VonnieRN

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1. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

   VonnieRN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   I just signed the petition..I encourage others to do so as well.

2. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

   VonnieRN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   Thanks! I will join that one!

3. Should be excited...just depressed.

   VonnieRN replied to KellyCCRN's topic in Online Learning

   Please go to this link and join me if you are a graduate of EC, like myself, or a student and want to try to fight this decision by the GBON. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fairnessinga/ This group will be dedicated entirely to exploring the proper c...

4. Excelsior Students and Graduates in GA

   VonnieRN replied to VonnieRN's topic in Online Learning

   Please go to this link and join me if you are a graduate of EC, like myself, or a student and want to try to fight this decision by the GBON. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fairnessinga/ This group will be dedicated entirely to exploring the proper c...

5. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

   VonnieRN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   Please go to this link and join me if you are a graduate of EC, like myself, or a student and want to try to fight this decision by the GBON. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fairnessinga/ This group will be dedicated entirely to exploring the proper c...

6. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

   VonnieRN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   I am going to start a Yahoo group so we can all message info to each other regarding this disaster with EC and the GBON. I think the best and first person to complain to regarding this change with the GBON is the GA Secretary of State. I cannot list ...

7. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

   VonnieRN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   Very well said! I know if we can all raise awareness with our legislature then we can make a difference. Any ideas who to contact first, other than the board of nursing? If we can start with the same politicians then maybe they will listen to us, aft...

8. Should be excited...just depressed.

   VonnieRN replied to KellyCCRN's topic in Online Learning

   That's such a wonderful idea. I agree with you completely. I also think that the GBON will be able to offer something to thse of you who are almost finished. The same way California did when they made the decision to no longer allow Excelsior Grads t...

9. Excelsior Students and Graduates in GA

   VonnieRN replied to VonnieRN's topic in Online Learning

   Feel free to email me. I have spoken to several other people in the area and we are planning on attending the next meeting, as well as writing letters!

10. Excelsior Students and Graduates in GA

    VonnieRN posted a topic in Online Learning

    Ok guys...let's do something. Perhaps all plan to go to the next GBON meeting, or maybe bombard them with snail mail! Their decision was unfair and we need to help each other and stand as one in order for them to hear us. They are ultimately saying o...

11. Should be excited...just depressed.

    VonnieRN replied to KellyCCRN's topic in Online Learning

    My heart goes out to you. Join us at their next meeting, it is in September I do not have the dates to post right now, but seems they are under the Region GA Forum. On the GBON web site, they say they sympathize with EC students. Hopefully they can o...

12. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    VonnieRN replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior

    Graduated from EC almost 4 years ago, work in Level 3 NICU in Atlanta GA

13. GA BON no longer accepting Excelsior education; Speak up Cont. Updates!!

    VonnieRN replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

    This is unfortunate, but true. As of right now a graduate of EC cannot apply for endorsement in GA. If you go to the GA state board if nursing web site http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/rn/ and then click on Important Announcement Concerning Statutory Chang...