[JaxiaKiley]

My Google-fu must be weak today...

How does licensing work in the military? If a civilian moves to a new state, there is usually a process to go through to get the state to recognize their RN license. Is it the same with the military? If you are stationed in California, and then get shipped to say, Florida, are you responsible for the same process?

Does that make sense?

[MagRedC5]

Originally Posted by JaxiaKiley

My Google-fu must be weak today...

How does licensing work in the military? If a civilian moves to a new state, there is usually a process to go through to get the state to recognize their RN license. Is it the same with the military? If you are stationed in California, and then get shipped to say, Florida, are you responsible for the same process?

Does that make sense?

Army Medical Centers & Army Community Hospitals, etc. are Federal hospitals. Therefore, no matter if active duty military nurse, or civilian nurse only one current state nursing license is required. My license is BNE TX and must keep current regards to CEUs, current address, and renewals. My wife is a GS nurse and they only required one current state nursing license.

[wtbcrna]

Originally Posted by JaxiaKiley

My Google-fu must be weak today...

How does licensing work in the military? If a civilian moves to a new state, there is usually a process to go through to get the state to recognize their RN license. Is it the same with the military? If you are stationed in California, and then get shipped to say, Florida, are you responsible for the same process?

Does that make sense?

As long as you work at a military treatment facility you can use any state license. Different rules apply because it is a federal/military facility.

[navynurse06]

As wtbcrna said, You just have to have an active license in any state to work for federal/military facility.
Same is true for working in the VA system, since it is a federal facility.

[MagRedC5]

Originally Posted by navynurse06

As wtbcrna said, You just have to have an active license in any state to work for federal/military facility.
Same is true for working in the VA system, since it is a federal facility.

LOL, I wished I'd posted same.

... actually, I did.

[JaxiaKiley]

Thanks

Do different states have different requirements for maintaining a license, or are they fairly similar? It might be worth looking into!

[wtbcrna]

Originally Posted by JaxiaKiley

Thanks

Do different states have different requirements for maintaining a license, or are they fairly similar? It might be worth looking into!

Each state has different requirements for renewal/maintaining licensure. Most states require a certain amount of CEUs per renewal period a few don't, and the fees differ from state to state. Also, something to think about is having a license from a compact state, if you are going to moving around a lot and want to work prn somewhere while in the military.

[Gennaver]

Originally Posted by JaxiaKiley

Thanks

Do different states have different requirements for maintaining a license, or are they fairly similar? It might be worth looking into!

Hello JaxiaKiley,

I have been advised by former Army RNs to make sure that I am following the renewal requirements for my state of licensure because the Army will not necessarily ensure this as would a civilian employer who would be located in the same state.

Gen

[wtbcrna]

Originally Posted by Gennaver

Hello JaxiaKiley,

I have been advised by former Army RNs to make sure that I am following the renewal requirements for my state of licensure because the Army will not necessarily ensure this as would a civilian employer who would be located in the same state.

Gen

The big the to remember is there will be military CE requirements and civilian requirements. In the Air Force we have to have a minimum of 60 CEs every three years, which far exceeds the Texas renewal requirements of 20 every two years.

[navynurse06]

Aggreed with wtbcrna, your 1st yr in you get so many CEUs from class you have to take that you won't have any problems maintaining your license.
I have a TN license, which is a compact state...also I don't think TN requires CEUs for renewals.