I can't thank you enough for posting about the ABSN program with GCU. I attempted block one through EMCC/GCU and it rocked my world. Saving up to tackle this program and hopefully make it through 🤝 Cheers to all your success and hard work! I can't wait to hear about preceptorship!
Hey Mo! Block 1 is BY FAR the hardest one and it rocked everyone’s world😂 It literally brought me to my knees several times. But, I’ve made it a goal of mine to help others to get through this program so by all means feel free to reach out if you need help with anything now or in the future :) All the best!!
Hi Dawson, thank you so much for these videos! Semester one was a lot easier thanks to your studying tips. Made it much easier starting week one with a plan and ideas on how things were gonna be. Starting two today, hopefully you enjoy a relatively chill semester four!
Hey Zack! Glad I could be of help! 2 is a lot more fun in my opinion, just make sure to buckle down for Med Surg and Psych cause those can catch you off guard if you’re not careful! I actually just graduated, so just studying for the NCLEX here on out for me :) Best of luck and keep up the great work!!
@@dawsoneslinger4880 Yoo, I hella appreciate you making these videos, watching this esp for pharm in the beginning ended up actually giving me a lot of room for the final now looking back it lol. Also I just took my first psych exam and got an 88%, pixorize is OP. But yea, good luck on ur NCLEX man!
I'm starting level one at chandler this fall and after watching this, I feel better about going in now since now I have a grasp on what to expect with exams. It's funny cuz I don't feel like I absorb a lot of information from textbooks too but I'm able to learn more with powerpoint and especially doing practice questions lol. So Im sure your study methods going to benefit me a lot. Thank you so much for going out of your way to make this video :)
I am glad that I was able to be of help! You should do great moving forward, also don't forget to use Quizlet since it is very useful in 1st semester compared to any other one!
So helpful! Starting L1 on Monday. Do you rarely read the chapters assigned in the textbooks? Only if you need to? I’m realizing there is a ton of material posted to do (PowerPoints, chapters, sherpath) and just wondering what’s necessary out of all of those?
Hi Sarah! It’s gonna be exciting and a lot! For the entirety of my program, I ended up reading textbooks on a literal handful of occasions to learn. Requirements are EAQs (you’ll learn more about those) and other actual assignments. Studying, however, is up to you. Powerpoints, Quizlets, Zooms, Explore Mores, and doing practice questions or flashcards got the job done reliably for me. The only time it didn’t was when I was slacking or truly had a very difficult time grasping a subject. It’ll be a learning process for you and everyone else too, so don’t worry about that, it comes with time! :)
Pediatrics was the most fun class by far. The material lined up with critical care material so it was fairly straightforward to learn, plus it was just a fun time during clinicals :) Made me entirely rethink if I want to go into the ER or do Peds at some point!
As a rule of thumb, I liked to spend most of Monday doing all my DQs for the week, and then writing responses in a saved Word document to post throughout the week. Doing this sucks, but it pays off for the rest of your week so you can prioritize study time and more important matters by essentially sacrificing a single day for DQs :) Hope this helps!
I'm back to your video after the first week of the program, and I’m feeling overwhelmed. Do you only watch the lecture videos when studying for exams, or do you follow them week by week? I dont want to fall behind on topics, but it almost doesnt seem doable to watch all 5 classes each week.. please let me know!
I have a bad habit of watching the videos only when preparing for an exam, and hoenstly this is something that I found myself and practically everyone doing, especially during first semester since there is so little free time and so much information, as you said. So I would recommend either or, but preparing for an exam 3-5 days in advance keeps the info more "fresh" I suppose so it worked for myself and many others. Obviously if you can manage to study everythign on a weekly basis and just review it all before an exam, that would be better but it is very challenging given the schedule. Hopefully that helps, but free free to reach out if I can be of help with anythign else now or in the future!
Thank you for keeping us updated!! this is so helpful, Do you also happen to know what sites go to which hospital for clinical? I am hoping to start in janurary and live by abrazo west but I've heard sun city site is the better site to go to
Of course! So the Sun City site is tied with Banner almost exclusively with a few one-off exceptions. I know main campus, otherwise known as West Valley for ABSN purposes, goes to PCH and Abrazo, but we over here do not. For myself, I have mainly gone to Banner Thunderbird, Banner University, Banner Estrella, and Banner Desert for a make-up shift. Hope that helps but be willing to drive all throughout the Valley to wherever they can get us clinical shifts!
