After spending time in clinical practice, I realized that one of the most rewarding parts of nursing for me was teaching. Whether it was educating patients and families, orienting new nurses, or mentoring students during clinical experiences, I found myself enjoying the educational aspect just as much as direct patient care.

That realization led me to pursue a doctorate in Nursing Education. My goal is to help prepare future nurses by bridging the gap between the classroom and real-world practice. Strong educators have the opportunity to influence countless patients by equipping students with the knowledge, clinical reasoning, and confidence they need before entering the workforce.

Balancing work, family, and graduate school has definitely been a challenge, but it has also been incredibly rewarding. I would love to connect with other Georgia nurses who are on a similar path or who have made the transition from bedside nursing into education.

If you have pursued nursing education, what inspired you to make the change? If you are currently considering it, what has motivated your interest?

Using their ASN admission worksheet, I'm currently at 26/31 possible points.

At orientation, the nursing advisor mentioned that she had seen the admission points cutoff around 20-22! Fingers crossed

Thanks

How is the program? : ) It is near from my place. 

Thank you.

I'd like to start a new CHOA thread for May 2025 residency.  I just applied today.  I thought it opened up in Jan 2025.  

I'm an international nurse from the UK with an active RN license. I applied for my Georgia nursing license, and all of my documents were received and marked complete on November 26th, 2024.

I know the Georgia Nursing Board has a meeting scheduled for January 15th, but I'm getting anxious and wondering how long it's taking to get the Authorization to Test (ATT). I've sent multiple follow-up emails but haven't received a response yet.

For those who've been through this recently:

    •    How long did it take for you to receive your ATT?

    •    Is there anything else I can do to speed up the process?

I have a few hospitals on my radar, top 2 northside and piedmont. I just want to reach out to ask other previous out of state candidates how did the application process go for you and how easy was it for you to get into your dream specialty (ps mines is l&d, mother baby, pacu, ICU, nicu)

in state and current nurses are free to reply and please let me know! I need as much help as I can get im very nervous and I want to be able to apply and find a job smoothly! 

my questions are:

1. when does Summer residency start? 

2. how much is the base pay? night shift diff? weekend shift diff?

3. how did the application process go for you as an out of state candidate? in state candidate? did you fly in or were you offered a virtual interview?

4. did you find it easy to get into your dream specialty?

5. how do you like your job now if you are still there?

6. what are some ways I can stand out as an applicant? im currently an ADN student, as you know barely get the same opportunities a BSN student gets (I am so mad I don't have senior clinicals on a unit im interested in!!). a clinical instructor of mines said im free to come job shadow her a few days out the month as she works in l&d and I need to help myself to learning as much as I can due to lack of exposure. 

thanks so much for your help.

Has anyone been accepted or attended Brenau post MSN AGACNP program?