Lawmakers propose diversion, counseling program for Georgia nurses with addiction

Georgia lawmakers are proposing a new program to monitor and help rehabilitate healthcare professionals with impairments.
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Georgia nurses say fear of discipline keeps them from seeking addiction treatment

Georgia nurses who have struggled with – and even overcome – addiction want to see the state adopt a less punitive approach ...
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Four South Georgia colleges awarded grant to enhance nursing programs

AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - Four South Georgia colleges were awarded the Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce (GBHCW) nursing school grant to enhance their nursing programs. South Georgia Technical ...

Mercer University, Presbyterian College launch dual-degree nursing program to address workforce gap

The dual-degree partnership comes as health care providers continue to struggle to fill nursing positions, particularly in ...
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State-of-the-art simulation lab now open to nursing students at South Georgia State College

WAYCROSS, Ga. — Memorial Satilla Health and South Georgia State College have announced the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art Simulation Lab dedicated to advancing the training and education of ...
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Northwest GA schools, hospitals align on health care training

A new agreement should put some northwest Georgia students on a fast track into nursing and other health-care fields. It was ...