It’s more straightforward than you think! There is a really good quizlet that you can find on Google to help prepare, and I used NurseHub to prepare as well. It worked using those two things, so you’ll do great :)
I started Monday, i feel like my feet have been ripped out from under me! You do this in addition to the reading? Where do you go for access to the videos? CONHCP?
Welcome to the sh*t show😂 It’ll be the best and hardest 16 months of your life! I quickly had to realize that reading chapters was NOT for me. I tried it for a week and got overwhelmed. Instead I did all the steps that I mention in the video cause you still get the same info from the textbooks, but instead it’s in video form which is easier to digest and retain(at least for me). Lecture videos are in CONHCP, Zoom videos will be posted in announcements, Quizlets can be found by a simple google search (use Sarah Cisco I think is her name) and go to the Explore More Zoom sessions when they are given (DO NOT SKIP) cause those are literally geared towards your exam. It’s a lot and it’ll take some getting used to, just give it some time and it’ll get easier :)
Hey Chelsea! Yeah, here is a few. Study in a group if you can, use simple nursing, go over as many practice questions as you can, and run through questions and scenarios with your study group. Being in a group setting and going over everything like that helped us A LOT. If you have found practice questions to be helpful for your study methods, then I would suggest hitting home hard on that even more. Whatever type of "studying" is most effective for you, identify it and use it to the MAX. Hopefully that helps! You got this!
Thank you so much for posting this! I just got into the program and am starting Level 1 in two weeks! How much time would you say is allotted to studying per week and how much time would you say you get to have to go out or see friends and family? I'm really looking to be successful, but am also hoping to be able to see people so I don't lose my mind haha
Between Studying and homework, you’ll probably be spending 2-6 hours a day on that, but it does vary greatly. You’ll definitely have time for family and friends but in a much more reduced timeframe. It’ll be an adjustment at first but you’ll pick it up quickly! Congrats on getting in!!
I’m starting in January. I want to get ahead in studying because I’m super stressed. I’ve been refreshing on pre reqs, but I want to start studying for core classes already. Do you recommend this or have any advice before starting? Thank you for your videos!
Honestly, enjoy your free time, don’t stress now cause it won’t help. You’ll have a trial by fire like all of us when the time comes. Until then, enjoy the peace and spend time with friends and family since it’ll be much less frequent soon :)
Hey Michele! For semester 1 you’ll be using SimpleNursing more than the NCLEX success books, at least for the most part. Semester 2+ you’ll use both a lot. Either way they are both good resources starting off in Semester 1!
You could be in class 1 day or 3+ days. Each week varies a whole lot with labs, clinical shifts, exam days, etc. Lectures are all recorded and it’s a lot of self learn so you’re not in person for all that much. It makes it a bit easier in my opinion. Hope that helps!
Hey Brother. I just moved to Boise, Idaho from Pakistan. I did my Bachelors in Business Administration in Pakistan. I want to become RN. Am I eligible to take this program? Also, after taking this 16 month program and after getting RN license can we practice as a RN like other RNs who are graduated from 4 years Bachelors? I'm 30 years young. Also, Is the admission competitive? Please answer
Hey there, great questions! I would reach out to GCU and speak to one of their admission counselors for advice regarding your BA from Pakistan to see if that would work for you. If you haven't you would also need to take the required pre-requisite classes for this program like Anatomy, Nutrition, Pathophysiology, etc. The counselors would help figure this out for you if you just call the main GCU number and ask for assistance. Once we graduate from this program then we schedule the NCLEX test to get licensed in whatever state we choose. I am choosing California since that is where I am from. Some states share licenses like with the Compact States (you'll want to Google that), so keep that in mind. But yes, we will have our Bachelor's in Science of Nursing, or BSN and be able to be a nurse just like anyone who graduated from a 4-year program! My close friend in the program is also a bit older than you so do not be fearful of an age gap or anything. Many of us in this program are doing this as a 2nd career change or something of the sort. Admission is not all that competitive, but rather you just have to meet the criteria and there has to be a slot open for you at the campus you would like. So if you absolutely HAVE to be at the Idaho campus, then you might have it a bit more competitive than it was for me, since I was willing to go to any campus that had open slots. I have a longer video that breaks all of this down in a detailed format with timestamps : th-cam.com/video/rbY9D7pwLvE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6K6iOxcVbgeOvPAE Hope that helps!
