gemini79

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1. Working/worked at Piedmont Atlanta?

   gemini79 replied to jawharah's topic in Georgia

   it used to be great but the hospital recently went to staffing based on numbers and not acuity, which is terrible because the hospital see very sick patients. Many nurses that worked there for years, have left Piedmont.

2. Endorsement concerns

   gemini79 replied to xoemmylouox's topic in Georgia

   it will be a huge isse with the BON. You have to have at least 1 year of experience to endorse in with excelsior.

3. Excelsior College and Georgia. How are the Precepted Clinicals Working?

   gemini79 replied to Pmdc's topic in Excelsior

   I do agree with that! and the BON told me about the hospital in macon!

4. Excelsior College and Georgia. How are the Precepted Clinicals Working?

   gemini79 replied to Pmdc's topic in Excelsior

   I worked while I did my preceptorship. I was given my rn license 5 days after my paperwork was recieved.

5. Excelsior College and Georgia. How are the Precepted Clinicals Working?

   gemini79 replied to Pmdc's topic in Excelsior

   I finished my preceptorship in three months and that was working 6 days a week! I had to do 500 hours becuase I am a RT. It can be done but it is stressful. I did my precptorship in macon and the medical center.

6. Excelsior College and Georgia. How are the Precepted Clinicals Working?

   gemini79 replied to Pmdc's topic in Excelsior

   I dont work at the hospital in Macon. I paid to do my internship there.

7. Excelsior College and Georgia. How are the Precepted Clinicals Working?

   gemini79 replied to Pmdc's topic in Excelsior

   I aslo am a RT and had to do 50 hours. I did 200 med surg at a facility that I work at prn and I did my psych at my fulltime job which is GA regional. I did my peds and obgyn at Medical center of central Ga in Macon. I had to pay 200 dollars for the ...

8. Georgia Help!

   gemini79 replied to Suzanneyoulike's topic in Online Learning

   according to the board you can still be required to do the preceptorship. I am a RT and I had to do 500 hours of clinical. I will be finifshed this week.

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

   gemini79 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   I spoke with Sherry Haizlip. She said there would be a feee but hasnt told me exactly what it would be. I only have to do peds and obgyn there. I did med surg and psych at other facilities

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

    gemini79 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

    I had no trouble setting up my preceptorship. Try medical center of central ga in macon and ga regional for your psych.

11. Help in Georgia! EC. Advice Please!

    gemini79 replied to Suzanneyoulike's topic in Online Learning

    I believe that they are going to make all students do the precptorship.

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

    gemini79 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

    That statement was for RT students who are now excluded in the law.

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

    gemini79 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

    I started my preceptorship the beginning of august. I am doing at dekalb medical and ga regional. I work at both facilities. And I am going to middle ga medical center for my peds and obgyn. Call Gwen Dobson at the boardand she if she knows of any fa...

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

    gemini79 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

    you can only get the clinical hours if your application was at the board before they changed the law. If did not you will have to work out of state for a year.

15. need to vent about GBON

    gemini79 posted a topic in Online Learning

    I am a RRT who went through excelsior college and graduated. I thought in jan when the board said that they woould license excelsior gradsby waiver my ordeal was over. My waiver was denied twice. First for lack of clinical experience and then because...