Grand Canyon RN-BSN

Winterwhite28 · May 27, 2015

Also, has does anyone know for certain whether or not the ANA discount is still valid or not?

I was told that those starting a year ago were no longer eligible to get that discount. Once I took my long break I no longer had it, but the break was more valuable to me than those few dollars. HTH.

Winterwhite28 · May 27, 2015

I will be starting GCU's RN-BSN program this upcoming Monday. I know that several people have mentioned doubling up on courses- can anyone recommend at what point this should be tried?

You can only double up starting with class 5 (I believe). Looking back...if you were without children (and/or spouse), and all you did was dedicate all your free time to school. All your classes could be doubled. I think the two I would not double would be Research and Capstone. I overlapped the last week of Trends with the first week of Capstone and I thought I was going to have to pull my eyelashers out to stay awake I was so sleep deprived.

IndyRN29 · May 27, 2015

Thanks for your responses Winterwhite28, BSN!

pinkdonkey · May 27, 2015

Indy, June 1? Great, we can be buddies. Plus this group is full of wonderful support.

Flames9_RN, BSN, RN, EMT-B · May 27, 2015

I don't work..no kids....and yes one could easily double up.....If I wanted to do, could pretty much do a whole course in just over a week....if writing papers is ur strong point, ur laughing. Depending on the adviser..u may not be able to double up anything with Capstone..I tried and my adviser said 100% no..even though I told her I knew other had and were,lol but I did not push it that hard

pinkdonkey · May 27, 2015

I think the ANA deal is gone. Last I asked anyway.

pinkdonkey · May 27, 2015

My counselor very kindly layed out the options, esp as things would happen over the holidays. Not that it is such a big deal but I don't see my children very often and usually have them here.

Winterwhite28 · May 28, 2015

Whoa Flames! No way could I do all of the requirements in a little over a week! I like to do the reading and research, it always took me way longer than that!

derkfamily · May 28, 2015

I got a discount through Association of California Nurse Leaders. You can ask your advisor if there are discounts if you live in another state. I was told the discount through ANA is no longer valid. I have been doubling up since my 5th class. i don't have small children so it has worked well for me. It is intense at times, so don't commit to it unless you have the time. Only 2 more classes left!! I can almost see the light! :yes:

Flames9_RN, BSN, RN, EMT-B · May 28, 2015

Whoa Flames! No way could I do all of the requirements in a little over a week! I like to do the reading and research, it always took me way longer than that!

Every paper I did--besides Capstone----was done in 1 day......For some reason Sunday at noon was a good time to start,lol

rob4546, BSN, MSN · May 28, 2015

It is intense at times, so don't commit to it unless you have the time. Only 2 more classes left!! I can almost see the light!

How cool is this!!! I have 5 more and I have yet to see the light.... They tell me it is there... somewhere!

rob4546, BSN, MSN · May 28, 2015

Little vent here:

I am trying to finish my discussions for ethics this week and I just can't do it. Every original discussion post is the same, all these nurses are stating that the Hippocratic Oath is the same as the Nightingale Pledge.... I want to just unload on them with both barrels. They are not drawing comparisons like "The elements of the Nightingale Pledge mirror the requirements of the Hippocratic Oath, blah blah, blah."

No, one person stated something like, "We stood and took the Nightingale Pledge, also known as the Hippocratic Oath, blah, blah, blah."

All I can do is shake my head......