Actions Taken by the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses at its March 5-6 Meeting

The Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses held its bi-monthly meeting March 5-6, 2008.

The Board voted to suspend the following license for non-payment of child support:

Felton Jackson, Camilla

The Board voted to place three of the Board’s recognized, approved practical nursing education programs on “Conditional Approval” status for 2008. These programs failed to meet the required passing rate for students taking the NCLEX-PN for the first time:

Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta
Augusta Technical College, Waynesboro
Coastal Georgia Community College, Brunswick

Eighty percent of students taking the NCLEX-PN for the first time from an approved school must pass the exam in order for the school to maintain approved status. Programs with a passing rate of less than 80 percent are given the next calendar year to bring the passing rate to above 80 percent or face the possibility that the Board will withdraw its approval of the program.

The Board reviewed and approved the issuance of 35 individuals for licensure as practical nurses in Georgia.

The Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses will hold its next meeting Wednesday, May 7, 2008 and Thursday, May 8, 2008. In addition, the annual public meeting is scheduled for Friday, May 9, 2008 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Professional Licensing Boards Division in Macon, Georgia.