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Is there any updated information? I have been in heavy contact with them and am looking at taking their RN-BSN program. I work with a GCU grad and she has nothing but positive things to say, but I want more opinions. ?

Any pro's and cons? Thankfully the only class I'm missing is stats and that is offered in the actual BSN program. I'm a bit nervous as my algebra skills are way old. If anyone took this class, do you have any advice?

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To add to what tokmom has said, for some classes the instructor will require that your posts and responses to others' posts be a certain length. I've had a few (Ethics, Spirituality and Capstone) that want initial DQs to be over 200 words and responses to be over 100. Be sure to take note of that because they might not be considered substantive posts otherwise.

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.

I'm glad you have someone to bounce your papers off of by a previous GCU person. I'm confused about the paper comment though. Do you think it's an unfair advantage to see what papers look like?

This is kind of what I thought and said thanks but I am doing fine right now. The more I think of it the more I think it wont be so bad. I can't copy anything, but as far as structure and content, I could get a better understanding of what was required. Currently, PrismRN has been great answering any questions I have. I don't want to rely on this though because she has a lot on her plate as well.

I was thinking of making notes about each assignment and post somewhere here to give others pointers. Not doing anything for them, just tips in deciphering the assignments and rubrics. Would that be wrong?

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.
To add to what tokmom has said, for some classes the instructor will require that your posts and responses to others' posts be a certain length. I've had a few (Ethics, Spirituality and Capstone) that want initial DQs to be over 200 words and responses to be over 100. Be sure to take note of that because they might not be considered substantive posts otherwise.

I think it would be best to clarify with the instructor. My current instructor wants 300 word minimum initial DQ post (not including references) and 200 word minimum for responses.

I have been known to do 800-1000 word initial posts but changed the past two weeks to just over 300 words. I have gotten the same points (full credit 15 points) and have only spent an hour doing both initial posts on Sunday. Saved me so much time and learned to be more brief and superficial. Just make sure there is always at least one reference. Most of the time I reference the book for the class. This week I found a great article, referenced it, and was pretty proud of the post.

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.
Fingers crossed for Prism, I'm only on word 490 and it's 4pm AZ time..... Let's hope the TII Gods haven't decided to update their servers on a Sunday night :blink:

You can do this PrisimRN!!! I am rooting for you....

We do need to look at working on papers earlier in the week. What will happen when we tackle our Masters Degrees??

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This is kind of what I thought and said thanks but I am doing fine right now. The more I think of it the more I think it wont be so bad. I can't copy anything, but as far as structure and content, I could get a better understanding of what was required. Currently, PrismRN has been great answering any questions I have. I don't want to rely on this though because she has a lot on her plate as well.

I was thinking of making notes about each assignment and post somewhere here to give others pointers. Not doing anything for them, just tips in deciphering the assignments and rubrics. Would that be wrong?

I don't think that is wrong at all. I haven't been busted for doing anything untoward when giving advice.

As for viewing papers, I don't share mine, but I will help when headings and what the high points may entail.

The warning emails from gcu have scared me!

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
You can do this PrisimRN!!! I am rooting for you....

We do need to look at working on papers earlier in the week. What will happen when we tackle our Masters Degrees??

Is there going to be a gcu/msn thread?? ;)

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Specializes in UR/CM, Managed Care.

I'm gonna need a seeeeeerious vacation before I can wrap my brain around THAT! Let's for sure wait until some of our cohorts here have made it through BSN so we can all enjoy the madness to come together! WOOT!

So, I could cry but I won't, I got my 2nd-ever >20% on TII tonight (first was that silly lit review with the abstracts that made me pull my hair out, that landed me at 36%). This one came back at 24%!!! OMG! Dang all those other students at other colleges who decided to write the same thing as me but got it in before me! The TII was absolutely full of bits from the internet, but I'm sorry, when you're doing a paper on the IOM and it's only a 1000 word paper (allowed), the percentage is gonna be high because sooo many other people have written about the 4 key messages of the IOM (practice at the full extent of your education, etc) and the recommendations (80% BSN by 2020). Especially when TII totally pinked me to death with the running head (which is loooong, btw, ate up lots of % points there), and it even pinked me on "November 16, 2014" - what? C'mon TII people, give me a break and de-pink the obvious stuff! Anyway, I chopped the heck out of it and got it down to 18%, that's as good as it was gonna get and still make sense. I was so jealous of rob's 3% by the time I was done. I need a cocktail for sure. Or ice cream. Or maybe an ice cream cocktail.

I wish I could start these earlier in the week, but my Mon-Wed at work is so traumatic that I don't even get that done until 8-9pm, the thought of starting a paper at 9pm is too much to bear. My workweek doesn't really take a slowdown until at least Thursday, which is why I normally start reading my materials then. Which, turns into paper starts on Saturday, which then turns into q-Sunday all-day drama-fest :(

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
I'm gonna need a seeeeeerious vacation before I can wrap my brain around THAT! Let's for sure wait until some of our cohorts here have made it through BSN so we can all enjoy the madness to come together! WOOT!