@@dawsoneslinger4880 Thank you soo much for the detailed answer. I will surely call them to get info. I'm open to moving to any campus just like you if not Idaho. We do share same plans. I also planned to move to Cali as my friends from Pakistan are living in Yuba City. Btw, Thanks again ❤
@@bravebutterfly2683 I haven’t up until this point. I’m working on a nurse externship position for my final semester :) It’s doable to work but you’ve got to see if you’re able and willing to juggle that added stress (which is a lot mind you)!
I can't thank you enough for posting about the ABSN program with GCU. I attempted block one through EMCC/GCU and it rocked my world. Saving up to tackle this program and hopefully make it through 🤝 Cheers to all your success and hard work! I can't wait to hear about preceptorship!
Hey Mo! Block 1 is BY FAR the hardest one and it rocked everyone’s world😂 It literally brought me to my knees several times. But, I’ve made it a goal of mine to help others to get through this program so by all means feel free to reach out if you need help with anything now or in the future :) All the best!!
Hi Dawson, thank you so much for these videos! Semester one was a lot easier thanks to your studying tips. Made it much easier starting week one with a plan and ideas on how things were gonna be. Starting two today, hopefully you enjoy a relatively chill semester four!
Hey Zack! Glad I could be of help! 2 is a lot more fun in my opinion, just make sure to buckle down for Med Surg and Psych cause those can catch you off guard if you’re not careful! I actually just graduated, so just studying for the NCLEX here on out for me :) Best of luck and keep up the great work!!
@@dawsoneslinger4880 Yoo, I hella appreciate you making these videos, watching this esp for pharm in the beginning ended up actually giving me a lot of room for the final now looking back it lol. Also I just took my first psych exam and got an 88%, pixorize is OP. But yea, good luck on ur NCLEX man!
I'm starting level one at chandler this fall and after watching this, I feel better about going in now since now I have a grasp on what to expect with exams. It's funny cuz I don't feel like I absorb a lot of information from textbooks too but I'm able to learn more with powerpoint and especially doing practice questions lol. So Im sure your study methods going to benefit me a lot. Thank you so much for going out of your way to make this video :)
I am glad that I was able to be of help! You should do great moving forward, also don't forget to use Quizlet since it is very useful in 1st semester compared to any other one!
Thank you! I do not go to GCU, but I just finished my 1st semester. Everything you said is the truth.
Hell yeah!! That’s the most difficult one in my opinion!! Keep it up, that’s so awesome to hear :)
@@dawsoneslinger4880 thank you😊 same to you!
Thank you so much for this video 🙏
Can you do a short video on dosage calculations ?😊 I start the Absn program here in Vegas September 9th.
Absolutely! I have some time this weekend and can whip something up. :)
So helpful! Starting L1 on Monday.
Do you rarely read the chapters assigned in the textbooks? Only if you need to? I’m realizing there is a ton of material posted to do (PowerPoints, chapters, sherpath) and just wondering what’s necessary out of all of those?
Hi Sarah! It’s gonna be exciting and a lot! For the entirety of my program, I ended up reading textbooks on a literal handful of occasions to learn. Requirements are EAQs (you’ll learn more about those) and other actual assignments. Studying, however, is up to you. Powerpoints, Quizlets, Zooms, Explore Mores, and doing practice questions or flashcards got the job done reliably for me. The only time it didn’t was when I was slacking or truly had a very difficult time grasping a subject. It’ll be a learning process for you and everyone else too, so don’t worry about that, it comes with time! :)
What was the class that you enjoyed most in level 3?
I love simple nursing- nurse Mike helped me so much level 2!
