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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?

Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.

OMG, I take one week off from Allnurses and I have to go back 5-6 pages to find out what has been going on. As I read I find weird things like making out with plastic mates and spontaneous code brown instances... Is it spring break yet?

Notice I am here catching up with Allnurses instead of opening the new class and doing work. Heck, I don't even know who the instructor is, I think the class is community nursing something.......

I think I need another 2 week break...

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Specializes in Dialysis, Facility Administrator.

I start my Capstone project in 2 weeks after I finish 440V. Does anyone know what this class is like? Is it paper intensive?

Thank you!!!! ;)

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
I start my Capstone project in 2 weeks after I finish 440V. Does anyone know what this class is like? Is it paper intensive?

Thank you!!!! ;)

Yes, very paper intensive. The larger papers are roughly 2,000 words. Each WEEK has 2-3 assignments due. With these papers, is the addendum that you include, so on top of your assignments, you may have an executive summary, PowerPoint, pamphlets, etc..due in week 4.

In week five you take all the papers you have written and combine into one, along with a literature review and those cute lil' extras.

My addendum were an executive summary, flyer for a break room, a 12 slide PowerPoint, to sell my idea to management, and a before and after survey that I was going to give the nurses. This was on top of the papers that were due each week so yes its a very labor intensive class.

The literature review is the review of your 15 research articles. This paper alone is an all-day paper so do not put it off until last minute.

If you have any other questions feel free to PM me. I had a really bad day at work lol and I'm tired, So excuse the quickie version.

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
OMG, I take one week off from Allnurses and I have to go back 5-6 pages to find out what has been going on. As I read I find weird things like making out with plastic mates and spontaneous code brown instances... Is it spring break yet?

Notice I am here catching up with Allnurses instead of opening the new class and doing work. Heck, I don't even know who the instructor is, I think the class is community nursing something.......

I think I need another 2 week break...

Welcome back to the darkside Rob!

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Specializes in Cath Lab, Case Management.
Yes, very paper intensive. The larger papers are roughly 2,000 words. Each WEEK has 2-3 assignments due. With these papers, is the addendum that you include, so on top of your assignments, you may have an executive summary, PowerPoint, pamphlets, etc..due in week 4.

In week five you take all the papers you have written and combine into one, along with a literature review and those cute lil' extras.

My addendum were an executive summary, flyer for a break room, a 12 slide PowerPoint, to sell my idea to management, and a before and after survey that I was going to give the nurses. This was on top of the papers that were due each week so yes its a very labor intensive class.

The literature review is the review of your 15 research articles. This paper alone is an all-day paper so do not put it off until last minute.

If you have any other questions feel free to PM me. I had a really bad day at work lol and I'm tired, So excuse the quickie version.

Hope you are recovering well at home! Bad days stink!

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Specializes in UR/CM, Managed Care.
So excuse the quickie version.

THAT was the QUICKIE VERSION??

Good God help me, I'm so not ready for this.

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Yes, very paper intensive. The larger papers are roughly 2,000 words. Each WEEK has 2-3 assignments due. With these papers, is the addendum that you include, so on top of your assignments, you may have an executive summary, PowerPoint, pamphlets, etc..due in week 4.

In week five you take all the papers you have written and combine into one, along with a literature review and those cute lil' extras.

My addendum were an executive summary, flyer for a break room, a 12 slide PowerPoint, to sell my idea to management, and a before and after survey that I was going to give the nurses. This was on top of the papers that were due each week so yes its a very labor intensive class.

The literature review is the review of your 15 research articles. This paper alone is an all-day paper so do not put it off until last minute.

If you have any other questions feel free to PM me. I had a really bad day at work lol and I'm tired, So excuse the quickie version.

So what you're saying is I should plan to take 5 weeks off from work?

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Specializes in Medical Oncology, Alzheimer/dementia.

Tokmom gave a great overview of the capstone. I thought the capstone was pretty intense. I was extremely anxious anticipating the work that lied ahead of me. Tokmom helped talk me down from the ledge, and everyone here was so encouraging. You can/will get through it, and will feel so proud and accomplished once it's done. We're all in this together and here to help.

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Specializes in UR/CM, Managed Care.
I thought the capstone was pretty intense. I was extremely anxious anticipating the work that lied ahead of me.

So regarding your personal experience, did you have an idea of your project subject and had already started gathering those 15 articles ahead of time? Or did you come up with it in week 1 of class and just bust a hump frantically trying to get it all collected?

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Specializes in Medical Oncology, Alzheimer/dementia.
So regarding your personal experience, did you have an idea of your project subject and had already started gathering those 15 articles ahead of time? Or did you come up with it in week 1 of class and just bust a hump frantically trying to get it all collected?

I had an idea of what I wanted to do when I was in Nursing Leadership when I wrote my executive summary. I used 5 references for that, and was able to use them for my capstone articles as well. I hadn't gathered articles ahead of time, because I didn't start coming on this thread until I was in Trends. I knew no one who had attended GCU, and had no knowledge of the advantage I would be at to gather articles ahead of time. I work the weekend program at my job, so I was fortunate to be able to work on school work throughout the week. I didn't really have to bust my hump (lol, haven't said that in a while)...I just worked on like 3 or 4 per day and it wasn't so bad.

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Week 3 of Trends and the CLC is almost complete! Say Whaaaat? Finally a pleasant CLC and everyone is Johnny on the Spot in getting their work completed AND it's all quality. Patho starts Monday. What are the chances of another good CLC?

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Week 3 of Trends and the CLC is almost complete! Say Whaaaat? Finally a pleasant CLC and everyone is Johnny on the Spot in getting their work completed AND it's all quality. Patho starts Monday. What are the chances of another good CLC?

Im in Patho now....week 1....Prof has not even assigned groups yet!! First week is very mellow!!

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