GCU RN-BSN 2019 Capstone

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Hey, all.

I don't know if we have any other folks struggling through the GCU capstone course right now, but what the heck! It seems like the most pointless busy work. I was under the impression from other posts on this forum that we would be writing a substantial (20+ page research paper) but the final submission for the class is a 1,000 - 1,250 word paper plus all sorts of B.S. documentation of the 100 hours that we supposedly completed along with a journal and some stuff that our mentors are supposed to rubber stamp.

I'm on week 4 of 10, praying that I can get through this with my sanity intact. I've definitely had some poorly designed and frustrating classes, but always seem to come out the other side with A's, so I'm hoping to keep this going for the next 6 weeks so I can graduate and say GOODBYE to continued formal education.

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Good luck! I finished the program in 2015, and that was with the old Capstone class, with the large paper! Lot more clear on what 1 had to accomplish. You must be nearly done now....enjoy the final submit click

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Cross your fingers for me..... I apparently screwed up and didn't submit some B.S. documentation in the appropriate folder with one day to go in the class and no option to re-submit.... so am now waiting on tenterhooks to find out if I am going to be allowed to graduate. I'm so angry and upset and worried about it all. Thought I was going to be done, but now may be facing 10 more weeks of nonsense and another $1.5k for tuition for a class that I have successfully completed everything on, just accidentally clicked the wrong button and uploaded the wrong file into the wrong place.

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I hope they have some common sense and allow you to graduate.

I hope they have some common sense and allow you to graduate.

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9 hours ago, Flames9_RN said:

I hope they have some common sense and allow you to graduate.

I hope they have some common sense and allow you to graduate.

They did! I am officially finished with school! Happy, happy day :)

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congrats

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I will start the capstone January 13,2020. I'm very nervous. I don't know what I'll be doing hopefully I'll get some clarity. Ant pointers someone can offer will be greatly appreciated

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19 hours ago, Tina Spence said:

I will start the capstone January 13,2020. I'm very nervous. I don't know what I'll be doing hopefully I'll get some clarity. Ant pointers someone can offer will be greatly appreciated

Basically just organize as much as you can at the start and make sure you are very clear on what is due each week. And follow the rubrics exactly in order to get A's on all your assignments. There is a 10 week journal to complete that is due in the last week, stay on top of that. You need to attend a "scholarly activity" and do a write-up on it, which is due in the final week - I did that very early on so my last week was fairly chill because I already had all the assignments done!

Basically the course revolves around writing a research paper that is due in week 9, and each week you take one step towards the paper - a PICOT statement paper one week, a literature evaluation the next, a literature review, etc. The nice thing is that you can use your previous work to build your final paper. The course walks you through the steps you need to take to branch out and conduct/present your own research in your career. It's nice practice, but tedious haha.

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I will start the capstone January 13,2020. I'm very nervous. I don't know what I'll be doing hopefully I'll get some clarity. Ant pointers someone can offer will be greatly appreciated

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There are a few other GCU threads here, they may have some more info.

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On 10/29/2019 at 8:13 AM, emmjayy said:

Hey, all.

I don't know if we have any other folks struggling through the GCU capstone course right now, but what the heck! It seems like the most pointless busy work. I was under the impression from other posts on this forum that we would be writing a substantial (20+ page research paper) but the final submission for the class is a 1,000 - 1,250 word paper plus all sorts of B.S. documentation of the 100 hours that we supposedly completed along with a journal and some stuff that our mentors are supposed to rubber stamp.

I'm on week 4 of 10, praying that I can get through this with my sanity intact. I've definitely had some poorly designed and frustrating classes, but always seem to come out the other side with A's, so I'm hoping to keep this going for the next 6 weeks so I can graduate and say GOODBYE to continued formal education.

If you have a min trying to get your advice on GCU . How did you feel about the program . Looking for RN to BSN program online and going between GCU and Capella . Thank you ?

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On 12/16/2019 at 9:17 AM, Flames9_RN said:

I hope they have some common sense and allow you to graduate.

I hope they have some common sense and allow you to graduate.

If you have a min trying to get your advice on GCU . How did you feel about the program . Looking for RN to BSN program online and going between GCU and Capella . Thank you

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