Pediatrics was the most fun class by far. The material lined up with critical care material so it was fairly straightforward to learn, plus it was just a fun time during clinicals :) Made me entirely rethink if I want to go into the ER or do Peds at some point!
Thank you!!!!
No problem! Glad you found it helpful! :)
What about the discussion questions ...do you them first last ...?
As a rule of thumb, I liked to spend most of Monday doing all my DQs for the week, and then writing responses in a saved Word document to post throughout the week. Doing this sucks, but it pays off for the rest of your week so you can prioritize study time and more important matters by essentially sacrificing a single day for DQs :) Hope this helps!
@dawsoneslinger4880 it does help but it takes so LONG !!!I DONT KNIW WHY IT TAKES ME AO LONG TO DO THESE POST ..smh
@ It becomes pretty quick after a while. After a month or so I was able to get em all done in 3 hours or less, you’ll get there too :)
@dawsoneslinger4880 thanks for the motivation and the Quick reply. You have been giving me tips from pre reques and now I am in the program .
@@dejaminsjourney Hell yeah, I’m glad to hear it! Best of luck, you’ve got this!!!
I'm back to your video after the first week of the program, and I’m feeling overwhelmed. Do you only watch the lecture videos when studying for exams, or do you follow them week by week? I dont want to fall behind on topics, but it almost doesnt seem doable to watch all 5 classes each week.. please let me know!
I have a bad habit of watching the videos only when preparing for an exam, and hoenstly this is something that I found myself and practically everyone doing, especially during first semester since there is so little free time and so much information, as you said. So I would recommend either or, but preparing for an exam 3-5 days in advance keeps the info more "fresh" I suppose so it worked for myself and many others. Obviously if you can manage to study everythign on a weekly basis and just review it all before an exam, that would be better but it is very challenging given the schedule. Hopefully that helps, but free free to reach out if I can be of help with anythign else now or in the future!
Thank you for keeping us updated!! this is so helpful, Do you also happen to know what sites go to which hospital for clinical? I am hoping to start in janurary and live by abrazo west but I've heard sun city site is the better site to go to
Of course! So the Sun City site is tied with Banner almost exclusively with a few one-off exceptions. I know main campus, otherwise known as West Valley for ABSN purposes, goes to PCH and Abrazo, but we over here do not. For myself, I have mainly gone to Banner Thunderbird, Banner University, Banner Estrella, and Banner Desert for a make-up shift. Hope that helps but be willing to drive all throughout the Valley to wherever they can get us clinical shifts!
Thank you so much for posting this!! I need to take the HESI A2 exam soon any tips for studying?
It’s more straightforward than you think! There is a really good quizlet that you can find on Google to help prepare, and I used NurseHub to prepare as well. It worked using those two things, so you’ll do great :)
I started Monday, i feel like my feet have been ripped out from under me! You do this in addition to the reading? Where do you go for access to the videos? CONHCP?
Welcome to the sh*t show😂 It’ll be the best and hardest 16 months of your life! I quickly had to realize that reading chapters was NOT for me. I tried it for a week and got overwhelmed. Instead I did all the steps that I mention in the video cause you still get the same info from the textbooks, but instead it’s in video form which is easier to digest and retain(at least for me). Lecture videos are in CONHCP, Zoom videos will be posted in announcements, Quizlets can be found by a simple google search (use Sarah Cisco I think is her name) and go to the Explore More Zoom sessions when they are given (DO NOT SKIP) cause those are literally geared towards your exam. It’s a lot and it’ll take some getting used to, just give it some time and it’ll get easier :)
do you have any extra tips for 316? Im doing so well in my other classes, but im really struggling with that one!
Hey Chelsea! Yeah, here is a few. Study in a group if you can, use simple nursing, go over as many practice questions as you can, and run through questions and scenarios with your study group. Being in a group setting and going over everything like that helped us A LOT. If you have found practice questions to be helpful for your study methods, then I would suggest hitting home hard on that even more. Whatever type of "studying" is most effective for you, identify it and use it to the MAX.
Hopefully that helps! You got this!
