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.

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

PICO is a question. KNOW your PICO, cuz you revisit that baby in the Cap. It will drive your thesis, yet one of the easiest thing to do, lol. This is mine for compassion fatigue and burnout

P: Population or people affected (Nurses who work in hospitals)

I: Intervention (monthly support program)

C: Comparison, though you don't always have a comparison, but I could say (Compare to those with no intervention)

O: Outcome (What am I looking for to happen?) To decrease nurse burnout and compassion fatigue

My incentive is hitting that submit button for the last time,lol I look fwd to that at the end of each class,lol

Thanks tokmom! I'm only in class 3 but I will try to keep my eyeballs open for something I want to work on for the cap stone!

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you will touch more on it in the research class.....and even when you have to do a PICO statement on ur last week of class--you can change it. Im on the last day of research right now, and working on the PICO statement----which more than likely won't be what I will use on Capstone project.

Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
you will touch more on it in the research class.....and even when you have to do a PICO statement on ur last week of class--you can change it. Im on the last day of research right now, and working on the PICO statement----which more than likely won't be what I will use on Capstone project.

Right, you can change it at any time, however if you start thinking about it now, and write it in research, you can use that pico as a homework assignment in the cap.

I initially was going to do CHF in the community setting, but wanted to focus on something I was passionate about, hence the burnout, so I changed mine. A PICO isn't any big deal to change and there are great examples online if you get stuck.

What I can't say enough, but getting that topic down and then start looking for research articles will behoove you greatly if you don't wait until the cap.

I really have yet to find my passion in nursing. I only worked for a short while, then had a 2 yr break from nursing, then only recently started back up. Hell, I don't even know once I get back to the USA in 2016 or so, if nursing is something I will continue to persue,lol

Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
I really have yet to find my passion in nursing. I only worked for a short while, then had a 2 yr break from nursing, then only recently started back up. Hell, I don't even know once I get back to the USA in 2016 or so, if nursing is something I will continue to persue,lol

I'm curious then why you are pouring blood, sweat and tears into this program. Well, maybe not tears. But you get my gist.

Why not, always good to learn. And up until January, I really wasn't doing much at all, had oodles of time on my hand. So why not get my BSN, yes it sure is not free, but nursing has many different avenues, and without a BSN,many of those avenues are closed. I think I would enjoy Hospice--my 1 sister who is a RN back in Canada, has been doing Hospice for about a yr now and loves it. My other sister, also a RN is a diabetes coordinator. So by having my BSN, I hope to find my calling, if not, time to do something else I guess. Advantage of living abroad in very inexpensive countries.

Flames, I get it. I have only been working for 3 months and already know hospital work is not for me. Others tell me I can't possible know this with just having 3 months experience, but I knew going in it wasn't for me. We do take care of hospice patients on my floor, and I enjoy that part, as sad as it is. i think because you are taking care of more than just the person. You take care of the family as well, and it's such an awesome thing to help someone die with the dignity they deserve. It's sad because you do get close to that patient and family, but rewarding as well. I also like the community based things, just don't know where to look for those. I will stay in the hospital and get my experience, but know I won't stay.

I felt 1 was more of a waiter at the 1 and only hospital I worked at! Was in a fairly wealthy neighborhood, so a lot of ones clientele came from it! So 1 felt you were almost their servants at times,lol Staff were great, but I would like more time with patients. Which is funny is some aspects. As I am chatty online and at work with my patients---but outside that, I keep to myself,lol

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

I too would like community base but can't take the pay cut that would come with it. I will most likely stay within my hospital and hopefully venture into case management. There is a current position open now, but I don't feel in my gut that now is the right time, so I will wait that one out and learn what I can from the sidelines. I do parts of their job now and work closely with the MSW and CM, so there wouldn't be a total learning curve. However, do I want to give up my three days a week for a 9-5 job? :unsure:

Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
Flames, I get it. I have only been working for 3 months and already know hospital work is not for me. Others tell me I can't possible know this with just having 3 months experience, but I knew going in it wasn't for me. We do take care of hospice patients on my floor, and I enjoy that part, as sad as it is. i think because you are taking care of more than just the person. You take care of the family as well, and it's such an awesome thing to help someone die with the dignity they deserve. It's sad because you do get close to that patient and family, but rewarding as well. I also like the community based things, just don't know where to look for those. I will stay in the hospital and get my experience, but know I won't stay.

I wish I could do hospice because comfort care is something I'm really good at, but I also give too much of myself. I now know my emotional limits and I don't feel like I can afford to head in that direction. I need something to balance it out, such as people that get well and go home.

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