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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    what if you haven't enrolled to excelsior by july

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Keep in mind that this new bill is not a law yet. It still has to go to the Senate and then the Governor. I wonder if the President is aware of the situation. He just did a press conference not...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    The new bill sponsored by Sharon Cooper (523- i believe that is right) will ensure that no new bill will get by the HHS committee. It looks like she is setting up a specific committee for...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Go here and type in your last name to see https://secure.sos.state.ga.us/myverification/ My friend's name says pending, but she was approved today. The state of GA could only be so lucky to have a...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    i would like to let you know that "some" of us nontraditional students are members of phi theta kappa and have received scholarships from prestigious hospitals in the atlanta area. as an lpn in ga, i...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I agree with you completely. Unless they feel some pressure on themselves (by being sued), they are not going to change a thing. I did email everyone, but I feel like it won't do any good. I will...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    As for Keeton's and Cooper's letters, the AJC posts these letters where they should be kept--- in the Opinions section!!!! Great job

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I would encourage you NOT to use the group email, as it may be seen as spam and not

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    A couple of ideas that we should all be thinking about.... 1. Emailing, calling, handwriting all Representatives (Senate & House), the Governor, Lt. Governor, and media that you can think of (t.v....

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Send your emails/letters to the Speaker of the House, Glenn Richardson, and inquire why Senate Bill 49 was referred to HHS (health and human services) committee instead of HE (higher education)...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    This should receive a lot of Thank you's. [email protected] It is public info, so email

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Somebody on here must be related to a good lawyer! I think there is a reason for a lawsuit. If someone can get millions from hot coffee at Mickey D's, this intentional act to hinder students lives...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Part of how a Bill becomes a Law..... Committee Study Standing Committees are small groups of senators or delegates assigned to study bills involving a particular subject. This process enables a...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    You would think that most of these Senators and Representatives would realize that the baby boomers are about to retire and the nursing shortage is going to get worse. If you don't believe me, do an...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I am curious why did you choose EC if believe that you need more clinical time? Now to address your points: 1. EC is not so easy to get in to. You have to be a licensed practical nurse, a paramedic...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    It sounds like the Governor needs to replace a couple more members of the

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Notice that not only did Ms. Cooper propose the changes mentioned, she left in the same wording that was used to misinterpret the law to begin with. "Meet such other criteria as established by the...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    It went to the House for the first read 2/18/09. The same day that SB 49 had it's Second read in the house. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/sum/hb475.htm If find it interesting that on the...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Has anybody read House Bill 475? Ms. Cooper wants 800 clinical hours to be completed to get a RN in GA if you graduated from a nontraditional school and 2 years of RN experience. Oh and only LPN's...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    When will the House vote? Thanks for all of your

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Where did you find the letter from Dee

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    You can attend/ get licensed in another state, but you can't get licensed in GA as a RN. According to Senate Bill 49 you have to be a LPN, Paramedic or a Medical Corpsmen or hold a degree in a...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    What Keeton fails to mention is that LPN's in the state of GA are required to complete at least 700 hours of clinicals under the supervision of a RN. RN's in the state of GA don't have a set number...

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

    disneyfan1234 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    This letter would urge that students enrolled before July 1 (the effective date of the current amended law that the Board has relied upon), and recent graduates who have not been able to receive a...

  25. HELP! I got dismissed from my nursing school

    disneyfan1234 replied to basid786's topic in General Students

    I don't think the nurse could write that you fell asleep. She can only write what she observes and she couldn't tell if you were asleep or just sitting with your eyes closed. So she has to write-...