Members are discussing the accreditation and acceptance of BSN and MSN degrees from GCU in different states, particularly focusing on the requirement of a preceptorship for BSN programs. There are concerns about certain states not accepting GCU BSN degrees, while others share experiences with the capstone course and offer tips for scholarly activities. Additionally, there is mention of GCU transitioning back to a non-profit status and the impact of this change on students.
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.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I cannot wait to get out of this Ethics class! This is by far the worst I have gone through and I have until next Sunday to go. I literally want to cry every time I turn in a paper.
I feel ya, that's one of the beauties of this program - nothing lasts longer than 5 weeks. I remember a phrase my most favorite aunt said to me one time (not about school, but it applies): "I can do that, hell, I can stand on my head for _____ (insert 5 weeks)" In other words, no matter how unpleasant the task, it's a limited amount of time, just do it, plow through it, and it'll be over before you know it. I love her. I miss her :)
The way I get through things I hate is I decide that I'm going to kick it's BUTT. I'm going to start it now & not procrastinate to the last minute, give it everything I've got, be done with it (early), say "so THERE, you stupid ____ "(insert "paper," in your case), and move on and give a thumb's up to myself that I killed that thing; I won.
I've been MIA for a bit I'm officially a GCU alumni, decided to kill 2 birds with one stone attended graduation last week, went to NM to visit a friend on assignment there. This doesn't change a lot for me career wise, just one step closer to achieving my long term goal of a nurse educator, a few months off then on to the MSN program, probably not at GCU. I want to thank all of you in this forum for your great advice and support. I want to encourage all of you who are in the program to push through.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I cannot wait to get out of this Ethics class! This is by far the worst I have gone through and I have until next Sunday to go. I literally want to cry every time I turn in a paper.
Uh oh! I start Ethics in 2 days. I haven't looked to closely yet at the assignments but saw that there is the usual PITA assignment - the always dreaded CLC project! And it looks like there are different parts due each week. Great, can't wait!!
I've been MIA for a bit I'm officially a GCU alumni, decided to kill 2 birds with one stone attended graduation last week, went to NM to visit a friend on assignment there. This doesn't change a lot for me career wise, just one step closer to achieving my long term goal of a nurse educator, a few months off then on to the MSN program, probably not at GCU. I want to thank all of you in this forum for your great advice and support. I want to encourage all of you who are in the program to push through.
Congrats I was there too! We should have sat together! I could have told you I'm no snowflake. Lol
Hi everyone! Haven't posted here before, but wanted to say hello! I am about to take Spirituality in HC, but for some reason Statistics has fallen off as my next class. I did take a month off from school due to a few family issues, so maybe that is the problem. I had a horrific experience with my instructor last class and I'm so thankful to be out of that one and moving on now. Just a few questions for you seasoned GCU-ers. I've read that some can request an instructor in certain classes....please elaborate :) Is there a list someone could send me?
Ive also seen tips of those who post their 2 initial DQ on Monday and then 2 responses for the next 3 days. This would have saved so much frustration so Ill be doing this in the next class. Any other tips you all might have? Anyone taking spirituality starting tomorrow? I may end up in the Statistics class, but I'm not sure if there would be an issue with taking that course before stats. Anyhow, glad to be here and thanks in advance!
for some reason Statistics has fallen off as my next class. I did take a month off from school due to a few family issues, so maybe that is the problem.
I would get that clarified & straightened out ASAP. If it was on your original itinerary, chances are you do need it and it was some computer snafu that dropped it off your lineup. You don't want to get to the end and have a surprise that you do have to do it afterall... just when you thought you were done. The only suggestion I'd have for the timing of Stats is that you take it before Intro to Research. It will help you understand the lingo and write the papers.
I've read that some can request an instructor in certain classes....please elaborate :) Is there a list someone could send me?
I personally don't have "the list", I'm not sure there even is a real one LOL. Most on here just took the roll of the dice and did well (except for a few horrid experiences like you had). The syllabus is the syllabus, and the rubrics are the rubrics, so rather than spending all your energy trying to reschedule classes & whatnot, maybe just come on here and ask for clarification on the assignments if you end up with a not-so-helpful instructor. I personally did the instructor-requesting dance a few times, and ended up extending my program for quite a few months in the end for it (had to wait here & there until the next time they were teaching), which, in the end, made me mad at myself for not just plowing through and being done with it.
Ive also seen tips of those who post their 2 initial DQ on Monday and then 2 responses for the next 3 days.
