I aM floored. I just received notice from GA Board of Nursing that they denied the endorsement of my MN RN license because I did not meet clinical practice requirements . When I called the board, they transferred me to a their Legal Nurse Consultant who stated that effective July 1, 2008 GA would no longer endorse RN license from Excelsior College students with no previous RN experience. She suggested that I go to my licensed state and work for a while then try again, but she could not give me a time frame.
Has anyone else experienced this. I thought we should at least have gotten some sort of notice/warning before this type of rule be adopted by the board. I am going to file a motion for reconsideration using an Attorney. Before I entered Excelsiors program I called GA Board to verify acceptance. I had been accepted to a traditional LPN to RN bridge program; I could have been almost finished their too. I am so sad right now. I have been crying for two days. I think I will need to see my doctor for Zoloft.
I have been an LPN for over 13 years doing Med/Surg for at least 10. I work on a hospital unit right now. THIS IS SO UNFAIR!!!:banghead:
Do you think if evereyone would write to Excelsior and express the need for clinicals in their state in order to be able to sit for the boards that they would consider bringing that to the table to all states that are requiring the clinicals?
Applicants for licensure by endorsement must graduate from schools whose curricula are no less stringent than those standards established by the Board. Unfortunately, Excelsior College of Nursing may have failed to warn its students of the changes in the law or to prepare for the change. The Board is not unsympathetic to the plight of the students who have been adversely affected by this new law, but the Board has a duty to uphold the law and is currently doing so. The Board has established rules that state the requirements for board-approval for nursing education programs. These rules can be found on the web here (See Chapter 410-3, Nursing Education Programs): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/cgibin/page.cgi?g=GEORGIA_BOARD_OF_NURSING%2FNURSING_EDUCATION_PROGRAMS%2Findex.html&d=1 The Board may waive rules, but only when doing so will not contradict the law. If the Board waived a rule so that applicants whose education did not meet board criteria are issued a license, the Board would be breaking the law and endangering the public's health, safety and welfare.
applicants for licensure by endorsement must graduate from schools whose curricula are no less stringent than those standards established by the board. unfortunately, excelsior college of nursing may have failed to warn its students of the changes in the law or to prepare for the change. the board is not unsympathetic to the plight of the students who have been adversely affected by this new law, but the board has a duty to uphold the law and is currently doing so. the board has established rules that state the requirements for board-approval for nursing education programs. these rules can be found on the web here (see chapter 410-3, nursing education programs): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/cgibin/page.cgi?g=georgia_board_of_nursing%2fnursing_education_programs%2findex.html&d=1 the board may waive rules, but only when doing so will not contradict the law. if the board waived a rule so that applicants whose education did not meet board criteria are issued a license, the board would be breaking the law and endangering the public’s health, safety and welfare.
sylvia l. bond r.n. msn,mba
georgia board of nursing
georgia state board of optometry
georgia state board of dispensing opticians
just as heartless as the bill they passed. i am sure this is just a form letter that she has sent in reply to everyone.
applicants for licensure by endorsement must graduate from schools whose curricula are no less stringent than those standards established by the board. unfortunately, excelsior college of nursing may have failed to warn its students of the changes in the law or to prepare for the change. the board is not unsympathetic to the plight of the students who have been adversely affected by this new law, but the board has a duty to uphold the law and is currently doing so. the board has established rules that state the requirements for board-approval for nursing education programs. these rules can be found on the web here (see chapter 410-3, nursing education programs): http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/cgibin/page.cgi?g=georgia_board_of_nursing%2fnursing_education_programs%2findex.html&d=1 the board may waive rules, but only when doing so will not contradict the law. if the board waived a rule so that applicants whose education did not meet board criteria are issued a license, the board would be breaking the law and endangering the public's health, safety and welfare.
sylvia l. bond r.n. msn,mba
georgia board of nursing
georgia state board of optometry
georgia state board of dispensing opticians
just as heartless as the bill they passed. i am sure this is just a form letter that she has sent in reply to everyone.
this is very similar to the letter i received from the va bon a few weeks ago and further supports my earlier postings about the need for us to take this to a national level and fight the legislation, a legislation, i might add, that is being encouraged and recommended to all state boards by the ncsbn (national council of state boards of nursing). we need to contact our elected officials and draw public attantion to this issue before all states move to exclude ec rn's. i am continuing to compile a e-mailing contact list in an attempt to "organize" all of us. please send me an e-mail if you want to be included in this fight. i am hoping to create a more interactive website soon dedicated solely for this purpose.
