gradyrn2b08

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1. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

   gradyrn2b08 replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

   Graduated June 2008 from Excelsior and obtained my Georgia Licenses March 2009. My license was held up with the GBON vs Excelsior battle last year. I have been working at a level 1 trauma center in...

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

   gradyrn2b08 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

   I checked the website yesterday and my licenses number was posted. I am so glad that part of the battle is over, but we as Georgia nurses have a long ways to go before they know we deserve the same...

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

   gradyrn2b08 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

   Someone from the board called me a couple of weeks ago and told me that my application was complete and would be reviewed by the board on 3/16 or 3/17. My status has not changed and I am not sure how...

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

   gradyrn2b08 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

   rjlchef!!!congrats to you!!! i am a fellow georgia grad from ec hope to be in your shoes soon!!! best wishes to you a nd your new career as an rn in georgia!! there is

5. Finally an RN

   gradyrn2b08 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

   Guess I can change my log in now!! Took my boards last Thursday and passed with 85 questions. Officially a RN. Will hold off on celebrations until I have that Georgia licenses in hand. Things are...

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

   gradyrn2b08 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

   Count me in on this fight as well!!! I have already sent Gov Perdue a letter of thanks for his support and I plan on contacting as many folks as I can as well as a lawyer. I may have to go elsewhere...

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

   gradyrn2b08 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

   Well, I have waited patiently hoping that this situation would work out for the Georgia graduates and students, but the GBON seems to be dead set against doing what is "right". I will be leaving the...

8. Ga BON

   gradyrn2b08 replied to Indigo_Beauty's topic in Online Distance Learning

   It is my understanding that no decision was going to be made today. The meeting was with the GNA and the education committee of the GBON. The GNA is working very hard on part of the EC students, and a...

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

   gradyrn2b08 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

   Any news on the meeting with the GBON and GNA? I hope they will post something

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

    gradyrn2b08 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Thanks for your support Ivan, by the way I prefer diet Coke, but your diet pepsi is on the way, because you are right, they care about no one, not even the patients in Georgia and the fact that the...

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

    gradyrn2b08 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I don't believe that the issues that they were referring to were directly related the EC nurses, It was my understanding that they were referring to the Endorsement of our Licenses. Debbie Hatmaker...

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

    gradyrn2b08 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    IN RESPONSE TO LUNAH'S QUESTION!!!!Basically, we did not get a definitive NO yesterday. What we got was more waiting. They are referring the whole issue to the Education Committee next month and the...

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

    gradyrn2b08 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Could not agree with you more Ivan. I was at the meeting yesterday and when I left I was more confused and angry than when I arrived. I must say Debbie Hatmaker with the GNA presented some solied...

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

    gradyrn2b08 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Excelsior told another student today that the number allowed in would be limited due to space, but at this point I don't believe anything anybody says. I am going to go ahead and make the trip, it...

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

    gradyrn2b08 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I was told by a fellow student that EC said that it is unlikely that we will not be allowed inside the meeting room Thursday in Macon because of the size of the room and the number of people to...