[RN2B07]

Hi, just wondering once you are licensed in one state is there a minimum amount of time before you can apply for reciprosity in another. I am taking the NJ boards and moving a month or so after that to Arizona! Thanks

[suzanne4]

You just have to wait until you get the original license before you can endorse.
However, if you are not going to begin work in NJ, then you do not need to even apply to that state, and can apply directly to Arizona. Each state no longer has their own boards, it is a national exam. You can actually write the exam for Arizona while you are still in NJ.

[cardiacRN2006]

Originally Posted by RN2B07

Hi, just wondering once you are licensed in one state is there a minimum amount of time before you can apply for reciprosity in another. I am taking the NJ boards and moving a month or so after that to Arizona! Thanks

I want to move to NJ a few years after I graduate. Where do you live? My mom lived in Morris Plains for a while, and I loved it. I have lived in AZ my whole life.

[RN2B07]

Originally Posted by cardiacRN2006

I want to move to NJ a few years after I graduate. Where do you live? My mom lived in Morris Plains for a while, and I loved it. I have lived in AZ my whole life.

Right now I live in Pompton Lakes, I have family in Gilbert and loved the area. I definitely will not miss the cold weather here!!

[cardiacRN2006]

Originally Posted by RN2B07

Right now I live in Pompton Lakes, I have family in Gilbert and loved the area. I definitely will not miss the cold weather here!!

Ahhh, cold weather! How nice!

[renge1]

NJ is pending for compact status, not sure when they will be active but your AZ license will work once NJ is active.

What is it?

Multi-State Licensure, hereafter referred to as MSL, will allow a nurse licensed in a compact state to practice across state lines in another compact state without having to obtain a license in the other state. A compact state is a state that has passed the interstate compact.

Compact Status

Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin have implemented the Compact.

Implementation dates pending: Indiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, South Carolina

[vin888]

I am currently licensed in Vermont. Which of the following states can i apply endorsement to?

1. NY
2. California
3. Arizona
4. Texas
5. Washington

I have my CGFNS Certificate. NY requires CVS right?

[shugahuny9]

Originally Posted by suzanne4

You just have to wait until you get the original license before you can endorse.
However, if you are not going to begin work in NJ, then you do not need to even apply to that state, and can apply directly to Arizona. Each state no longer has their own boards, it is a national exam. You can actually write the exam for Arizona while you are still in NJ.

is this the same for california? i am living in NJ right now, taking my boards in a month or so, then moving to CA the end of december. if i don't plan to practice here, can i apply for a CA license instead of a NJ one? and how do i go about doing this? thanks!

[renge1]

Hi California is not a compact licensure state.
below is some info about compact licensure
and the states that are compact states
about 23 of them.

I got this info from the state of maryland website
because that is where my compact licensure is, but
I reside in GA...with a current GA license but i am
able to work in the states listed below with my
maryland compact license.

hope this helps....to get a compact license you have to have a local address in one of the compact states...I did not live in maryland but the agency i applied for let me use there address so i was able to get a compact license..........


Nurse Multi-State Licensure Compact
Current Membership

IF YOUR RESIDENCE IS IN A COMPACT STATE YOU MAY NOT HOLD A LICENSE IN MARYLAND UNLESS YOU ARE ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY OR A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE.
The following states have have implemented the Compact:
Arizona - 7/2002Kentucky - 7/2007New Mexico - 1/2004Tennessee 7/2003Arkansas - 7/2000Maine - 7/2001North Carolina - 7/2000Texas - 1/2000Colorado - 10/2007Maryland - 7/1999North Dakota - 1/2004Utah - 1/2000Delaware - 7/2000Mississippi - 7/2001Rhode Island - Summer 2008Virginia - 1/2005Idaho - 7/2001Nebraska - 1/2001South Carolina - 2/2006Wisconsin - 1/2000Iowa - 7/2000New Hampshire - 1/2006South Dakota - 1/2001
Implementation date is pending for Rhode Island

What is it?

Multi-State Licensure, hereafter referred to as MSL, will allow a nurse licensed in a compact state to practice across state lines in another compact state without having to obtain a license in the other state. A compact state is a state that has passed the interstate compact.

What is an interstate compact?

An interstate compact is an agreement between two or more states established for the purpose of remedying a particular problem of multi-state concern. Implementation requires enactment of an identical compact by each state legislature.

How does it work?

A nurse must have a license in the nurse's primary state of residence. If the primary state of residence is not a compact state, the nurse must have a license in every state where the nurse practices. For those nurses whose primary state of residence is a compact state, the nurse does not need a license to practice in another compact state.

State of residence is determined by one of the following:

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• Driver’s license - AND -

  • Voter registration displaying the primary state of residence; - OR -
  • W-2 Form from Federal income tax return declaring the primary state of residency;

- OR -

• Military Form No. 2058 [PDF] – state of legal residence certificate may be accepted to document the declared state of residence.

A federal government/military nurse practicing exclusively in federal or military systems, need only have one license from any state or territory per U.S. federal government/military policy. A federal or military nurse that also practices in a civilian health system is bound by the Compact law and rules. A federal/ military nurse that has proof of residency in a Compact party state may be issued a Compact license with a multi-state practice privilege. A federal/military nurse that does not have proof of residency in a Compact party state may be issued a single-state license regardless of where the nurse is residing. A military/federal nurse may not hold a multi-state license from more than one Compact state at a time.

Nurses licensed in a compact state, i.e. Texas and whose primary state of residence is another compact state i.e. Maryland, may not hold an active license in Texas. The nurse will need a Maryland license. The Texas license will be made invalid. The nurse may practice in any compact state using the license from the nurse's primary state of residence as long as that state is a compact state.

Nurses must have licenses in all non compact states where they work.

Primary state of residence is best determined by the state used as residence on the federal tax return.

The length of time a nurse is planning to work in a compact state outside the state of residence is not a criteria for the Compact.

Until the national data base is available, the individual Boards will verify licenses for employers.

The nurse would be responsible for complying with the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act where the nurse is practicing.

Complaint and discipline process will not change - for nurses practicing under MSL, the Board can take action against their privilege to practice in the state.

Advanced Practice Nurses will still be required to obtain advanced practice certification in each state where they are practicing.