Grades matter in NP school?

[dhermina]

Hi everyone,

I am in my 5th semester of the NP program I am in now. I am doing fairly well... still haven't gotten a B in the program thus far. But I am now struggling BIG time. I know that a lot of you will say "Hey a B is passing and good." But the competitive side to me isn't allowing that thought. My subconscious is like... "This is your chance to prove to the world that you are smart and capable, and you need to keep pushing yourself." But now I am just going crazy, obsessing, comparing myself to my peers. It has gone overboard to the point where my mind can't settle down unless I overcome my fear by actually doing something about the actual situation. The outcome would probably be the same if I didn't do anything in the first place. But that is how I cope. I need to fix the problem. I need to study ahead of schedule. I need to complete my assignments ahead of schedule. So I have spoken to a few friends, and they told me to settle down, relax, and take a few days off to enjoy yourself.

I am worried that when I am looking for jobs... I will be denied for my grades if I get less than what I find acceptable... but this isn't med school. I won't be looking for a residency when I finish either... so why am I so competitive? I should just get by with B grades... after I have applied my best work into right? So I guess the root of this post is....

Do grades matter in NP school? What do employers look at when they have a newly graduated NP 's resume in their hands? Of course, boards are a necessary thing... but does having good grades (mostly As in graduate school) increase the chance of passing boards?

As a student in my undergraduate program, I got by with minimum grades, I didn't have this competitiveness in me AT ALL...I didn't have this desire to exert myself beyond belief.. I probably wasn't this anxious either.. until I started this graduate program. I passed my RN boards on the first time 75 questions making mediocre grades in undergrad. I wonder if all this is the same for NP school.

Thanks for your replies, in advance!

[Anonymous1257]

They'll only matter if you want to go back for a DNP or PhD