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RN in 2 states?

Dec 24, 2009 02:20 PM written by wlb06 | 6 Comments
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What would it take to get your RN license in North Carolina and then move to Georgia and work as an RN there? What would I have to do to be an RN in GA in that case?
 
 
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No. 1
from CraigB-RN
Old Dec 24, 2009, 02:38 PM

http://sos.georgia.gov/cgi-bin/plbforms.asp?board=38

Download the license by endorsement form and send it in along with your $$ and wait. Depending on time of year, month etc, you'll get your GA license in the mail and you can start working in GA. You could have 50 nursing licenses if you wanted.

For any state you want to work in just download the right form from their web site and follow the instructions.
 
No. 2
from webmansx
Old Dec 24, 2009, 03:38 PM

The above poster is right. Just go to the board of nursing website of any selected state, download their forms, send in requirments (I endorsed my Texas license to CA and they asked to see my collage transcripts with specific classes), pay the fee and wait. Look into compact licenses as well (one license that can allow you to work in any compact state).
Good luck and Merry Christmas!
 
No. 3
from VegRN
Old Dec 24, 2009, 03:47 PM

yup, this is true. I have several nursing licenses and all it takes is filling out the required paperwork, $$$ and waiting. Some of the states require you to submit fingerprints for a background check so that adds on the dollars and wait time too.
 
No. 4
from DogWmn
Old Dec 24, 2009, 03:50 PM

Be sure to check the GA BON website for requirements - If you don't have enough clinical hours in your program or graduated from a program they don't like you will have to have so many work hours prior to endorsement into GA. Go to the GA forum and read about several RN's who couldn't get in by endorsment and went to another state.
 
No. 5
from wlb06
Old Dec 24, 2009, 07:26 PM

thanks guys
 
No. 6
from Lacie
Old Dec 25, 2009, 06:59 AM

It's really not difficult to get licensure in other states. I'm licensed in 3 and none are compact states. It's more of a "waiting" game then any as it takes awhile to get all the paperwork done, notorized, etc. I put 2 of the states on an "inactive" status while I work in the 3rd so that if I ever decide to return to either of those states I only need to reactivate. I really have no intention of doing so but you never know with the economy.
 
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