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.
Hey, new here! I've read through the thread here and am still a little confused on the Capstone. I am in week 1 and we have to do an Individualized Success Plan and the instructions for the assignment are very unclear. The syllabus provided a resource that has a spreadsheet attached but from the directions given, it looks like I will need to write a lot more about the "goals" and plans on how I plan to complete each assignment/immersion hours. Can someone help me out with this assigment? I've done really well and want to continue my success but I fear this instructor isn't too informative.
That was quite confusing for me too. Someone asked our instructor to provide a sample doc in the forum section and she did, you might want to try that
Hi everyone! Anyone enrolled and planning on fall 2017 graduation?
I just finished the program. I am not planning on attending graduation in the fall. It was offered, but I live in the midwest and do not feel the need to go through the ceremony.
I just finished the program. I am not planning on attending graduation in the fall. It was offered, but I live in the midwest and do not feel the need to go through the ceremony.
I guess for some, they need to "walk" but not me. I didnt even goto pinning on completion of my ADN programming..sipping a rum/coke on an Alaskan cruise,lol But it is offered..and u can watch it online..
I am part of the October graduation. I had been planning to go but my husband and kids don't want to and I don't really want to go by myself so we'll see...
Hi there! My Capstone is coming up soon, so I'm wondering about my mentor. Does she have to be specifically affiliated/working in the field that is the exact same regards to what my research will be on? I used chronic pain for my PICOT in the Nursing Research class, so I'm hoping to continue with that. And I also work in long-term care, so I'm hoping to find a nurse within my workplace or at another facility nearby.
I don't believe your mentor has to be in the exact same field as your project, but they do have to be a BSN or higher in their education. Best of luck with your Captsone.
I guess for some, they need to "walk" but not me. I didnt even goto pinning on completion of my ADN programming..sipping a rum/coke on an Alaskan cruise,lol But it is offered..and u can watch it online..
Flames!! I just got back from my Alaskan cruise on Saturday....words cant' even describe!! This is my last week, I submit my final paper on Sunday. Can't WAIT!
Flames!! I just got back from my Alaskan cruise on Saturday....words cant' even describe!! This is my last week, I submit my final paper on Sunday. Can't WAIT!
We enjoyed our Alaskan cruise.....funny story....My wife and I had a table for 2 and we always ate pretty fast and left....this other table noticed that and would ask us how the food was, and would order accordingly. 1 night they invited over to their suite for drinks before supper! Was 1 of the higher end suits, was huge and nice.. Once they found out we were from DC, they seriously started asking us if we knew Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden!! I guess when they came into town they did!! I was FB friends with them for awhile and wow! Pretty amazing houses and cars,lol If you want a great forum for cruises, check out cruisecritic so much info on ships/tours/ports....The Roll call forum is handy, as it is people that will be sailing on ur cruise..Easy to set up private tours which are a zillion times better and cheaper than what the cruise line offers. And Smaller groups! I tend t oorganize a few when we cruise and keep the tour groups small, say around 6-8 people..vice a huge busload thats on most cruise tours!!
Enjoy hitting the final submit button....I had to take 2 "anything" classes after capstone..was hard to stay motivated....Enjoy
I am new here. I start my capstone this week and do not quite know what to do with the Individual Success Plan, instructor only tell us to go to the " resource tap". I appreciate if someone can give me a hint or direction.
This is how my instructor explained it to me. In the table there are 6 columns. The first column is the topic due that week. In the second column list the domains addressed in that topic (domains are found in the Appendix towards the end of the ISP). The third column you would list the number of hours spent that week on each topic due for the week. The fourth column is the assignment due date. The fifth column list each domain used (i.e. 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, etc) and a BRIEF synopsis of how those domains relate to activities for the week. The sixth column is the date the assignments were submitted.
Hope this helps. Good luck with the class. It does get easier after the first couple of weeks. There is just a lot of "busy work" that you have to do. I would also advise getting your scholarly activity done and written earlier rather than later just to get it out of the way. I did mine on a trauma symposium that I attended.
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That was quite confusing for me too. Someone asked our instructor to provide a sample doc in the forum section and she did, you might want to try that