Thank you so much for posting this! I just got into the program and am starting Level 1 in two weeks! How much time would you say is allotted to studying per week and how much time would you say you get to have to go out or see friends and family? I'm really looking to be successful, but am also hoping to be able to see people so I don't lose my mind haha
Between Studying and homework, you’ll probably be spending 2-6 hours a day on that, but it does vary greatly. You’ll definitely have time for family and friends but in a much more reduced timeframe. It’ll be an adjustment at first but you’ll pick it up quickly! Congrats on getting in!!
I’m starting in January. I want to get ahead in studying because I’m super stressed. I’ve been refreshing on pre reqs, but I want to start studying for core classes already. Do you recommend this or have any advice before starting? Thank you for your videos!
Honestly, enjoy your free time, don’t stress now cause it won’t help. You’ll have a trial by fire like all of us when the time comes. Until then, enjoy the peace and spend time with friends and family since it’ll be much less frequent soon :)
Hi! Are all the exams multiple choice or they’re mixed with filling in etc
They are majority multiple choice with 3-4 med math and 3-4 Select All That Apply questions per exam as well!
Do you recommend simple nursing or nclex success books more for semester 1 students?
Hey Michele! For semester 1 you’ll be using SimpleNursing more than the NCLEX success books, at least for the most part. Semester 2+ you’ll use both a lot. Either way they are both good resources starting off in Semester 1!
@@dawsoneslinger4880 amazing! Thank you so much.
@@dawsoneslinger4880 is there any additional recourses you recommend for pharm?
How many days of the week are you in class?
You could be in class 1 day or 3+ days. Each week varies a whole lot with labs, clinical shifts, exam days, etc. Lectures are all recorded and it’s a lot of self learn so you’re not in person for all that much. It makes it a bit easier in my opinion. Hope that helps!
Hey Brother. I just moved to Boise, Idaho from Pakistan. I did my Bachelors in Business Administration in Pakistan. I want to become RN. Am I eligible to take this program? Also, after taking this 16 month program and after getting RN license can we practice as a RN like other RNs who are graduated from 4 years Bachelors? I'm 30 years young. Also, Is the admission competitive? Please answer
Hey there, great questions!
I would reach out to GCU and speak to one of their admission counselors for advice regarding your BA from Pakistan to see if that would work for you. If you haven't you would also need to take the required pre-requisite classes for this program like Anatomy, Nutrition, Pathophysiology, etc. The counselors would help figure this out for you if you just call the main GCU number and ask for assistance.
Once we graduate from this program then we schedule the NCLEX test to get licensed in whatever state we choose. I am choosing California since that is where I am from. Some states share licenses like with the Compact States (you'll want to Google that), so keep that in mind. But yes, we will have our Bachelor's in Science of Nursing, or BSN and be able to be a nurse just like anyone who graduated from a 4-year program!
My close friend in the program is also a bit older than you so do not be fearful of an age gap or anything. Many of us in this program are doing this as a 2nd career change or something of the sort.
Admission is not all that competitive, but rather you just have to meet the criteria and there has to be a slot open for you at the campus you would like. So if you absolutely HAVE to be at the Idaho campus, then you might have it a bit more competitive than it was for me, since I was willing to go to any campus that had open slots.
I have a longer video that breaks all of this down in a detailed format with timestamps :
th-cam.com/video/rbY9D7pwLvE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6K6iOxcVbgeOvPAE
Hope that helps!
@@dawsoneslinger4880 Thank you soo much for the detailed answer. I will surely call them to get info. I'm open to moving to any campus just like you if not Idaho. We do share same plans. I also planned to move to Cali as my friends from Pakistan are living in Yuba City.
Btw, Thanks again ❤
How long did it take you to complete this program?
I still have 1 semester left (starting in September) but it’s 16 months long in its entirety. It goes by faster than you’d think!
Did you work while attending?
@@bravebutterfly2683 I haven’t up until this point. I’m working on a nurse externship position for my final semester :) It’s doable to work but you’ve got to see if you’re able and willing to juggle that added stress (which is a lot mind you)!
@@dawsoneslinger4880thanks so much. I was told clinical would be 3-4 times a week but another student told me different.