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what if you haven't enrolled to excelsior by july 1,2008?

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 long ago on the shortage of nurses and that he didn't...

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 Nontraditional schools, but if you read it thoroughly, she wa...

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 nurse like her. I am so proud of her!! Keep up the f...

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 have completed more than 700 clinical hours for m...

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 continue with EC and move out of state as soon as I...

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

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

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. and radio). 2. Asking the Speaker of the House sp...

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) committee, like it was in the Senate. We need as many e...

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

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 has to hold some ground. I just finished emailing a...

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 larger number of bills to receive more detailed study ...

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 internet seach for the number of RN positions avail...

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 or a military corpsman. They don't take any high s...

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

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 board" As an LPN, if I entered a RN "accelerated" pro...

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 Georgia Board of Nursing for LPN's it is very clear th...

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 are able to be admitted to nontraditional program. ...

When will the House vote? Thanks for all of your knowledge!

Where did you find the letter from Dee Keeton?

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 clinically oriented health care field with demonstrated ...

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 of hours to complete (at least I haven't been able ...

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 license in Georgia, be eligible for licensure by endo...

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- sitting with eyes closed. It doesn't make sense. Som...