So, I could cry but I won't, I got my 2nd-ever >20% on TII tonight (first was that silly lit review with the abstracts that made me pull my hair out, that landed me at 36%). This one came back at 24%!!! OMG! Dang all those other students at other colleges who decided to write the same thing as me but got it in before me! The TII was absolutely full of bits from the internet, but I'm sorry, when you're doing a paper on the IOM and it's only a 1000 word paper (allowed), the percentage is gonna be high because sooo many other people have written about the 4 key messages of the IOM (practice at the full extent of your education, etc) and the recommendations (80% BSN by 2020). Especially when TII totally pinked me to death with the running head (which is loooong, btw, ate up lots of % points there), and it even pinked me on "November 16, 2014" - what? C'mon TII people, give me a break and de-pink the obvious stuff! Anyway, I chopped the heck out of it and got it down to 18%, that's as good as it was gonna get and still make sense. I was so jealous of rob's 3% by the time I was done. I need a cocktail for sure. Or ice cream. Or maybe an ice cream cocktail.

I wish I could start these earlier in the week, but my Mon-Wed at work is so traumatic that I don't even get that done until 8-9pm, the thought of starting a paper at 9pm is too much to bear. My workweek doesn't really take a slowdown until at least Thursday, which is why I normally start reading my materials then. Which, turns into paper starts on Saturday, which then turns into q-Sunday all-day drama-fest :(

Almost finished...Almost finished...Almost finished...

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.
I'm gonna need a seeeeeerious vacation before I can wrap my brain around THAT! Let's for sure wait until some of our cohorts here have made it through BSN so we can all enjoy the madness to come together! WOOT!

So, I could cry but I won't, I got my 2nd-ever >20% on TII tonight (first was that silly lit review with the abstracts that made me pull my hair out, that landed me at 36%). This one came back at 24%!!! OMG! Dang all those other students at other colleges who decided to write the same thing as me but got it in before me! The TII was absolutely full of bits from the internet, but I'm sorry, when you're doing a paper on the IOM and it's only a 1000 word paper (allowed), the percentage is gonna be high because sooo many other people have written about the 4 key messages of the IOM (practice at the full extent of your education, etc) and the recommendations (80% BSN by 2020). Especially when TII totally pinked me to death with the running head (which is loooong, btw, ate up lots of % points there), and it even pinked me on "November 16, 2014" - what? C'mon TII people, give me a break and de-pink the obvious stuff! Anyway, I chopped the heck out of it and got it down to 18%, that's as good as it was gonna get and still make sense. I was so jealous of rob's 3% by the time I was done. I need a cocktail for sure. Or ice cream. Or maybe an ice cream cocktail.

I wish I could start these earlier in the week, but my Mon-Wed at work is so traumatic that I don't even get that done until 8-9pm, the thought of starting a paper at 9pm is too much to bear. My workweek doesn't really take a slowdown until at least Thursday, which is why I normally start reading my materials then. Which, turns into paper starts on Saturday, which then turns into q-Sunday all-day drama-fest :(

This really sucks, but you got it done again for another week. Just a few more, hang in there.

Your work week sounds awful, I have nothing to complain about anymore..........

Don't know about the MSN either, it just sounds nice to have.

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

We can all get in one CLC for every class and graduate together. ;). I have no idea what I would do with a master's!

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Specializes in Cath Lab, Case Management.
I'm gonna need a seeeeeerious vacation before I can wrap my brain around THAT! Let's for sure wait until some of our cohorts here have made it through BSN so we can all enjoy the madness to come together! WOOT!

So, I could cry but I won't, I got my 2nd-ever >20% on TII tonight (first was that silly lit review with the abstracts that made me pull my hair out, that landed me at 36%). This one came back at 24%!!! OMG! Dang all those other students at other colleges who decided to write the same thing as me but got it in before me! The TII was absolutely full of bits from the internet, but I'm sorry, when you're doing a paper on the IOM and it's only a 1000 word paper (allowed), the percentage is gonna be high because sooo many other people have written about the 4 key messages of the IOM (practice at the full extent of your education, etc) and the recommendations (80% BSN by 2020). Especially when TII totally pinked me to death with the running head (which is loooong, btw, ate up lots of % points there), and it even pinked me on "November 16, 2014" - what? C'mon TII people, give me a break and de-pink the obvious stuff! Anyway, I chopped the heck out of it and got it down to 18%, that's as good as it was gonna get and still make sense. I was so jealous of rob's 3% by the time I was done. I need a cocktail for sure. Or ice cream. Or maybe an ice cream cocktail.

I wish I could start these earlier in the week, but my Mon-Wed at work is so traumatic that I don't even get that done until 8-9pm, the thought of starting a paper at 9pm is too much to bear. My workweek doesn't really take a slowdown until at least Thursday, which is why I normally start reading my materials then. Which, turns into paper starts on Saturday, which then turns into q-Sunday all-day drama-fest :(

That stinks about the TII, especially the date taking a hit! WE!

It must be Case Management right now with work. I just finished a 4 day stretch and everyone is asking if I have something on me because I am bringing it! I actually walking into a room to have the "talk" (too many ER visits). I said I'm (my name) I'm with the CM department and the guy said "we're leaving" and the wife went all loco on me. :clown: :madface: :cyclops: And that was the easiest thing that happened to me the last 4 days. Oh boy! You only have ~ 10 more drama fests left ;)

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Specializes in Cath Lab, Case Management.

This is not meant to get a "you must believe what I believe" conversation going. But I am shocked (maybe I should capitalize that), that so many professed Christians in my Spirit class believe that God wills evil and harm! I am shaking my head! Bad things happen because of sin. Smh!

Did the rest of you see this too?

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