Hi:
Hope someone can help me. I want to get my florida license active again but there seems to be a lot of steps and I'm not sure what to do. I am a Canadian nurse and I graduated in 1998. I wrote and passed the NCLEX in 1998 and was originally licensed in Minnesota. Then through endorsement I got my Texas license in 1998 and my Florida license in 1999. I worked in Texas until 2000 and moved back to Canada and have been working full time. I want to get my Florida licencs back through endorsement. I have already talked to the Texas board and I can easily reactivate my license there. When looking at Floridas endorsement rules it says I must have a SSN which I do but the part that I dont get is the part the states"
Has actively practiced nursing in another state, jurisdiction, or territory of the United States for 2 of the
preceding 3 years without having his or her license acted against by the licensing authority of any jurisdiction.
Applicants who become licensed pursuant to this paragraph must complete within 6 months after licensure a
Florida laws and rules course that is approved by the board."
Does this mean one must have actively practised in the US in the last 2 of the 3 preceeding years or just practiced without actions against the license?
Any ideas? Can I apply for endorsement?