The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has granted Georgia Southern University’s School of Nursing a 10-year accreditation extension for its baccalaureate program and graduate programs including Chronic Care Management, Nursing Education and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
There were 38 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Georgia in the week ending May 29, making up 2.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.
There were 13 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Georgia in the week ending May 29, making up 0.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.
There were 345 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending June 5, a 5.5 percent decrease from the previous week.
While the expanded federal unemployment benefits have helped individuals who were financially impacted by job loss as a result of the pandemic, they have also had some unintended negative consequences as some states' economies have been slower to recover than others.
The number of Georgia beaches that had hazardous water quality for at least one out of four sampling days in 2020 was three, according to a new analysis of bacteria data in 29 coastal and Great Lakes States as well as Puerto Rico.
A recent poll questioning Americans' approval of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris indicates that a great majority have a lack of confidence in the future presidential candidate’s potential.
There were 328 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending June 5, a 5.2 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 76 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia in the week ending May 22, making up 4.4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.
There were 84 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Georgia in the week ending May 22, making up 4.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.
There were 76 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending June 5, a 9.5 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 84 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending June 5, a 19.2 percent decrease from the previous week.