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That's one option working in another state for a full year but the other option for RT's is to just do clinical hours...around 500 for most I'm told. Which still sucks but those are the options right now.

this came in the email. i guess they have decided to allow examination and direct licensure. as a result of the new law signed in april 2009, the georgia board of nursing (ga bon) now allows excelsior graduates who were lpns/lvns, paramedics, or mil...

I hope they will revisit it and I hope it's for the better. A lot us were under the impression that if you applied before 2008 you would not have to complete clinicals no mater if your an RT, Paramedic or LPN with less experience. As long as we had a...

FeFe23, so when are you going to try to take the CPNE if not in July? Also did you request Grady or Georgia or are going to accept out of state CPNE sites? Oh how are you preparing are going to any workshops...I was think of doing this.

Hi everyone, I'm live in GA and trying to finish up EC as well. I hope to be done with all this sometime next year as well. I was thinking of getting my License in TN and working there for a while as well and then getting endorsed back in. My situ...

I never thought about working as a dialysis center as a new grad. I haven't graduated yet but I thought I was going to start my search as the hospital but now maybe not. I checked out their website. For the New Grad program do have to be a current...

Do you still have to apply through endorsement? With law 475 signed by the governor on the 29th can you just now apply for license directly to the GA BON? Oh also where did you take your CPNE?

letter from ec for those who didn't know or are keeping up. april 29, 2009 today, governor perdue signed into law hb 475 which was passed earlier this month by both houses of the georgia general assembly. this bill contains a series of detailed provi...

My thought is and one way is to have the Ga bon issue a temp RN license I think the bill mentions something about that. They may issue a temp license if they approve it. What decides if they will approve it or not we will have to see. Now once you g...

I thought the same thing. That's why I don't understand. When the grandfather clause came about I thought current Paramedics and RT in the program would not have to go through all this. This is not fair. I'm going to call the board and EC as well....

That is my concern, it doesn't say anything about RT's...what happened? I thought the other versions did, so as of now RT's would not be able to go through EC in GA and if we are currently enrolled I guess we better finish by the deadline of June 201...

Gemini79, I'm sorry to hear that. Getting endorsed in past was a non-issue right? You just go get it in another state and then applied and were endorsed from what I heard. I guess it is all this waiver stuff. It must leave some gray area. If the scho...

Well I'm assuming that most EC students in Cali already graduated before the deadline that was given to them and most I'm assuming were able to get jobs. They passed this years ago in Cali, mabye the Hospitals hired EC grads between a certain deadli...

Yea, for us enrolled we have until 2010 and no wavier but for future students clinicals. I thought she said if your an LPN only 350 hours and non lpn like RT's etc. over 700 hrs and out of state something else like 1 yr of experience or 350 hrs. I'm ...

did i hear it right?? it passed

They're voting now

Thanks, I'm listening now..Have they voted yet? I'm going to have to leave in 30 mins..someone please the results tonight. At least if the bill is voted down and the other bill doesn't get out of the HHS theirs hope for next year and the rest of us ...

Yes, Georgia has at least 2 CPNE sites maybe 3. I agree...why couldn't Ga hospitals work something out with an EC graduate or student. Another bill by this lady....this is getting ridiculous. Its getting hard to even keep up. You guys are right......

If bill 475 passed the committe and just that ...right? It still has to pass the senate and signed by the governor...correct? Ok, what about bill 49? Is that in the HHS? and will that be voted on as well? What happens next?

Congrats!!! Gobsmackednurse, I'm so happy for you!!! :yeah: Thank you for all your continue support for the rest of us. :) Spread the word when get back to work let us know where you end up. If Mrs. copper has it her way Rt's and paramedics will...

Congratulation rjlchef! That's Great your offically a GA RN! Gosh, I'm sure your elated now you can move own with your plans. Gobsmackednurse and others I hope will get your the offical yes next week as well. Their is no reason why you shouldn't get...

In response to Mary Anna's post. Just a few things...everyone situation is different as far as education, family, kids, marriage and other things. People decide when or when not to get married, have kids, further their education. Others maybe in a si...

I hope you guys get endorsed. Also what olsogirl was saying about the negative view that is being painted...I'm worried about that. Even if we get endorsed this year and the next how are hospitals looking at us? Will we get hired and given a reasonab...

I'll go to 11 alive and check out the blog. Pressure from some lawyers would be good. It it may come down to that. Has anyone even actually got endorsed or know anyone who has since January when they were suppose to be allowing endorsement by waiv...

i'm sorry to hear that your a nurse and unemployed gobsmackednurse....when you moved to ga were not able to get licensed because the ga bon stop licensing ec or were you let go because your a regents or nontrad grad but recieved your ga license? i ag...