Excelsior GPA?

Don't sweat it. Study hard and pass. I manage a 40 bed unit and I never look at someone's grades. I want to see a current RN license and work history, whether in nursing or waitressing. I also want my nurses to have common sense. I have found, that in the scheme of things, Sometimes your C students are the better nurses. I have seen Grade A top-of-the-class students pass their NCLEX and start their nursing career and can't function on the floor. Book smarts are important but you have to be able to function in the nurse role as well. Sometimes you get a straight-A nurse who can function great. Sometimes you get a C nurse who can't function at all. You do need a 2.5 in most places to get into a BSN program but there are options that only require a 2.0. Good luck!

Don't sweat it. Study hard and pass. I manage a 40 bed unit and I never look at someone's grades. I want to see a current RN license and work history whether in nursing or waitressing. I also want my nurses to have common sense. I have found, that in the scheme of things, Sometimes your C students are the better nurses. I have seen Grade A top-of-the-class students pass their NCLEX and start their nursing career and can't function on the floor. Book smarts are important but you have to be able to function in the nurse role as well. Sometimes you get a straight-A nurse who can function great. Sometimes you get a C nurse who can't function at all. You do need a 2.5 in most places to get into a BSN program but there are options that only require a 2.0. Good luck![/quote']

This is an excellent post. I appreciate the management acknowledgement regarding good nurses with varying characteristics. I oftentimes say some if the best nurses are the 'B' students juggling family, work, and life in general. Prioritizing is an obvious character quality. :)

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