Prior Florida RN's now residing in Wisconsin

[SkateBetty]

Dear prior Floridians,

I am graduating with an AS next month, and our family has intent to move to Wisconsin as soon as possible afterwards. Today I visited the WI DRL website, and have questions about endorsement you all may be able to answer. The website states reciprocity is possible "if the holder's credentials of general and professional educational qualifications and other qualifications are comparable to those required in this state during the same period...." Is there any way to anticipate whether or not my educational requirements will satisfy Wisconsin in advance of applying for endorsement? This is my priority question for this thread. Further, would it make more sense for me to sit for my Wisconsin license initially upon graduation, and then seek endorsement from Florida if we are detained? I ask this not knowing whether or not endorsement from Florida may be easier than the other way around. It is entirely possible I will have to work here before we are able to move. The worst-case scenario I've imagined is getting a Florida license, we move, and then I find out Wisconsin poo-poo's my qualifications when applying for endorsement. Thank you for your replies! Wendy

[motyandproudofit]

I posted here awhile back and am doing so again because my graduation is getting closer, Dec 2009, and I guess I am still not clear on the best way to go about moving to WI right after graduation and getting my license at the same time.

I would like to graduate and then apply ASAP to take the NCLEX in Wisconsin.

I understand that one possibility would be that I take the test here in Florida and then have the license transferred to WI but I'd have to pay to tansfer it. If I can just go ahead and take it in Wisconsin, that would be cheaper so that would be my choice as long as I wouldn't hit any roadblocks.

Secondly I have heard that the test may be easier in some states than in others and/or the score needed to pass may be differant in differant states.....anybody have any insight on Wisconsin and/or Florida?

Thanks for your time and sorry to bring this all up again. I just don't want to be confused on such an important step in my life. I have looked at the website with the requirements for Wisconsin, but I still am not clear.

[zapman]

As for me, I just got my LPN license in Florida. Wants to have reciprocity to Wisconsin, since most of my family leaves in Wisconsin. I saw on thread that somebody from Texas did it but then again Texas and Wisconsin are both part of Compact States. Florida on the other hand is not. Can somebody please help me on this?