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  1. Working/worked at Piedmont Atlanta?

    gemini79 replied to jawharah's topic in Georgia Nursing

    it used to be great but the hospital recently went to staffing based on numbers and not acuity, which is terrible because the hospital see very sick patients. Many nurses that worked there for years,...

  2. Endorsement concerns

    gemini79 replied to xoemmylouox's topic in Georgia Nursing

    it will be a huge isse with the BON. You have to have at least 1 year of experience to endorse in with

  3. Excelsior College and Georgia. How are the Precepted Clinicals Working?

    gemini79 replied to Pmdc's topic in Excelsior College

    I do agree with that! and the BON told me about the hospital in

  4. Excelsior College and Georgia. How are the Precepted Clinicals Working?

    gemini79 replied to Pmdc's topic in Excelsior College

    I worked while I did my preceptorship. I was given my rn license 5 days after my paperwork was

  5. Excelsior College and Georgia. How are the Precepted Clinicals Working?

    gemini79 replied to Pmdc's topic in Excelsior College

    I finished my preceptorship in three months and that was working 6 days a week! I had to do 500 hours becuase I am a RT. It can be done but it is stressful. I did my precptorship in macon and the...

  6. Excelsior College and Georgia. How are the Precepted Clinicals Working?

    gemini79 replied to Pmdc's topic in Excelsior College

    I dont work at the hospital in Macon. I paid to do my internship

  7. Excelsior College and Georgia. How are the Precepted Clinicals Working?

    gemini79 replied to Pmdc's topic in Excelsior College

    I aslo am a RT and had to do 50 hours. I did 200 med surg at a facility that I work at prn and I did my psych at my fulltime job which is GA regional. I did my peds and obgyn at Medical center of...

  8. Georgia Help!

    gemini79 replied to Suzanneyoulike's topic in Online Distance Learning

    according to the board you can still be required to do the preceptorship. I am a RT and I had to do 500 hours of clinical. I will be finifshed this

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

    gemini79 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I spoke with Sherry Haizlip. She said there would be a feee but hasnt told me exactly what it would be. I only have to do peds and obgyn there. I did med surg and psych at other

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

    gemini79 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I had no trouble setting up my preceptorship. Try medical center of central ga in macon and ga regional for your

  11. Help in Georgia! EC. Advice Please!

    gemini79 replied to Suzanneyoulike's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I believe that they are going to make all students do the

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

    gemini79 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    That statement was for RT students who are now excluded in the

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

    gemini79 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I started my preceptorship the beginning of august. I am doing at dekalb medical and ga regional. I work at both facilities. And I am going to middle ga medical center for my peds and obgyn. Call Gwen...

  14. need to vent about GBON

    gemini79 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am a RRT who went through excelsior college and graduated. I thought in jan when the board said that they woould license excelsior gradsby waiver my ordeal was over. My waiver was denied twice....

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

    gemini79 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    you can only get the clinical hours if your application was at the board before they changed the law. If did not you will have to work out of state for a

  16. Georgia Board of Nursing

    gemini79 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I talked with the board of nursing and was told that those people whose waivers were denied would get temp licenses and would have to do a 500 hour clinical preceptorship(unpaid) to be eligible for...

  17. Georgia Board of Nursing

    gemini79 replied to gemini79's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think they wied to try and apply the new guidelines just to be difficult. but it is what it is and I have to abide by it. I will do it and try to do it as fast as I can even if it means doing the 4...

  18. Georgia Board of Nursing

    gemini79 replied to gemini79's topic in Online Distance Learning

    if you are an lpn u dont have to do this but everyone else has to. I am a respiratory therapist but the board doesnt consider my 8 years experience enough so now i have to do 500 unpid hours of...

  19. Georgia Board of Nursing

    gemini79 replied to gemini79's topic in Online Distance Learning

    in relation to the excelsior graduates that were denied licensure in georgia since July

  20. Another milestone I want to share with my peeps here ...

    gemini79 replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    congrats!

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

    gemini79 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    I am sure the board will use this as a opportunity to earn money off students. The board is still denying people wha have submitted their waivers as requested by the he board denied my waiver based on...

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

    gemini79 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Is the board meeting this

  23. RRT or LPN need advice to decide

    gemini79 replied to Melissa1226's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to be a nurse you can go either route. Most bridge program accepts RT, Lpn, and paramedica. RT s do make much more mont than lpn. I am a RRt and went back to school for my RN and I feel...

  24. Larends or Study group 101?

    gemini79 replied to Arnomedic's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I also used saunders nclex- rn review. You could study by sections.It worked good with lis and study 101 I used both and they helped me

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

    gemini79 replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    The point of this thread is to keep people affected by the HB1041 informed on the latest developments. Since this does not apply to you do everyone here a favor and please do not post anymore...