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

    gobsmackednurse replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Here is another webpage, listing all the members of the House of Representatives: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/alpha.html Here is Governor Perdue's contact page, but I'm not sure...

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

    gobsmackednurse replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Amen, and amen, my friend!!!! Seeing your post and the other posts makes me so proud, just to know I am in such good, intelligent company!!! And, yes, you know there are elitists within the Georgia...

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

    gobsmackednurse replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    If the H&HS committee, where this bill is right now, has their way, it won't be voted on. It will die in committee. The chairman of that committee is Rep. Sharon Cooper, the very one who has a...

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

    gobsmackednurse replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    When I moved here, I applied for licensure by endorsement, since I have almost 10 years of critical care RN experience. I was denied, flat out, because I went to Regents. It didn't matter that I had...

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

    gobsmackednurse replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Thank you so much for this!!! And yes, I agree.....EMAIL YOUR GOVERNMENT!!! CALL THEM!!!! They are supposed to be there to serve you as public servants and get paid handsomely for it!!!! Keep up the...

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

    gobsmackednurse replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Absolutely!!! The NCLEX pass rate for EC grads is 90%. I checked this against Dee Keeton's alma mater, Mercer, and their pass rate average is 88%. Emory University is 91% so we are on par with Emory....

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

    gobsmackednurse replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Because it would have made too much sense to hand it to someone reasonable and responsible....:angryfire Tell your friends, your family, tell everyone, it is blitz time!!! Make this the only thing...

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

    gobsmackednurse replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Yes, you are absolutely right, other states will gladly accept you! If things don't change here, this state will lose two RN's with 35 years combined experience from our end, as well. In the meantime,...

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

    gobsmackednurse replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    The Governor's office, just this morning, acknowledged to us on the telephone, when we brought up the fact that this, indeed, is discrimination, They answered with a simple "Yes." Yes, I believe a...

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

    gobsmackednurse replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Here is the website listing the members of the House of Representatives Health and Human Services Committee: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/Committees/healthHuman/health.htm Let's...

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

    gobsmackednurse replied to zimsaint's topic in Excelsior College

    Hello, everyone! I am new here, but I have been involved with this case of the GA BON vs. EC since I moved here to Georgia six months ago. I have been a Critical Care Registered Nurse for ten years...