GA EC nurse's lets stage a PROTEST

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Did you see the news story on channel 5 news!!

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/myfox/My...1&locale=EN-US

when Representative Sharon Cooper, the author of the House Bill 1041, was interviewed, as we excelsior students know, she was all wrong about EC. It seem she is very under educated and very much ill informed about Excelsior college school of nursing, requirements for being admitted. Sharon Cooper seems to think 17 year olds straight out of high school, can go through our program. SO WRONG.! this leads me to believe the she has done no research what so ever, before she decided to introduce this bill, or should I say use this bill to exclude EC student from getting licensure in GA. Directly after she made this false accusation, the Vice President of EC spoke, and refuted her statement with the facts. Sharon Cooper then, went on to say, she still would not reconsider, because of patient safety, again I don't believe she has any facts to back this accusation up, that EC grads or more of safety risk then other ADN grads from traditional nursing schools. I am infuriated at the fact that, this exclusion she has imposed on EC students and grads, is based on pure Falsities. WE NEED TO MARCH AT THE GA CAPITAL BUILDING! WE NEED TO STAGE A PROTEST! Pickets and all. Please lets unite and come together, its magic in numbers. The more the better. Lets let them know we will not endure these false accusations and we not not keep being insulted, by being called DANGEROUS NURSES!!!! OH NO THIS CAN'T GO!!! OH NO THIS CAN'T GO!!! OH NO THIS CANT GO!!!

My fellow EC students, New grads, and Alumni, I am reaching out to you for your help. Lest make this a reality! Lets stage a peaceful protest. It's not about Excelsior, its about us, its about our futures, its about our children's futures. Hell, its about the sick, who will ultimately suffer, because of lack of nurses, and its about the nurse, who will suffer from being over worked!!!!!!!! OH NO THIS CAN'T GO!!! OH NO THIS CANT GO!!!!

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If we get the recommend 400 hrs of clinical will this made a difference, or is this all by design. Because Did YOU KNOW there is currently a bill awaiting approval from Congress that Georgia and other states have requested additional work Visa's to be approved so nurses can be brought from other countries to work in our state, Congressional bill-HR5924.

I mean really I would hope this is not some kind of plot. :banghead:

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Specializes in Hospice,LTC,Pacu,Regulatory,Operating room.

to: excelsior college school of nursing students who have inquired re presentation to the ga board of nursing

fm: debbie hatmaker , director southern performance assessment center (cpne testing in ga)

we have just been notified verbally from the board of nursing staff that the georgia nurses association/southern performance assessment center in collaboration with excelsior college will be on the agenda for a 30 minute presentation at the board's meeting of thursday september 18th, 1:00pm the board of nursing's location is macon , ga. the address can be found on the web if you are planning to attend: http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/rn/.

based on the large number of inquiries about the meeting, the board staff have arranged to meet in a larger space, next door to their main facility on coliseum driv e. the meeting is open to the public but there is not an open comment period on the agenda. gna/spac & excelsior is collaborating on the presentation and discussing how best to allow the graduates and students voices to be heard.

thank you for your many inquiries. we have also heard from supportive employers and legislators. if you have contacted your employers and legislators, please ask them to let us know of their support as well.

if there are any changes to what we have been told regarding the meeting, we will work to get the message to you. it will be easiest for us to communicate via email.

we are working diligently to resolve this issue to the benefit of students, employers and patients.

regards, debbie

debbie hatmaker, phd, rn-bc, sane-a

chief programs officer

georgia nurses association

southern performance assessment center

3032 briarcliff rd ne

atlanta , ga 30329-2655

404.325.5536

404.325.0407 fax

[email protected]

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I think ALL nurses that can make it, not just EC nurses, should attend this meeting. After all, if they can do this with one college, who's to say that at some point, they wont go after your school, or mine? My heart and my prayers go out for everyone suffering from this highly questionable decision concerning EC nurses.

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Specializes in ICU, telemetry, LTAC.

So did anyone go to the meeting, and if so, how did it go?

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So did anyone go to the meeting, and if so, how did it go?[/QUO

Yes, I went to the meeting, so did a lot of people, it was standing room only. There was nothing accomplished at this meeting, as far as I can tell. The board just placed blame on someone else, about this new statue. And, as far as weather presently enrolled student are concerned, we may have to wait till January to find out if we will be grandfathered in, the board claimed that have to take up that matter with the board of education.

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So did anyone go to the meeting, and if so, how did it go?[/QUO

Yes, I went to the meeting, so did a lot of people, it was standing room only. There was nothing accomplished at this meeting, as far as I can tell. The board just placed blame on someone else, about this new statue. And, as far as weather presently enrolled student are concerned, we may have to wait till January to find out if we will be grandfathered in, the board claimed that have to take up that matter with the board of education.

I just wanted to politely correct your last statement. The GaBON said that Excelsior and the GNA needed to make their presentation to the Education Committee for the GaBON, not the Board of Education.

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I just wanted to politely correct your last statement. The GaBON said that Excelsior and the GNA needed to make their presentation to the Education Committee for the GaBON, not the Board of Education.

Yes you are correct, thank you.

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Yes you are correct, thank you.

You're welcome.

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