Do grades really matter in nursing school?

[Jessica1077]

Hello! I am in my last year in nursing school and I keep hearing mixed opinions about if grades really matter. My GPA at the moment is okay but this semester is really making my GPA drop tremendously (serious senioritis). Do jobs really ask about your grades or am I okay if I’m just passing? I’m also not really sure if I want to get my masters in the future.

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

Nope. We had a chant before every exam. We needed and 80 to get a "C", Passing equals a degree. Nursing school is unlike any other program. 

[dreamtobRN]

yes your grade do matter.  A's in Anatomy and Phys or forget it

[JBMmom, MSN, NP]

12 minutes ago, dreamtobRN said:

yes your grade do matter.  A's in Anatomy and Phys or forget it

For those that are applying to nursing school, grades are obviously important. But in my experience, the degree matters and not one person in any interview asked me about my grades for my ADN, MSN or NP programs. Rarely does anyone actually care about your GPA for employment, just when you're applying for continued education. 

[MelEpiRN]

When it came time for senior placements for whatever they called it...like a 2 week internship in various clinical settings...your GPA determined what place in line you got to choose your clinical. So if you reeaaallly wanted one of 10 peds positions and your grades were average, you probably weren't getting that clinical. But after graduation? Not really. Maybe for a competitive new grad position. In general, no. 

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

No. pas, then pass the NCLEX and go on with it. 

[klone, MSN, RN]

Nope. As long as you pass your courses. Good luck.