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Nursing is a demanding and rewarding career that is always in high demand in Georgia.

About Nursing
Nursing Career Highlight (pdf) from GACollege411

Becoming a Nurse: from the Georgia Nurses Association : descriptions of different nursing roles, RN, BSN, and AS (Associate) degrees and designations

SCRUBS program at Georgia Southern University: a comprehensive program of recruitment and retention aimed at 7th grade through senior year nursing students

Planning a Nursing Career: from the American Nursing Association

Discover Nursing: from the Johnson&Johnson Co.

Types of nursing careers (links are to the Health Careers in Georgia manual unless otherwise noted):
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Behavioral Health Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Anesthetist
Nurse-Midwife
Nurse Practitioner
Nursing Assistant
Public Health Nurse (American Public Health Association)
Registered Nurse
School Nurse (National Association of School Nurses)

These are just a few of the over 75 different specialties in nursing.

Colleges with nursing programs
Approved Nursing Schools (pdf) from the GA Board of Nursing
Undergraduate Programs (GAcollege411)
Degrees and Majors from the University System of Georgia
Search for graduate nursing programs in Georgia at Peterson's

Licensure and Certification
Georgia Board of Nursing : RNs and Advanced Practice nurses
Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses

Statewide Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Network
Medical College of Georgia
December 15, 2008