RE: Having to retake NCLEX as a traveler?

[nurz2be]

I am a student, obviously, and someone in my class said that his mom is an RN who has traveled and she told him that each time she switched states she had to retake the NCLEX? Huh? I was under the impression the NCLEX was a National test. Am I missing something? I DEARLY want to be a traveler but cannot IMAGINE having to retake the NCLEX each time I change states.

Could you kind folks clear this one up for me..... THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!

[suzanne4, RN]

In order for CA to be a walk-thru state, the BON for where they hold a license needs to have sent in the verification of licensure if the state is not part of Nursys. This is where those that have issues usually do.

They will issue a temporary license, but will not issue a permanent one until they get the transcripts from the BON sent to them.

Otherwise. endorsing to them is quite easy to do. Fingerprints can be done with the LiveScan just a few blocks away and by lunch time you can be out of their office with the temp in hand.