I want to know because while i know i must get a Bsn, there is one Rn to Bsn program that looks promising but they have pass/fail instead of a grading system.
Meanwhile,i know for sure employers in my areas do look at GPA.
My current employer does nit hire anyone with a Gpa below 3.5.
Almost all applications i have filled out required an official transcript from the schools i attended.
i know the pass equals a 3.0 at WGU.
i guess my current employer would not have hired me if i had graduated from WGU with a BSN before working for them.
Although all the internships and many positions I have applied to have requested my GPA or transcript, it is apparently far less important than tech experience, at least in the North Texas area. I have a 3.9 for my AASN. I have glowing letters of reference from professors, both for theory and clinical. I passed the NCLEX in 75 questions. I was accepted into the RN-MS program of my choice due to my GPA and 466 score on the MAT (not that any job apps ask for your GRE or MAT). None of this can compensate for the fact that for the last 19 years I have been a SAHM (so yes, I am 15-20 years older than most of my former classmates and have nothing to put on my resume), or that I was reluctant to work as a tech/extern during nursing school and risk not having the GPA to get into grad school, or that I do not have a BSN yet. I have blown a few interviews, but felt others went extremely well. I have been applying and interviewing for over a year with only a seasonal vaccine clinic gig to show for it. Most (if not all)of my classmates with tech experience have jobs even if they took the NCLEX multiple times and had low (but passing) GPAs. A foot in the door beats a high GPA.
Specializes in Leadership, Psych, HomeCare, Amb. Care.
Would not a low GPA on the transcript indicate that they somehow struggled during nursing school?
I mean that I might ask an open ended question about school as opposed to "what was your GPA?" Some schools are very strict, some more lenient, some practice feel-good grade inflation. If they volunteer they made Deans list, graduated with honors etc that's great and may get you in for an interview, but I'm not going to offer the job to the one with the best GPA. That goes to the person I feel will be the best fit & bring the most to the table.
I passed both the Nclex RN and LPn the first time.
As of now the biggest obstacle for me finding a better position is the lack of a Bsn and my credit report.
i did something really stupid,and that was before i knew about Allnurses...i signed up for RUE educational's Lpn to Rn program without realizing that they had to affiliation to Excelsior.
Just curious, how does your (or if you don't wanna get specific), anybody's credit report keep them from landing a decent job?? I'm a newish ADN RN grad myself. Adding a BSN won't make you a new grad all over again once you finish that degree, because you can still practice NOW. :)
Specializes in Leadership, Psych, HomeCare, Amb. Care.
A background check is criminal and verifying you aren't on the CMS exclusion list. Many states have restrictions against running credit checks, and even if one is run, federal law mandates that the person be notified if the decision is based on credit history.
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Although all the internships and many positions I have applied to have requested my GPA or transcript, it is apparently far less important than tech experience, at least in the North Texas area .
I am in North Texas (DFW to be precise), and the acute care hospital job market has been ultra bad for new grads who lack a network or connections since about 2009. Since I was always willing to work in settings outside the acute care hospital (a.k.a. nursing homes, rehab & SNF), I have done fine.
However, it is unfortunate that many people are barely discovering for the first time that it is less about what you know and more about who you know. Networking is imperative. Good luck to you!
You are so right, Commuter. I did become increasingly aware of the situation, mostly from this site and a few direct warnings, but I was already too committed to this path to seek another, and hoped the economic tide would turn by the time I graduated. Networking didn't occur to me until halfway through the program, at which point we only spent 2 clinical days in each unit. I may have met one unit manager the entire time. I do, however, have a large network of RN friends with nearly a years experience! I'm waiting to hear about an interview at an ambulatory clinic, and as you did, am pursuing other opportunities outside the firmly closed hospital doors. Thanks for the well wishes, I've benefited from reading your comments over the years.
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I've had a background check done, but I've never had a credit check done, as part of the hiring process.
I've never had a credit check performed as a condition of employment for any nursing job I have ever had. However, when I was offered a job as a factory worker with Procter & Gamble back in 2001, HR performed a credit check on me.
The purpose of the credit check, according to some managers, is to assess the applicant's ability to manage personal responsibilities by paying bills in a timely manner. Also, management does not want to be bothered with bill collectors who hound the new employee by calling the person at work hourly to demand payment.
Moreover, our credit reports sometimes display workplaces where we've previously been employed.
I've had a background check done, but I've never had a credit check done, as part of the hiring process.
For my latest job, they ran a credit check. When I asked 'why for?' they said something like mode of living. Something very vague and open for interpretation. Also said it's co policy and nobody hasn't moved forward in the hiring process bc of it. Kinda feel like the.job market is so tough that you either give employers the info they request w/o complaining/questioning or DON'T get the job!
Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
You are more generous than I: I'd require remediation after two attempts. I could chalk up one failure to nerves, language difficulties, cultural differences, poor preparation, etc. But two failures means there's a serious deficiency that needs to be addressed.
Specializes in Neurosurg, Urology Surg, ENT Surg, Neuro.
I had to submit a transcript for the new grad nurse residency position that I applied for. They didn't outright ask what my GPA was, but is is listed on my resume and on my transcript (obviously). No credit check here either.
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Although all the internships and many positions I have applied to have requested my GPA or transcript, it is apparently far less important than tech experience, at least in the North Texas area. I have a 3.9 for my AASN. I have glowing letters of reference from professors, both for theory and clinical. I passed the NCLEX in 75 questions. I was accepted into the RN-MS program of my choice due to my GPA and 466 score on the MAT (not that any job apps ask for your GRE or MAT). None of this can compensate for the fact that for the last 19 years I have been a SAHM (so yes, I am 15-20 years older than most of my former classmates and have nothing to put on my resume), or that I was reluctant to work as a tech/extern during nursing school and risk not having the GPA to get into grad school, or that I do not have a BSN yet. I have blown a few interviews, but felt others went extremely well. I have been applying and interviewing for over a year with only a seasonal vaccine clinic gig to show for it. Most (if not all)of my classmates with tech experience have jobs even if they took the NCLEX multiple times and had low (but passing) GPAs. A foot in the door beats a high GPA.