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Shouldnt be too much of a surprise as I believe Grand Canyon is a catholic school. Yes it is a religious class and I am not a religious person, so just play the game and come up with your thesis statement and go from there,LOL It is what it is! And of course lot of our patients are religious, so it is not a useless class. I treated it like any other class...as I mentioned above, come up with my thesis statement and defend it on the paper....Good luck

I was on the old capstone class, so I dont know the answer for sure.....but from reading a few other replies on here, that 100 hr requirement is just you keeping a log of the time one puts into the capstone class....you just keep track on how long one puts into each "requirement" of the Capstone class. I would say..ask your student advisor, but the last 1 I had was pretty much useless,lol Maybe the 1 you have is better.

Grand Canyon has always given out grades....never been just a pass/fail as for as I know. Highest GPA is a 4.0.

I liked the program for multiple reasons 1) the layout of the online class was simple and easy to understand 2) All classes (except Capstone) followed the same format....so no real surprises. 3) The librarians were very helpful..Had an online chat and u could email them for help...email was better as they would send you the required sources,lol Like most RN to BSN programs, its all about writing papers...and of course it has 2 discussion questions each week (very easy) Negative aspect: Prob the group projects!! BUT they were fairly easy, but they always seem to put a slacker in the group,lol I recommend taking the lead and get it done!! Normal class schedule: Wed and Fri you had to post your reply to the 2 discussion questions...and you had to reply to so many of your fellow students posts..wasn't many! Very simple to do. I made sure I always posted with proper references and experiences....made it look professional...as thats the 1st impression the prof gets.... Sunday at 2359 you had to submit your weekly paper....sometimes 2 papers,but not very often. I would say the avg length was 1200 words If you had a group project, it was due the 5th week I believe!! I had no issues....graduated with a 4.0.....Make sure you look at the Rubric on how each paper is graded....as there was a few occasions where a small item was missed in the profs instructions, but was on the rubric. I can't comment on the new Capstone class as it was different when I graduated in 2015 I had no issues with the program

There are a few other GCU threads here, they may have some more info.

congrats

I hope they have some common sense and allow you to graduate. I hope they have some common sense and allow you to graduate.

Good luck! I finished the program in 2015, and that was with the old Capstone class, with the large paper! Lot more clear on what 1 had to accomplish. You must be nearly done now....enjoy the final submit click

I took like 5 months off....I simply emailed my adviser and started up again!

U should almost be done that class by now,lol I really found most of the classes the same, as they all tend (except capstone) follow the same format....just get into that rhythm of getting the discussion questions out of the way and work on the paper. Dont be afraid to ask the librarians for help on finding material!! I found emailing them the best...as they would email back the results..if u did the chat option, they just showed u how...lol

I work with a RN that just had to renew her DC licence......she stated they have been having huge computer issues.....she actually had to go in person to renew it.....

I'm sure the school must have an online library with librarians that can provide help

In 2016 we moved to MD and obtaining my MD RN license by endorsement was pretty straight forward, think it took about 2 weeks from start to finish....All was well until 1 day in August I received a postcard in the mail that my license was suspended!!! Something about I had not paid not $$$$...I had paid what they told me to pay.....Drove to the office and paid in person and it was good to go in a few days....caused me to miss 2 days of work....Not sure why they had to suspend my license..why not give a due date first???

I think for many they think the normal Monday to Fri 8-5 is the way to go as thats the "norm" and the 12 hr shifts are a pain....then u relaize ur driving to and from work 2 extra days..which eats up minutes....gulps more gas,lol I wish I had weekdays off.....just phoned to get my ducts cleaned....sorry dont work weekends.... Blows my mind that many companies do not provide weekend services....as most couples now a days both work.....and there are a fair # of people that do prefer to work Saturday, if they get a week day off in return....as you can get errands completed a lot easier

I grew to not to enjoy the 12 hr..3 shifts a week at the hospital.....figured a Mon thru Fri..8-5 would be so much better! Soon found that mon thru fri, 8-5 wasn't so grand after all.....Seems like one is always at work!! And if u need the car or a home item fixed.....trying to get someone in on a weekend to repair that item....good luck on that..have had to use PTO just to get a fridge fixed and another day when they had to come back!! Soon realized those 12 hr shifts and working the occasional weekend wasn't soo bad after all!!

Occupational health....get 10 days off.....used as holidaysor sick......1 can buy another week (40 hrs) The only benefit to that is I can take another week off and get the $$$ I paid for it...back,lol

I went with Grand Canyon University (GCU) as the price was decent, liked the 5 weeks classes and they didnt hound me! Some schools emailed and called me over and over again! And I found a few GCU threads on allnurses and the reviews were pretty favorable. Now that GCU has changed their capstone class to 10 weeks and all the content, not sure I would recommend it. If I had to do it again, I would look at WGU and Capella as they seem to be very flexible. I had looked at Chamberlain, but I believe it was very $$$$$$. I think GCU cost me around $18000 altogether and u can find many schools for far less $$$$$

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Im not a school nurse..but work at an occupational clinic....Suprised their Allergist allows that, as many want another RN or DR present in case their is a bad reaction....Their is usually an order on what to do in case of a bad reaction.. Its not something I would do alone.....

Thats a little frustrating......my 1 disappointment with the GCU program was with my last adviser ( I had like 4 of them) She was useless and that is putting it nicely. I was in the old capstone class and have no clue about the new 10 week program, sorry. Have u tried privately emailing the proff and explain ur still confused. I think some of these profs are clueless as well as I get a feeling they do not get a lot of training about the syllabus..so they can't really answer the questions....Hang in there

chance are if ur confused, so are others, so ask away in the appropriate classroom forum....Some profs do give valuable help.

I was fortunate, that I was in the old Capstone class and don't recall having any issues of profs not grading fast enough. I think a few barely read the work, but they graded easy, so wasnt an issue,lol I believe its in the student handbook in how fast they have to grade, and if they are out of that timeframe, it is prob best to speak to ur adviser. If ur happy with ur marks though, best to let it slide and complain at the end. I think a few Profs do these online classes simply for the $$$$$, they dont have much interaction with the class....and they have many classes going at 1 time....all about the $$ and not really instructing. good luck

I do the test online at America heart Association then the hands on portion in person....the AHA provides a list of names/organizations one can goto to get it done. often is a fire hall or if ur in the MD area I can pass on a name of a lady that does it in her home....

Believe yesterday, somewhere in Maryland they arrested a high-school kid(s) 1 kid on the bus overheard a student stating something about shooting up a school...he told his parents, who contacted the police.....Found quite a few guns/rifles that belonged to his father....all licensed, but not properly stowed

Lot of good points made.....I love to drive, but the commute of that distance would make me think twice. I guess it all depends on what kind of commute it is. If its a light traffic situation, ya maybe. I currently am 15 miles from my job, in the morning it takes me 30 min and going home around 40, but closer to an hr is not out of the question at times..usually bumper to bumper and not enjoyable driving for me. Good luck