do grades really matter after graduation?

[iheartnurses]

i was wondering if grades really matter after graduating from nursing school??? since there's a nursing shortage, i figured a new grad can land a job after nursing school... but, now i'm kind of worried because i hear it's competitive in getting into nurse internships after school. is that true??? can anyone provide some info on this?

thnks!

[gauge14iv, MSN, APRN, NP]

Once they have a little experience, nobody will ask about their grades. It might matter when you are a new grad but it never matters again after that.

In addition - there may be a few nursing students with gpa's under 3.0, but I'm betting that there are not that many.

[RN BSN 2009]

Just get the title behind your name and you will be fine :)

[michelle54]

When I graduated 7 years ago, it was just a nice thing to add to the resume that I had graduated with honors. Did it matter relative to the job I obtained?No. At our hospital, each fall, a new group of new grads go through an 8-week orientation program. You can tell who were smart in school vs. who may have struggled but are more competent RNs. There are plenty of book smart people who just don't have alot of common sense, good organizational skills and ability to think critically. Think less about grades and more about how you put your learning into practice. Good luck.