Remember that you can also post 2 DQ replies on that Monday. So, technically, you could post both Mon & Wed assigned DQ answers on Monday, 2 DQ replies to others on that same day, and then 2 more DQ replies on Tues & Wed each. Then you're done with all that on Wed. I've seen a couple on here have instructors who have a problem with that, but them's the University rules (2 replies each on 3 days of the week), so if I lost points because of an instructor's personal preference for what they want, I'd challenge it. But, if you've done your M,T,W thing, it's pretty easy to just pop in on Saturday and whip out 2 more just to be safe. By that time there's all kinds of good stuff you can comment on just for a little padding on top of the ones you already did.
Any other tips you all might have?
If you've made it all the way to Spirituality you already know this, but it bears repeating - read all instructor announcements before the class starts (access to the class is usually avail the Fri before it starts). This is where you find out if they have whacky expectations or specific idiosyncrasies that you may find unacceptable. If you haven't posted anything on the wall or anywhere, you can call your advisor Monday morning and get switched to another class without penalty. Of course, it's still a crapshoot because your next one may be even weirder, so it may/may not be worth it.
One more thing regarding the DQ replies & the timing in which they are posted. If you DO have an instructor that wants you "present and accounted for" on more than those 3 days of the week, here's what I did:
Monday evening I'd read through everyone else's posts, find a few I'd like to comment on, open a blank Word doc (always had it open on my computer), copy/paste their comment, and write my responses to them right then & there and save it. Then they're already done, I 'd just wait til later in the week and go back to their comments & paste my pre-done replies.
And one tip that I taught myself - you know how every now and then you'll read someone's reply and it doesn't even remotely have anything to do with the student's comment that they attached their reply to? That was me. While researching for my official DQ (assigned) answer, I'd run across other facts about the subject that were of interest, copy/paste them to my famous Word doc, and use them later as DQ replies. Like:
"Hi SusieQ, great post, interesting insight on ___, I wasn't aware of that! While researching for this DQ, I also learned that ______" (fill in your previous fact & cite it). DONE. Didn't have anything to do with what they said, but I tagged onto someone's DQ & got my points for posting nonetheless. Total time-saver, having it already saved from back when I was actually doing the homework.
I do the same thing with regards to participation posts that Prism said she did - "...while doing some additional research on _____, I came across a qualitative study that showed that...." or "I came across an interesting website that...." You can come up with this kind of stuff while you are working on your answer to DQ #1 or DQ #2 then as Prism said just save it in a separate word doc and now you have participation posts for the week. Many times you can just find a journal article and then pull different bits/quotes from that one article to use for more than one participation post.
I do the same thing with regards to participation posts that Prism said she did - "...while doing some additional research on _____, I came across a qualitative study that showed that...." or "I came across an interesting website that...." You can come up with this kind of stuff while you are working on your answer to DQ #1 or DQ #2 then as Prism said just save it in a separate word doc and now you have participation posts for the week. Many times you can just find a journal article and then pull different bits/quotes from that one article to use for more than one participation post.
I'd end up with comments from the instructor that my posts "furthered the conversation", so got kudos for that, when in reality my process was for my own benefit in saving time. Yes, use one article (or the e-book), swipe a few tidbits, and post away. Already have the APA reference! Brilliant.
Many times instructors I got were not on the list so I do believe it is a bit of a crap shoot - you just get some good instructors and some bad ones. Also, GCU has been hiring new instructors (I have seen them looking for instructors on indeed.com).
With that being said, I will be calling my advisor tomorrow morning to be switched out of (and maybe take a week off!) Ethics. Instructor looks like a real stickler with tons of additional instructions (6 postings!!) in the instructor add-ons as to how she wants assignments, DQs, and participation posts completed. I have a pretty heavy week coming up and don't really feel like dealing with this chickie!
I did check the instructor list and she is definitely on there as one to avoid! If anyone wants to know who she is, don't hesitate to message me.
I could have told you I'm no snowflake. Lol
. While researching for my official DQ (assigned) answer, I'd run across other facts about the subject that were of interest, copy/paste them to my famous Word doc, and use them later as DQ replies. Like: 
I'd end up with comments from the instructor that my posts "furthered the conversation", so got kudos for that, when in reality my process was for my own benefit in saving time. Yes, use one article (or the e-book), swipe a few tidbits, and post away. Already have the APA reference! Brilliant.
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I feel ya, that's one of the beauties of this program - nothing lasts longer than 5 weeks. I remember a phrase my most favorite aunt said to me one time (not about school, but it applies): "I can do that, hell, I can stand on my head for _____ (insert 5 weeks)" In other words, no matter how unpleasant the task, it's a limited amount of time, just do it, plow through it, and it'll be over before you know it. I love her. I miss her :)
The way I get through things I hate is I decide that I'm going to kick it's BUTT. I'm going to start it now & not procrastinate to the last minute, give it everything I've got, be done with it (early), say "so THERE, you stupid ____ "(insert "paper," in your case), and move on and give a thumb's up to myself that I killed that thing; I won.
Silly, but it works for me!