Grand Canyon University... RN to MSN/education program

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Sorry I'm plagiarizing this intro to a post because I thought it was awesome. Hope the OP doesn't mind.

I would like to use this thread for all of us attending or having attended GCU.

I am going to begin classes next week in the RN to MSN/ED program.

I would love to hear from different people who are in different stages of the program and what they have liked and hated.

I AM NOT INTERRESTED IN HEARING FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT GONE THROUGH THE PROGRAM AND ONLY WANT TO SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT THE SCHOOL.

I hope other GCU alumni will get involved and help us with any sticky situations that arise and offer their wisdom.

Thanks,

Amy

Thanks-this is all great information. I was accepted at both ASU and GCU and am undecided at which to choose. GCU has accepted me into their program at St Joe's which is an outstanding hospital and it would be difficult to say no. Yet, ASU is less expensive and only 16 months. I have a week to decide.

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Thanks-this is all great information. I was accepted at both ASU and GCU and am undecided at which to choose. GCU has accepted me into their program at St Joe's which is an outstanding hospital and it would be difficult to say no. Yet, ASU is less expensive and only 16 months. I have a week to decide.

Wow...you might want to look at the details as I found ASU to be more expensive. The tuition might not be but they add in a lot of fees with their nursing programs and found it to be a lot higher at ASU. I am also at St Joes. Where do you work? You can PM if you want to talk.

Good luck!!!!

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Specializes in med/surg- sub-acute, LTC,ICU,.

Good luck with your decision!

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Specializes in Acute Care Cardiac, Education, Prof Practice.

I am currently working on my application for GCU to take my ADN to MSN in Nursing Education (of some sort, not real clear on that yet.)

I have found the staff very helpful (they called me about 15 minutes after I requested information) and the web application was very easy. I am excited that they request the transcripts for me!

I am assuming there is a St Joseph's in Phoenix that most of you are talking about, though I know they are affiliated with St Joseph's in Atlanta as well.

Does anyone have by chance the ballpark total for an ADN - MSN? I know the credits are $426 undergrad and $465 graduate. I will have to wait for the class paperwork to come I suppose to calculate out the cost.

Best of luck!

Tait

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I am currently working on my application for GCU to take my ADN to MSN in Nursing Education (of some sort, not real clear on that yet.)

I have found the staff very helpful (they called me about 15 minutes after I requested information) and the web application was very easy. I am excited that they request the transcripts for me!

I am assuming there is a St Joseph's in Phoenix that most of you are talking about, though I know they are affiliated with St Joseph's in Atlanta as well.

Does anyone have by chance the ballpark total for an ADN - MSN? I know the credits are $426 undergrad and $465 graduate. I will have to wait for the class paperwork to come I suppose to calculate out the cost.

Best of luck!

Tait

They will likely make you take a bridge into the Masters program. The bridge is probably at least 5 classes or so and if you have an affiliation that allows for a discount it worked out for me to about $1000 per course for me...may be a bit more now. May be more or less depending on the pre-reqs you have taken in your ADN, if you have taken a Statitics class and if GCU accepts it for transfer credit. Make sure you get all the details sorted out and stay on top of it throughout the program. I have met a lot of students that got surprises at the end. The academic advisors have a lot of students and nice to get in writing the details from your enrollment advisor right from the start. The Masters portion I have worked out to being about $15,000.00. I am currently in the BSN to MSN Nurse Educator program....getting close to finishing my 2nd class. They have changed the program to be 4 credits each for the Masters portion and with 9 classes you can complete that portion in 18 months if you don't take any breaks. Good luck.

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Specializes in Acute Care Cardiac, Education, Prof Practice.

I did the math and it worked out to around $27,000 to go from ADN to MSN with this program at the current credit rate of $435 undergrad credit and $465 graduate credit. Bascially it is the same quote I got from Walden two years ago and GCU's website actually works!

Best of luck RNGrad2006! Feel free to friend me here and let me know how the program goes!

Tait

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I did the math and it worked out to around $27,000 to go from ADN to MSN with this program at the current credit rate of $435 undergrad credit and $465 graduate credit. Bascially it is the same quote I got from Walden two years ago and GCU's website actually works!

Best of luck RNGrad2006! Feel free to friend me here and let me know how the program goes!

Tait

Thanks...I have taken advantage of tuition reimbursement and did not pay anything for tuition for my BSN but may have to put in some of my own funds for the Masters since I now am planning on going through even when my reimbursement runs out. I like the program if that helps....but know that it is an investment. Definitely post ADN education does pay off in opportunity and advancement opportunities. Feel free to ask whatever further questions you may have. It is also an investment in time....I always say I have 3 full time jobs and mostly I do homework, housework, and work work. But this is for a season... Thanks to a very understanding family!!!!

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Specializes in ICU, Oncology.

Hi Tait --I also have just applied to the ADN-MSN program at GCU. Still waiting to hear if they will accept my statistics course from ASU....we'll see. When to you plan to start classes?

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Specializes in Acute Care Cardiac, Education, Prof Practice.
Hi Tait --I also have just applied to the ADN-MSN program at GCU. Still waiting to hear if they will accept my statistics course from ASU....we'll see. When to you plan to start classes?

I am looking to start July 19th. You?

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Specializes in Acute Care Cardiac, Education, Prof Practice.

Officially accepted this week. My first book is in the mail from Amazon!!

Tait

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Specializes in med/surg- sub-acute, LTC,ICU,.

Congratulations on acceptance! I have been in the program since December and think it is great. There are alot of papers to write and plenty of reading, but it is definitely worth it. I graduate March of 2011. Good Luck all!

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I am starting the MSN in Leadership with GCU July 27th.

I graduated in May from the RN-BSN program at GCU and loved it. I had heard negative stories but decided to go with GCU because it was 100% online and worked with my schedule. Plus I get tuition reimbursement and a discount for working with Banner. I had a really good experience. My guidance counselor answers my questions (which I do all by email so I have a paper trail) and she answers them in a timely manner.

I was thinking about going into an MSN program and decided to go with GCU again because I did have such a good experience. They have a scholarship right now for alumni called the "welcome back scholarship". It pays for the first class tuition and books.

I am planning on taking the first class and then doubling up after that to get done faster.

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