rjlchef

rjlchef has 11 years experience.

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

   rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   If SB49 passes the house, it will negate the rest of the madness.... we have to make sure it passes and the rest of S. Coopers silly bills die in committee or don't make it to the floor which is probably nearly certain this late in the game....right...

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

   rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   Umm....guys correct me if I am wrong, but it looks as though SB 49 was favorably reported by the house committee. Status History Bill HistoryDateAction01/27/2009Senate Read and Referred02/05/2009Senate Committee Favorably Reported 02/06/2009Senate ...

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

   rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   Pauliegirl is an EC employee. She reads and posts here. What she does with the info....IDK. But they are aware. Pauliegirl, what are you guys doing on your end?

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

   rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   another sharon cooper related nursing education bill....i guess if she gets enough of them out there, one of them will sneak it's way through. we must be diligent and address each one of her bills as though our lifes depend on it. ultimately...they d...

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

   rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

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

   rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   Hey Godsmacked, Go to the license verification page on the BON web-site https://secure.sos.state.ga.us/myverification/ and type in your name to check your status. I looked and my License number is posted, it has actually happened. I just needed to...

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

   rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   received this e-mail today............... any possibility that someone from your hospital (your cno and other nursing colleagues) could send in letters to the editor countering rep. cooper's negative view of ec graduates? rep. cooper has obviously b...

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

   rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   Thank you Terri. I can not tell you what relief I feel. My employer has been holding a RN position for me for almost a year now. I was really getting embarassed by my responses everytime I was asked "have you gotten your License" , "When will you ...

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

   rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

   I am not sure how many were reviewed, I was told "some" by the BON. I was # 9 on the list and was holding my breath and praying. Hey, did you take one of Lynn's workshops in the fall (NOV or so) of 2007? I think I may have met you there. If not, I me...

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

    rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

    I am so sorry, I asked the lady's name that I spoke to....but in all my excitement, I forgot it. Gosh, I wish I hadn't gotten so crazy minded. I am sure you will be approved. I think they are doing some "token approvals" to verify that they are w...

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

    rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

    Yes, Wednesday was the first batch reviewed.

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

    rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

    Mailed it in December 27th, they did not acknowledge it until Jan 13th. If you go into Georgia.net @ http://sos.georgia.gov/cgi-bin/external.asp?link=www.ganet.org/rw_sch/search.cgi you can put 410 in the chapter number blank to see where you are on...

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

    rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

    Holy crap!!!!!! I spoke with the executive officer at the boards, she actually called me back!!!!! I am licensed in the state of georgia. She said it will be posted when the attorney general returns on monday and i'll have my license in the mail ...

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

    rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

    Huh?...

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

    rjlchef replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior

    i think i spoke with the same person the when i called on 2/13. she was so nice and helpful that i started to cry. my application status was pending for 31 days with no update and she took the time to tell me find out that my application had been acc...