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GEORGIA: Georgia is often called the Empire State of the South and is also known as the Peach State and Cracker State.
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Georgia Nursing News
According to Nurse.org Georgia ranks number 27 among all 50 states in nursing salary. The average RN salary $66,750 and average hourly is $32.09. The number of RNs in Georgia, as of 2019, is 75,000. (stats from Nurse.org).
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If you are looking to relocate or move, travel nurse to, get a new job in/near, or just travel/vacation, you will find the following Georgia City Links helpful in your planning.
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Online Nursing Resources in Georgia
- Licensure: : Georgia – Official Site
Please note, the Georgia Board of Nursing does not approve individual continuing education providers. To determine if a particular course or program is accepted please click here to view a complete list of accepted continuing education providers
Additional Resources:Accepted CE ProvidersVerification of Competency FormContinuing Competency Requirements for Registered NursesFrequently Asked Continuing Competency Questions
- The Georgia Nurses Association. Georgia Nurses – Official Site
Nursing Schools & Hospitals
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Nursing Schools in Georgia
- For a list of accredited Nursing Schools with a good search engine
- For an additional informative site visit Nursing School Hub
- 2019 Best Nursing Schools in Georgia – College Factual
- Fun Fact: Berry College in Rome has the world’s largest college campus.
Top National Travel Nursing Companies
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Hospitals in Georgia
- For a list of hospitals broken down by Acute Care, Long Term, Military, Psychiatric and/or chemical dependency, State, VA hospitals, and Defunct visit Wikipedia’s listing of hospitals…
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Georgia State Facts

Established:
- Founded on Feb. 12, 1733, Georgia was the thirteenth of the 13 original colonies. Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1732 after he was given a charter by King George II to create a new colony between South Carolina and Florida. The state was subsequently named after the king
State of Georgia’s government website
Georgia symbols
Flag:
- Georgia became the 4th of the original 13 colonies to become a state in the Union on January 2, 1788. The current official state flag was adopted in 2003. It has three stripes, red, white and red, and a blue canton featuring a ring of 13 stars surrounding the state coat of arms.
Bird: The brown thrasher is the official bird.
Flower: The Cherokee rose is the official state flower.
Tree: The live oak is the official tree
Fish: The State fish is the largemouth bass.
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Top 10 Travel Destinations in Georgia
- Savannah
- Atlanta
- Tybee Island
- Cumberland Island
- Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island
- Callaway Botanical Gardens
- GA, USA Destinations: Alpharetta
- Tallulah Gorge State Park
- Blue Ridge
- Wormsloe Historic Site
Visit VacationIdea.com for more travel destinations in Georgia
Georgia sports
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Georgia fun facts
- Coca-Cola was invented in May 1886 by Dr. John S. Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. The name “Coca-Cola” was suggested by Dr. Pemberton’s bookkeeper, Frank Robinson. He penned the name Coca-Cola in the flowing script that is famous today. Coca-Cola was first sold at a soda fountain in Jacob’s Pharmacy in Atlanta by Willis Venable.
- In 1828 Auraria, near the city of Dahlongea, was the site of the first Gold Rush in America.
- The pirate Edward “Blackbeard” Teach made a home on Blackbeard Island. The United States Congress designated the Blackbeard Island Wilderness Area in 1975 and it now has a total of 3,000 acres.
- Georgia is the nation’s number one producer of the three Ps–peanuts, pecans, and peaches.
- Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River.
***For additional fun Facts: Visit 50states.com – States and Capitals
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