Georgia Licensing Requirements for Excelsior College Associate Degree Graduates

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georgia licensing requirements for excelsior college associate degree graduates

based on sb 100 (am 33 1137) april 2011

in april 2011, the georgia legislature approved amendments to the georgia nurse practice act that revise the requirements for rn licensure that affect associate degree in nursing graduates of excelsior college. the governor signed these changes into law on may 13, 2011. the following chart is intended to provide information on how to interpret these changes. please note, however, that although signed into law, the board of nursing (bon) must develop procedures to implement these requirements.

for lpns who apply for licensure by examination

if you were an lpn upon enrollment

and

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you have at least two years experience in the past five years* in an acute care in-patient facility or a long-term acute care facility

and

*

your academic education as an lpn included clinical training in

o

pediatrics,

o

obstetrics and gynecology,

o

medical-surgical, and

o

mental illness

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you will be eligible to apply for licensure by examination in georgia provided you meet all other licensing requirements (i.e., background check, etc.)

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if you were an lpn upon enrollment

and

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you have at least two years experience in the past five years in any setting (except night duty in a skilled nursing facility)

but

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you have less than two years experience in the past five years in an acute care in-patient facility or a long-term acute care facility

and

*

your academic education as an lpn included clinical training in

o

pediatrics,

o

obstetrics and gynecology,

o

medical-surgical, and

o

mental illness

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you will be required to complete a 320-hour post-graduation precepted experience in an acute care in-patient facility or a long-term acute care facility* that:

o

you arrange,

o

is under the oversight of an rn

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and

you have less than two years experience in the past five years in an acute care inpatient facility or a long-term acute care facility

and

*

your academic education as an lpn did not include clinical training in

o

pediatrics,

o

obstetrics and gynecology,

o

medical-surgical, and

o

mental illness

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you will be required to complete a 480 hour post-graduation precepted

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*upon application for licensure, your clinical experience shall be documented in writing by your immediate supervisor stating that, in his or her opinion, you have exhibited the critical thinking abilities, clinical skills, and leadership abilities that would indicate the ability to work as a beginning rn.

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is approved by the bon, and is verified in writing by the preceptor

*if you can show that you cannot find a preceptorship in an acute care facility or a long-term acute care facility, the board may authorize a preceptorship in a skilled nursing facility, if the facility has at least 100 beds.

experience that:

o

you arrange,

o

is under the oversight of an rn

*

and shall be in the area or areas as determined by the board, on a case-by-case basis, which may include:

o

pediatrics,

o

obstetrics and gynecology,

o

medical-surgical,

o

mental illness, and

o

transition into the role of a registered professional nurse

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for paramedics who apply for licensure by examination

if you were a paramedic with at least two years of experience, you will be required to complete a 480 hour post-graduation precepted experience that:

o

you arrange,

o

is under the oversight of a registered professional nurse

and shall be in the area or areas as determined by the board, on a case-by-case basis, which may include:

o

pediatrics,

o

obstetrics and gynecology,

o

medical-surgical,

o

mental illness, and

o

transition into the role of a registered professional nurse

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for military service corpsmen who apply for licensure by examination

if you were a military medical corpsman with at least two years of experience as a military medical corpsman, you will be required to complete a post-graduation preceptorship of at least 480 hours, but not more than 640 hours, as determined by the board that:

o

you arrange,

o

is under the oversight of a registered professional nurse

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for students & graduates who are not lpns, paramedics or military medical corpsmen

if you enrolled prior to july 1, 2008 and earned your degree no later than june 30, 2015,

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you will be eligible to apply for licensure by examination in georgia provided you meet all other licensing requirements (i.e., background check, etc.)

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you will be required to complete a post graduation preceptorship of 640 hours in an acute care inpatient facility or a long-term acute care facility. the board may authorize a preceptorship in other facilities to obtain specialized experience in certain areas.

https://my.excelsior.edu/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=2dadefb1-2341-42d7-b969-1f8b8fda540f&groupid=12408

[Nervous1]

I am a VA resident who cannot go the traditional route thru EC and get my RN, I am however, going to apply for licensure in NC and work in NC the required amount of hours to be licensed in VA eventually. I thought that I had my work cut out for me to get around the VA requirements, but WOW! GA has al ot of stipulations to meet it seems!

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

I am a VA resident who is moving to GA ... but thank goodness I work for the Army! LOL. Although under the new stuff, I can get a GA license ... non-LPN when I entered the program, but I've worked at least two of the last five in an acute care setting.