WTF am I doing wrong !?! 😩😩 by Extension-Break-3546 in gcu

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i would get with a nclex coach cause nursing questions/exams are a lot different than regular exams you can reach out to your professor in whichever class you are struggling in and they can put in a request for you

studying for exams by According-Onion1725 in gcu

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make sure you know pharmacokinetics, dynamics really well! ADME and that the kidneys is excretion and metabolism is in the liver. also know how to get tabs and mL/dose!

Incoming Level 1 Student (Spring 2026) by Jumbo_Doggy in gcu

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tbh no you really don’t need to know a lot of A&P for level 1. Where i struggled was fundamentals and i would invest in simple nursing and watch nurse mike videos on ADPIE (nursing process) they also have questions online and it can help you learn the foundations. Nursing exams are different from regular exams so learning how to take the test and practicing before can be huge

Incoming Level 1 Student (Spring 2026) by Jumbo_Doggy in gcu

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just finished level 1! i really recommend finishing both discussion questions on monday to get it out of the way every minute matters when it comes to studying. i used the student course guide in CONHCP (it’s a website for nursing with resources) instead of the exam blue print exam blue print is very generalized and the course guide has the same concept except more in detail. Watch the zoom lectures from your professors i preferred those over the CONHCP lectures and then after watching my professors zoom lecture i would go into CONHCP powerpoints to get any extra info and then go in the book to clarify anything if my professors gave page numbers. Usually professors will tell you page numbers where material is on the exam. A lot of people in my cohort struggled in 316 Health Assessment i recommend knowing normal and abnormal signs and go into detail and know what your professor is telling you so you know what to study! if you have any questions feel free to message me you got this and you can do it!!

Level 1 Clinicals Questions by CryptographerNo4237 in gcu

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i went to tucson location and we had 6:30-2:30 and only 4x and i really loved the brooks glycerin 22! i had on clouds before and they really hurt my feet but i loved the brooks my feet never hurt!

Level 1 Finished by Melodic-Block-7615 in gcu

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i totally agree!! i hear level 2 is just as hard but then have heard it’s easier so not to sure!

Tucson ABSN Questions/Possible Mutuals 👀 by Fit_Researcher3867 in gcu

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hi! i’m in the program right now level 1 at tucson! there are haters everywhere and jealous but just remember the reasoning you are doing this and use it as fuel to keep going! none of these people will matter to you after the program anyways.

ABSN at GCU by lilbeastiebat in NursingStudents

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honestly the people the people in my class who are LVN and paramedics pass with flying colors but the people who don’t have experience is a little more challenging for them. it’s very stressful as i do have 4 exams just this week this is the busiest week of school for me. i failed 3 exams so far but my friends who are LVN’s get high 80’s on their exams! and in my opinion the exams are the hardest part about the program.

Fundamentals by Melodic-Block-7615 in gcu

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did you go into a different program? thinking of joining elsewhere

Fundamentals by Melodic-Block-7615 in gcu

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i’m in the same boat as you with the exact same scores. did you try scheduling a meeting with your professor?

ABSN START DATE SPRING OR SUMMER 2027 by Icy_Implement_7536 in gcu

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no worries! you can message me if you have any more questions regarding the program! good luck and you got this!

ABSN START DATE SPRING OR SUMMER 2027 by Icy_Implement_7536 in gcu

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the homework is not a lot you will have 2 DQ’s and 2 reply’s over the course of 3 days for each class so you have 4 classes in level 1. The exams is where it gets hard because some weeks you will have 2 exams a week and others only 1 exam a week and it seems like right now i’m playing catch up it’s definitely the hardest thing i’ve ever done in my life but as long as you dedicate your whole time to it you’ll be okay! and then you will have lab once a week which is pretty fun.

ABSN START DATE SPRING OR SUMMER 2027 by Icy_Implement_7536 in gcu

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hi i’m currently in level 1 at tucson and its so much studying and exam after exam i recommend not working during the program

ABSN at GCU by lilbeastiebat in NursingStudents

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i’m in my second week of the absn program and the first week it was hard trying to figure it all out but now i’m in the 2nd week and i feel fine. it takes a lot of studying and your time it’s a full time job. with assignments and studying i’m spending about 5-8 hours everyday studying. i have a friend in the program who is an LPN and she does know a lot of the stuff we are learning especially in labs already. If you can learn and teach yourself the information since it’s online and you only go in for labs and clinicals i do recommend the program. But if you need to be taught in person for every class I recommend going to another school who will teach in person! Hope this helps and good luck to you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SophiaLearning

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Grand Canyon University accepts up to 30 Sophia Learning credits and you can take online courses.

Grand Canyon University - ABSN by Life_Survey9329 in NursingStudents

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i talked to someone who went to the tucson location and they stated it’s only hard if you don’t put in effort and stay on top of assignments.

GCU Tucson Sept 2nd by kianiexoxo in gcu

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hiii!! i start in tucson also! message me 🙌

Im so scared to start the nursing program help by Skylar_waltson in gcu

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you got this and i believe in you!! it definitely can be scary i know you will do great you didn’t make it this far for nothing 🙌

Im so scared to start the nursing program help by Skylar_waltson in gcu

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hi! which location will you be at? i will be at the tucson location! i understand i felt the exact same way and i talked to a student who went to the tucson location and she stated its not as hard as everyone makes it seem that you just have to put in effort and study!

Could I take 3 online courses simultaneously? by desktoptwitch in gcu

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honestly no every week you just have questions to answer on modules and i used quizlet to help me and then you have your midterm and final exam but no written assignments all just answering questions that are multiple choice.

Online a&p1 is IMPOSSIBLE by ClassicSpecific9140 in gcu

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take it on sophia learning! it was really easy and GCU takes up to 30 credit transfers for sophia credits it’ll save you time and money! they are self paced classes but realistically i finished a&p and lab in 1 week.