Grand Canyon RN-BSN

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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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Can I yet?? I was going to wait until next weekend when I had that diploma hot off the press in my hand?? Just because I passed, does that mean I'm officially "in the club" already?

I keep obsessively checking LC and my GCU email thinking I'm going to see a message "oh my bad, that was someone else's grade, here's YOURS - F " ???!!! What is wrong with me, I can't even relax, I keep thinking it's not over!?

Your in, as soon as I post that last assignment I am ripping open my new business cards. They have set in my box and I won't touch them! Do it!!!! Prism, BSN, RN!!!!

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Specializes in UR/CM, Managed Care.

Well okay but I'm at least waiting until midnight when the class is officially over and LC says "you have no classes", you never know what could happen n the next 35 minutes!!:nailbiting:

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Specializes in UR/CM, Managed Care.
Do it!!!! Prism, BSN, RN!!!!

It's gonna be backwards though, because the RN is stuck onto the Prism as part of my name :facepalm:

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Specializes in UR/CM, Managed Care.

C'moooooooooonnnnnn 28 minutes! :anbd:

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Unless I am misunderstanding your question, you don't want your subject matter/topic to fit the assignment, like tokmom said you are just finding articles on whatever topic you choose. What area of nursing are you in? I'm a Case Manager (kind of), so I went with the whole discharge planning thing. I knew my PICO was going to center around that topic somehow, so I found articles that talk about how ineffective DCP can really mess someone up once they get home. Remember they have to be good articles though (either quant or qual), definitely research articles.

Now that I think about it, I remember that assignment... I know some instructors allow you to literally copy/paste the abstract right into your paper and you're done - mine, on the other hand, wanted us to rewrite the abstract in our own words?! Oh and the TII still had to be less than 20%? My first goaround it was 34% (at 11pm on a Sunday), had to chop & reword my way down to 19 by midnight. Once I was done I don't think it even remotely resembled what the article people even studied LOL

I was stuck on what sort of topics were considered "nursing practice problems"... I had gone the infection control route and found a ton of information, but had a hard time whittling it down. Just needed a few ideas as to how to get this started 😏 we got to copy and paste the abstracts too, but it made us way over the word limit!

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Specializes in UR/CM, Managed Care.

"It always seems impossible until it's done" - Nelson Mandela 1918-2013

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Specializes in Cath Lab, Case Management.
"It always seems impossible until it's done" - Nelson Mandela 1918-2013

TA-DAAAAAAA!

I LOVE IT! 14 days and I ama gonna join you!!! Can't hardly wait.

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Specializes in Cath Lab, Case Management.

Off topic....how many of you have been Stepfordized?

The Problem With Satisfied Patients — The Atlantic

I have, and it is totally wrong. A handful of the wrong patients can make or break a hospital. This doesn't even get into the 3% that hospitals will lose on readmissions. And that is on every single Medicare patient, not just those that readmit! I feel so bad for the small hospitals. My hospital is rated in the top 5, a couple years back, for low readmissions. Right now we are sitting at half the national average for CHF admits alone (~10%). We will earn our money and someone else's money, I just do not think that is right. This is not a political statement at all!

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
Well okay but I'm at least waiting until midnight when the class is officially over and LC says "you have no classes", you never know what could happen n the next 35 minutes!!:nailbiting:

You are hilarious!

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

Prism,

AN wouldn't allow me to put the BSN, RN in my name like others have. I could only be BSN.

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.
"It always seems impossible until it's done" - Nelson Mandela 1918-2013

TA-DAAAAAAA! :smokin:

Love it as well!!! I am happy for you, glad you are done so you can help the rest of us!!!

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
Off topic....how many of you have been Stepfordized?

The Problem With Satisfied Patients — The Atlantic

I have, and it is totally wrong. A handful of the wrong patients can make or break a hospital. This doesn't even get into the 3% that hospitals will lose on readmissions. And that is on every single Medicare patient, not just those that readmit! I feel so bad for the small hospitals. My hospital is rated in the top 5, a couple years back, for low readmissions. Right now we are sitting at half the national average for CHF admits alone (~10%). We will earn our money and someone else's money, I just do not think that is right. This is not a political statement at all!

This was a fascinating article and a potential Capstone project. I guess the dissatisfied patients had lower readmits and death rates. Go figure. WE knew better all along!

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