NY License Endorsement

Hi all,

I am in my last semester of nursing school and have begun the application for licensure in the state of Texas (aka...paid the non-refundable application fee). I've done this because many have suggested getting my Texas license (I live there) and then if going to New York, get a NYS license by endorsement. I guess so I can get a job here and then leave ASAP...??? Based on other threads on this website and reading the New York BON and the opnysed websites (which are not the easiest things to navigate), I see that licensure by endorsement in NY is a hairy, time-consuming process.

So, does anyone know if I can start sending information to the New York BON now/near future before obtaining my license here in Texas to hopefully speed up the process? I'm not interested at all in working as a nurse in TX. But I feel I should do this as a back-up.

I guess my other question is...if I am getting my BSN and willing to work nights, med-surg anywhere (Manhattan or Brooklyn...and of course any HHC facility ), should I bite the bullet, apply straight to the New York BON, and try to forget I already started the application process for TX? Most of the hospitals I've researched require a NYS license, no exceptions.

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!