Grand Canyon RN-BSN

[tokmom]

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?

[Flames9_RN, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

Congratulations Krystalized!! I am sure that feels awesome. I am so looking forward to not having some kind of deadline hanging over my head. I start my capstone, and last class, tomorrow.

Enjoy your graduation!!

GL. 1 thing I did right away was message the prof and made sure my PICOT was fine. She gave me good feedback...and I did not waste time on a crappy PICOT,lol

[krystalized58]

I also did this. Got approval day one!

[4mranch]

Duly noted. I have a PICOT ready, with articles. I'll send it to my prof for feedback. The instructions for these first two weeks are pretty confusing. I can never understand why academia has to use 5 paragraphs to explain something that can be much more clearly explained in two sentences!!

[Flames9_RN, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

make sure u take a look at the example of the capstone they provide ( or at least used to in week 5..now prob in week 10,lol) It tells u where to put everything........yes it can be a bit confusing at times, and then sometimes we try to make it harder than it actually is,lol GL

[4mranch]

Got my PICOT approved. I didn't think it would be an issue, but you never know. OMG the assignments for this first couple of weeks are so incredibly confusing. I think they actually went out of their way to make it extremely difficult to understand. krystalized how on earth did you do the ISP? It makes no sense whatsoever. They want us to turn that in now during the first week. We haven't even really done much yet, how can that even be effective?

[pinkdonkey]

I viewed the ceremony and it was awesome. Proud of you...I thought the music was over the top... so impressed.

[pinkdonkey]

I have been away for a while, many may not remember me. I am the one that contemplated doing the 3 year RN to BSN. Today I am 60. I work full time at a high pressure position for the military. If I needed to step a pace down, I could not get a job if I wanted to. And in all honesty it may be time. I have lots of experience, but I am slowing down... My wish would be to stay home for a bit and complete the studies, I am unable to do it while working full time.. 9 hours with no breaks or lunch. Not healthy at all....

[lanoneus]

Hello again, asking one last questions for the "old-timers" that did the 5-week program. Our last assignment for the class is a 1500 word paper that includes all of the following:

Students will develop a 1,250-1,500 word paper that includes the following information as it applies to the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need profiled in the capstone change proposal:

Background

Problem statement

Purpose of the change proposal

PICOT

Literature search strategy employed

Evaluation of the literature

Applicable change or nursing theory utilized

Proposed implementation plan with outcome measures

Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation, and a discussion of how these could be overcome

Appendix section, if tables, graphs, surveys, educational materials, etc. are created

So I asked the teacher basically if that was the capstone project. Her answer confused me and I've asked a follow up but she won't respond before tomorrow. This was her initial response:

It is one paper for the final paper, which should include your prior works in the course in to a final culminating document. I do not monitor the word count unless it is grossly over or under.

So my question is: if the final paper is 1500 words worth 300 points, where do the 20-40 page products that I've heard tale of and that they have samples posted of come in?

[buffalo2122, ADN, BSN, MSN]

Ummm you're right that is super confusing. I've never heard of this. Our whole capstone class was working on the big paper project. Each week was putting together a part of the big paper and the end was just a big copy and paste. I hope she can clarify more on this tomorrow. Good luck, almost there!

[4mranch]

I am getting ready to start week 4 in the "new" 10 week Capstone class. It appears to be very similar to the previous 5 week class, but not nearly as intensive. We actually do not need 15 articles for this class - only 8. Don't think you get out of work though, because there is the added weekly journal, immersion hours to keep track of, literature table, literature review, scholarly activity that you need to complete and write about, as well as 5 extra weeks of discussion questions. Each weekly assignment seems to build to the final paper that you submit in week 9 - similar to the 5 week program, you just need to weave them together fluently. It is progressing along, but I will be glad to be done!

[Flames9_RN, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

Glad I did the 5 week class,lol ur almost there...GL

[FanRN, BSN]

4mranch, congratulations on reaching the capstone course, hope it goes fast and smooth for you. Could you talk a little about the mentor and the immersion hours tracking? I have seven courses before that begins for me but was wondering how that works in the new capstone course.