The Ga. BON needs to let us know exactly what they do approve of. If it's another class or a clinical rotation tell us, don't just say you can't be an RN in Ga. I'am willing to do which ever I need to. Do you agree EC students? I have been an LPN for 22 years I think that counts for some clinical experience.Just my opinion Leo2
Also is the same letter posted on the GA BON website today!!! They are going to send this universal letter to everyone that writes in with their concerns. THESE PEOPLE ARE HEARTLESS. I doubt she will open a single email or letter that we are sending in with our HELPLESS PLEAS! This is going to cause me to have an MI at 24 yrs. old. I called them today to ask why when I called them on Monday 8/4/2008 did someone tell me that I would just apply for endorsement to GA as soon as I pass the NCLEX and would not need the 500 hrs of practice before endorsement. Then 24 hours later all this comes about!!!!! I mean they don't have a clue or care how many lives they are affecting. I guess all we can do is pray at this point bc its not looking good. They are only giving EC 30min to talk at this board meeting. Not enough time to say much of anything.
The Ga. BON needs to let us know exactly what they do approve of. If it's another class or a clinical rotation tell us, don't just say you can't be an RN in Ga. I'am willing to do which ever I need to. Do you agree EC students? I have been an LPN for 22 years I think that counts for some clinical experience.Just my opinion Leo2
Exactly. I'm not a lawyer nor do I desire to be; I just want the straight facts in layman's terms. I don't see how EC grads/students can be considered unsafe when the criteria for enrolling in the program is that you must either be an lpn (hmmmm lpn's have clinical rotations and work experience not to mention critical thinking skills); an emt/paramedic (yep, last time I checked they had clinical rotations and critical thinking skills to boot); or a military medic (yeah, last time I checked with my friend who happens to be one her skills and work criteria were basically the same as mine). Tell me, what is unsafe about being a licensed professional. If we were unsafe surely our employers would have let us known that by now. *Gasp* I shudder to think what's going to happen to the patients that have been cared for in the past by all of those "unsafe EC" grads. Will their conditions somehow revert now that it is reveled that they have been cared for by "unsafe individuals"?
Sorry, I'm stressed and I can't resist being sarcastic.
Also is the same letter posted on the GA BON website today!!! They are going to send this universal letter to everyone that writes in with their concerns. THESE PEOPLE ARE HEARTLESS. I doubt she will open a single email or letter that we are sending in with our HELPLESS PLEAS! This is going to cause me to have an MI at 24 yrs. old. I called them today to ask why when I called them on Monday 8/4/2008 did someone tell me that I would just apply for endorsement to GA as soon as I pass the NCLEX and would not need the 500 hrs of practice before endorsement. Then 24 hours later all this comes about!!!!! I mean they don't have a clue or care how many lives they are affecting. I guess all we can do is pray at this point bc its not looking good. They are only giving EC 30min to talk at this board meeting. Not enough time to say much of anything.
Yeah it's very much a case of "heart failure" on the BON behalf and a case of "I've got mine (as in education) and who cares if you don't get yours". It's a shame how people have become. Instead of being helpers one to another seems more like it's hindrances one to another. At this point I've been doing a lot of praying and I hold fast to the belief that your reap what you sow.
. When I called the board, they transferred me to a their Legal Nurse Consultant who stated that effective July 1, 2008 GA would no longer endorse RN license from Excelsior College students with no previous RN experience. She suggested that I go to my licensed state and work for a while then try again, but she could not give me a time frame.
NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN
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Do you think if evereyone would write to Excelsior and express the need for clinicals in their state in order to be able to sit for the boards that they would consider bringing that to the table to all states that are requiring the clinicals?