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Thanks!!

Thanks for the info. Do we have to write it on a specific subject??

I am wanting some information about the capstone?? What is all involved with it??

Yes, I got the letter too and I already mailed it back. EC I think should be happy that someone is looking at the school and taking a survey. I answered the questions truthfully and I have never felt incompetent to do my job. Nor does anybody care where I went to school and for my lack of not knowing how to do some skills. I got to practice and now I am capable of doing them. I did a 12 week nurse residency program along with other new graduates. I feel like you, the NCSBN should not have let EC know about the study. EC needs to get their head out of the sky!!

I will be taking Evidence based practice and Health Assessments and then the capstone. I will be happy to be done too. Yet, this year has flown by with school, working and family life. After EC, GA board problems and then Chamberlain, I am done with school for a while. See ya in the threads.....

Okay my fellow Chamberlain friends. I have four classes to complete including the capstone. I am signed up for Vietnam and the 20th century and was wondering how much writing is involved with this class?? Also, I was thinking of adding Evidence based practice so I am finished faster. What is evidence based practice class like?? Is there a book to read and of course how about the writing is involved?? Don't get me wrong, I don't mind writing but when 2 classes demand papers everyweek at the same time, it is a lot when working full time. Thanks, Nicole

No, I don't work at the hospital in Macon and I didn't do my preceptorship there either. Memorial in Savannah is where I work and did my preceptorship there. You have to have your temporary license before you start. You have to fill out a ton of paperwork before they send you the temporary license.

I was a RT and was required to do 500 hours of clinical. I work at a trauma hospital in Georgia and was able to do all of my preceptorship there. They have been very supportive of me through this process. I currently just finished my hours and have had my paperwork forwarded to the board so I can get my license. It worked out well for me due to me already being employed at this hospital. Each area where I rotated to was very supportive and made my time there well worth it. My clinical education department has been contacted by many to provide preceptorships there because of this current situation. I am not for it, but a fee (I believe) is going to be asked of those who needing to do the clinical hours. I have spoken at large to the clin ed dept but it has taken a huge chuck of time and effort to find preceptors in the hospital to do this. The only way they see it is to ask money. I am really sad that they are doing this but this what are you going to do about it. I am currently working on pediatrics and love my new job. I believe just having a new graduate of any type of schooling, traditional or nontraditional, have some sort of nurse residency program, this state would not have to require EC graduates clinical hours. My hospital offers an extensive nurse residency program but the board still insisted it wanted its own hours. What do they think a nurse residency program is all about??? Obviously they know nothing about them. Hope that answers any or all questions you may have. Please let me know if you need any other information.

But you will need to do clinical hours. Read carefully....

Yes, just do the clinical hours and you will have your license. I was in the same boat as Gemini79. I had to do 500 hours and my hospital let me do my clinical hours there. I will be done on monday!! Thank God. Consider working at a hospital and talk to them about doing the clinical hours.

Unfortunately, the governor signed into law that will not allow Respiratory therapists to complete the program in GA. Most other states allow RT's to complete the program. If you really want to become a nurse, just go to nursing school. Respiratory is a great field as I am one also but I should have gone into nursing right out of school. Let me know if you have anymore questions.

I know the school is not at fault for this but how many times have you been contacted by them regarding the GA BON?? I can count a number of twice that they have contacted me. I took my nclex in oct 2008. I surely wouldn't have taken the nclex this year at all till a decision was made. I never got the decision about my 500 hours till May. I surely wouldn't have told the students to go ahead and take the nclex out of state. I surely would have waited for a decision to be made. That is a mistake on the schools part. Like I said in an earlier post, we are all in this together and finding clinical sites is difficult but it can be done. I am just floored that LPN's are being required to do clinical hours when in LPN school most do the hours that are required.

Well this board is just crazy. I am working on my 500 hours right now. I can't believe that they are denying LPN's too. I am able to precept at my current hospital but it wasn't easy to get it all approved. I feel bad for all of you especially if you don't work at an acute care facility. I would look into finding a job at one and see if they have a nurse residency program that can help you get the hours the board wants. I didn't know they were still denying graduates and that the school isn't helping much either.

So, what does that mean?? What do you have to do in order to get a license??

Sue: Which class of stats are you in?? The one with Alicia teaching?? I am in that class now and have only spent a few hours on the class this week. I know I am having a hard time reading the text but I am getting through it.

Being an RT got us 500 hours. You can be compensated but not as an RN.

I also enjoyed that class. The big paper due at the end wasn't as bad as what I thought it was going to be. I actually enjoyed completing that paper. It is good that we have to complete certain steps first in order to write your paper instead of doing it at 1 time. Its a fun class!!

lol that is soooo funny but very true. the board meets next week for 3 days so it may be posted then. it will take a while to get approved. more bad news is that the board is off in august, so you will have to wait till september. good luck. heck, i have to complete 500 hours before i can get a my license!!

Well Sue, I guess I will see you in session B. Hope it goes well. Nicole

I am taking statistics the B part of the summer term. Happy to hear the teacher was supportive. Will be happy to get that one over with.

I had 12 classes to take with 5 down and I just started in January. I am going to take community health nursing this 8 weeks and then stats to get it out of the way. I may take up a Devry elective the first 8 weeks but I don't know yet. Happy to see all the Chamberlain students on here. Good luck to everyone!!

oh yuck, maybe i will stay away from the health assessment class. i am also interested in the economics class but have been putting that one off too. i have a history elective i can take also but i hated history in school. i guess i will pick a class and just get it done with. at lease it is only 8 weeks long.

Lisa: do you know if the health assessment class has any papers to write?? I am in the process of debating which class to take.

The board never decided to give us the go ahead to test here. They approve your license by endorsement, that is all. You have to follow the rule that was established by the board that the Govn did indeed signed into law. The board now, after 10 months have come up with a plan that allows EC students to apply for endorsement depending on which discipline you were before starting EC. Also, depending on when you registered with the school. The boards website has all the information listed.

I haven't decided yet. I know the term starts soon but looking for something without a lot of paper writing. I have completed 5, including the 1 I am in now.