Grand Canyon University RN to BSN Reviews

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Howdy all, I bit the bullet and after much research, I decided on Grand Canyon! Wow, I did not expect BSN schools to be like used car salesmen--hounding me by emails and phone calls. Rather impressed on how Grand Canyon sort of left me alone, but at the same time kept in touch.

Commence my first class Sept 30th, excited, yet very nervous, as I'm not a big fan of school, LOL! I did extremely well on my Associate degree, graduated back in 2009 from Northern Virginia Community College. We shall see.

Would love to hear from past and present Grand Canyon RN to BSN students.

i know I only lost .3 but royally pissing me off that even librarian did no get it correct - so are the librarians not reliable?!!!

Sorry for this but mad (and all the time I spent on this I could have been posting another total b.s. participation response! Haha)

Ro, that sounds incredibly frustrating! In my experience, some teachers have their own versions of APA. I don't know if they are going off of old rules, or if they just make them up as they go. APA is such a small portion of the rubric I try to not sweat the missing points. I just do my best to follow the rules as I understand them. I use the template they gave me, Purdue OWL style guide, the APA book, and I google...("How do I cite IOM future of nursing report..").

Just go with what the teacher says, as the teacher is grading your papers, not the librarians! In a few short weeks this class will be just a memory!

Specializes in Cath Lab, Case Management.
I don't much care for the prof of my Capstone. It's Thursday and she still hasn't posted our participation grade from last week let alone any of the assignments that we submitted. My first week's grades are always a source of stress until I find out how this individual prof grades.

I thought in that class they had to turn things around quickly so that you could correct and hand it back in? That stinks!

You can do it!!!! You are less than a month from freedom!!!

Like asking an eagle if he cares what the pigs think . . . .

If I make a mistake, which certainly I am quite capable of, I am happy to own it.

tokmom: the professor has obviously talked to this particular student, as her answers have gone from copied scholarly research paragraphs to, well, her own answers. The Academic Standards board has also responded to me, with their recommendations as to how I would proceed in the future, and what I can expect - which is mainly nothing, as it becomes a private matter between the student and the school, which is fine by me.

In any case, it's taking up too much of my time. I'm going to keep my head down and worry about my own GPA. I realize that many people hate to write, and/or don't know how. It's a large part of higher education, however. It can only be faked for so long. I'm glad I will see much less of it once I'm in my Master's program - at least, I can certainly hope so.

I realize it is an issue....but if I was going to report people (which I do not) I would not be posting on a forum..and giving my name that I was doing that......as those people tend to get vengeance....You may make a mistake...and guess who is going to be there to catch it.....some things are best not being posted on the internet.........
Specializes in school nursing; pediatrics.

Thanks aimeedarling!

I just want to know how to correctly reference and I do look it up online and follow recommendation/examples but then it seems like it is up to instructor and so subjective. Ugh!!

Never thought I would hear myself say this but give me studying for a test or a care plan over this stuff. Did I really just say that?!! And I am a good writer (don't enjoy it though) but I can only spew out so much b.s. and I think my b.s. tank is getting low with this daily writing! Haha

Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
Ro, that sounds incredibly frustrating! In my experience, some teachers have their own versions of APA. I don't know if they are going off of old rules, or if they just make them up as they go. APA is such a small portion of the rubric I try to not sweat the missing points. I just do my best to follow the rules as I understand them. I use the template they gave me, Purdue OWL style guide, the APA book, and I google...("How do I cite IOM future of nursing report..").

Just go with what the teacher says, as the teacher is grading your papers, not the librarians! In a few short weeks this class will be just a memory!

And PEERLA.

Hey Tokmom,

I thought I was the only one who did that.

Welcome ro2878

This has been a great thread for me. Check in often and ask questions. I'm now in my 7th class, I've gotten great advice about instructors, DQs, paper formatting etc. I waited 19 years to do this, so I needed all the support I could get. Keep your eyes on the prize, do your best, don't sweat the small stuff. I start Stats next week, not looking forward to it.

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

I thought I was the only one who did that.

You mean Peerla?

Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
I thought in that class they had to turn things around quickly so that you could correct and hand it back in? That stinks!

You can do it!!!! You are less than a month from freedom!!!

That stinks because the last paper is built on those papers, which means it puts you behind!!

My prof would have a 24 hour turnaround. She must had help grading because she went over those papers and had comments and corrections. I know she had two classes at the same time too.

Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
Like asking an eagle if he cares what the pigs think . . . .

If I make a mistake, which certainly I am quite capable of, I am happy to own it.

tokmom: the professor has obviously talked to this particular student, as her answers have gone from copied scholarly research paragraphs to, well, her own answers. The Academic Standards board has also responded to me, with their recommendations as to how I would proceed in the future, and what I can expect - which is mainly nothing, as it becomes a private matter between the student and the school, which is fine by me.

In any case, it's taking up too much of my time. I'm going to keep my head down and worry about my own GPA. I realize that many people hate to write, and/or don't know how. It's a large part of higher education, however. It can only be faked for so long. I'm glad I will see much less of it once I'm in my Master's program - at least, I can certainly hope so.

Good luck in having honest folk in your Masters. You will find them in your class as well. The same people aspire for higher degrees, just like you.

Specializes in Dialysis, Facility Administrator.
I thought in that class they had to turn things around quickly so that you could correct and hand it back in? That stinks!

You can do it!!!! You are less than a month from freedom!!!

Thanks!! So today is SUNDAY afternoon, and I still haven't even received last week's participation grade yet let alone any of the 3 assignments that were turned in!!! WTH!!

Hi guys! Sorry I haven't checked in lately. I got booted from the instructor that I requested months ago for Capstone so I had to scramble and take the class a week early and double it with my last week of Trends. Not something I recommend! Oh well, after I write 2 papers today then it should be manageable. My Capstone instructor is awesome, so it was worth it.

As for DQs, I have never been marked down on any. I just try to answer each part specifically and use at least one reference. I think the guidelines say that they should be at least 150 words, but mine range from 250 - 600 depending on the class (except Patho, which is ridiculous!).

In 4 weeks I will have my BSN and will be starting a new job as a Care Manager in Utilization Management the very next day! Saying goodbye to patient care. Don't think I will miss it. Looking forward to the changes.

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