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1. Ga Board of Nurses by Endorsement questions & Frustrations

   jamesc replied to skittlebear's topic in Georgia Nursing

   All calls for the Georgia Board of Nursing are routed to the Call Center for the Professional Licensing Boards Division of the Office of Secretary of State. Hopefully you will be able to get through...

2. Ga Board of Nurses by Endorsement questions & Frustrations

   jamesc replied to skittlebear's topic in Georgia Nursing

   The ORI/OAC is listed on the first page of the endorsement application instructions under number 9. Additionally, complete instructions for obtaining a background check are available on the Board's...

3. Georgia Licensing

   jamesc replied to mstoi80's topic in Georgia Nursing

   The Georgia Board of Nursing has had a rough few months. Unfortunately, the Board relies on the Secretary of State's Office for technological support and the Board has been unable to make any changes...

4. Ga Board of Nurses by Endorsement questions & Frustrations

   jamesc replied to skittlebear's topic in Georgia Nursing

   The ORI/OAC is listed on the application

5. Denial of Georgia RN license by endorsement due to National Accreditation

   jamesc replied to VM204's topic in Georgia Nursing

   Georgia law was amended during the 2012 legislative session to allow applicants to be considered for licensure if they graduated from nursing education programs that were not regionally accredited....

6. Georgia GAPS registration

   jamesc replied to finallyRN7's topic in Georgia Nursing

   Georgia law requires a criminal background check. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has contracted with Cogent Systems to provide criminal background results to various state agencies. The Board's...

7. Verification of School accreditation for GA License by endoresement?

   jamesc replied to snvplayer's topic in Georgia Nursing

   O.C.G.A. 43-26-7 requires that applicants for licensure by endorsement or examination have graduated from an approved nursing education program as defined in O.C.G.A. 43-26-3(1.2). You are correct in...

8. Verification of School accreditation for GA License by endoresement?

   jamesc replied to snvplayer's topic in Georgia Nursing

   It is important to note that the preceptorship information that has been previously referenced in this thread is not a substitution for graduating from an approved nursing education program. The laws...

9. Verification of School accreditation for GA License by endoresement?

   jamesc replied to snvplayer's topic in Georgia Nursing

   Unfortunately, the way the law currently reads, the Board has no ability to license applicants who graduated from nursing education programs that do not meet the requirements of O.C.G.A. 43-26-3. You...

10. Georgia code 43-26-7 (article 1) re Excelsior education

    jamesc replied to 4pancakes's topic in Georgia Nursing

    The Georgia Board of Nursing does license graduates of Excelsior College. O.C.G.A. 43-26-7 provides specific licensure requirements for applicants who graduated from a nontraditional education...

11. Nightmare with endorsement process

    jamesc replied to springybaybee's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Most applicants are able to receive criminal history results simply by having their fingerprints scanned electronically or by sending fingerprint cards directly to COGENT Systems as instructed on the...

12. Verification of School accreditation for GA License by endoresement?

    jamesc replied to snvplayer's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm glad that you have found the information to be helpful. I believe that the Georgia Board of Nursing is aware that the current definition of an approved nursing education program is preventing...

13. Verification of School accreditation for GA License by endoresement?

    jamesc replied to snvplayer's topic in Georgia Nursing

    O.C.G.A. 43-26-7 requires that applicants for licensure have graduated from an approved nursing education program as defined in O.C.G.A. 43-26-3(1.2). Accreditation must be granted by a regional...

14. Review by Georgia Board of Nursing

    jamesc replied to sheri644's topic in Georgia Nursing

    The staff of the Georgia Board of Nursing have certain parameters within which they may approve applications for licensure. When applicants have criminal or disciplinary history that falls outside of...

15. Nightmare with endorsement process

    jamesc replied to springybaybee's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Some individuals do have a difficult time obtaining criminal background checks from the fingerprinting process. Unfortunately, the law enforcement agencies (FBI and GBI) require applicants to have...