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I have not been able to find exact answers, with internet searches, employer information, and nursing organization information.

Please do not respond unless you have an exact, correct knowledge base. I have enough confusion.

i have a valid RN license from WI, which participles in the NLC. I recently moved to FL, and declared residency just days before the election, in order to vote and get car & home owners insurance. Yes, I am a snowbird. I will be doing WI for 4 months during the summer, and doing FL for 8 months. I his hasn't been an issue in the past, as I have been spending 8-9 months in WI until now.

I work from home. My cooperate office is in a completely different state. I was told that it won't matter where I maintain my license, and I believed them. My employer will pay for 2 licenses. I thought I would take advantage, and get a second state license, in case I want to change jobs with part time employment.

I read that my current license is invalid because I carry my driver license with FL and only have a 30 day period of time to change. FL has 24 CEU requirements, prior to application.

Am I seeing this correctly? Do I have to get a FL license? Am I overwhelmed....yes. I am an intelligent person, and find this process so complicated.....the entire process of voter registration, home owner insurance, driver license etc....each having prerequisites, and paperwork and forms and places to sent forms etc.

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I have not been able to find exact answers, with internet searches, employer information, and nursing organization information.

Please do not respond unless you have an exact, correct knowledge base.

Call the board of nursing and have your questions answered by those with the "exact, correct knowledge base."

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Your WI lost its multi-state privileges when you declared residency in FL, and became a single state license valid only in WI. If you want to practice nursing in FL you will have to obtain licensure there.

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Your WI lost its multi-state privileges when you declared residency in FL, and became a single state license valid only in WI. If you want to practice nursing in FL you will have to obtain licensure there.

Chare is correct. Since FL is not a signatory of the NLC, you would need a FL license in order to practice in FL, regardless of the status of your WI license or where you live. If your "work(ing) from home" means you are technically practicing nursing (e.g., by telecommuting) in another state, not FL, you might not need a FL license, but I would check with the FL BON about that. However, if that's the case, you would still need to be licensed in whatever state(s) you are technically, legally, practicing nursing. Your WI license lost its "compact privileges" when you moved out of WI and is now a "regular," single state license only good in WI. If you were practicing nursing before (before you moved) in other compact states by virtue of your WI license, you no longer have that option and will need to be licensed in each of those states individually (even if they are compact states). You can't get a license with "compact privileges" unless you are "maintaining a permanent residence" in a compact state.

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Specializes in Critical care.

My opinion is that you now need a FL license, but the only places to get the truly last word on that would be WI and FL BON's. I would also try to nail down an independent expert opinion on your company's assertion on licensing jurisdiction. Another, less-learned opinion of mine is that a nurse must be licensed in whatever jurisdiction the *patient* is, with only a few specific exceptions (most known would be those Federally employed, like through the VA).

I won't be shocked if you find the two boards not in 100 percent agreement, but I feel they are the gold standard bearers.

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