
Unless they change it after realizing it's not working or something from the current Fall cohort (which are the first of the 16 month program vs the previous 20 month setup)...
Classes are 16 weeks long. No longer the 8 week program. Level 1 (first 16 week semester) this past fall consisted of 4 classes at a time, however it was my understanding from Toy85 that only two of the classes had exams/finals and so far he/she said the workload was quite manageable. Level 2 (which would begin in May ish, second 16 week block) drops to only 2 classes, but with the addition of clinicals into the schedule.
Level 1 schedule seems to be Mon-Thurs classes. Boswell this fall had two groups, A went 9-3 each day & B went 10-4. Seems that SHC had similar hours but no report of two groups. However my info was from someone not currently in that cohort (she started in Summer but heard about Fall starter's schedules, reporting that she heard Mon-Thurs 8-4).
No clinicals for the first Level though at all. (Again UNLESS they make revisions based on things that didn't go well with the Fall group serving as pilot cohort for the new 16 month)
& yes the building for SHC nursing program classes is the same as what our hospital uses for HR and some of our orientations and such. It's on the corner at the light, across from the hospital. Walk in the main doors which face the parking lot and it's to the right. Can't miss it.
I spoke with them this morning to find out the start date is jan 6th & they said we'll receive schedules 8 weeks prior to start date approximately. I will prolly give it a week or so and see if I can squeeze out any additional info regarding the schedule. If so I'll post it here :)

Wow thanks sooo much for all of this helpful info! It really is nice to get a "feel" for the program, even if it is revised a bit. Makes me all the more excited! I am kind of glad we won't be thrown into clinicals the first semester, I think it may overwhelm newbies like me who don't work in a hospital. :shy:

I do volunteer at PCH so I have some experience with patients and hospital rooms, but mostly just getting to play with the kiddos...not quite the same working experience that will help with clinicals, but a little. Anyways, to answer some people's questions about whether or not I will be working, I have decided to not work for at least the first semester to gauge how busy my schedule will be. I will be applying for student loans to live off of. Lets hope this government shutdown doesn't affect anything! :nailbiting:

andiisme · Oct 16, 2013

GCU just called me to ask whether I'd completed my FAFSA. They are sending me an email with the links for the financial aid steps that need to be completed and then will be scheduling financial meetings the first half of November to meet on a one on one basis and go over how you're arranging to pay for school. Just an FYI. It was also from an UNKNOWN CALLER so I almost didn't answer.

JamieQuinata · Oct 16, 2013

oooops. I guess I didn't answer their call. But I did get the email with the links.

MrsBond · Oct 16, 2013

I am paying for school out of pocket and the financial person who emailed me said I am required to fill out FAFSA anyway. I think that is odd, and am double checking with my admissions advisor b/c I am SO not filling out that form if I don't have to lol.

ablazingnurse2b · Oct 16, 2013

Hi Andi I just got your message, I haven't had enough "posts" to respond, but I will send you a text with my info :) Also wanted to know if anyone else still needs to take the cpr class, I was thinking if there were a bunch of us we could take it together at some point before the December deadline. Does anyone know if SHC (or anyone else) offers exterships while we are in school for experience? I have read through some posts and the majority of them say that externing/ interning and getting the hands on additional experience really was helpful for practical application of skills. I already pulled out my patho book to start reviewing old material.... :)

MrsBond · Oct 16, 2013

Re: CPR class, I am going to try and take it from one of the community colleges sometime soonish. I know PVCC has some classes this month and next that still have seats open.

Mandygirl13 · Oct 16, 2013

Hey:) congrats on getting in! Your the only person on here I know of that is also going to main, what was your gpa and teas score?

I know it is crazy that there are only two of us going for main! At least that I can see

My GPA:

Prerequisite: 3.51

Science: 3.75

TEAS: M 86.7 R 97.6

I am currently working on Micro, Soc, and stats

toy85 · Oct 17, 2013

Hey can ur inbox is full

andiisme · Oct 17, 2013

Hey guys sorry my inbox was full so I apparently missed a few messages. It's emptied out now :)

marypoppins08 · Oct 18, 2013

I've been lucky enough to meet 3 other people in a few of my classes who also got accepted to AT Still! Has anyone else met people in their current classes?