Despite reading many threads about compact states, I do have a question. Please respond to the following:
If you apply for an RN license in a compact state (for example, Mississippi), and then after receiving the license move to another compact state (for example, North Carolina), will North Carolina then require you to apply for a North Carolina RN license after living/working there for an extended period of time (for example, after one year; say when it's time to renew your license)? Or, can you simply maintain your Mississippi license, yet continue to work in North Carolina (for example, 5 to 10, etc years down the road)?
The issue is if it is a compact state, they will not issue a license that is valid in the other compact states if that is not your legal residence before you start the application process. They will issue a license that is valid for that one state only, just like it was done pre-compact pact time.
OK, I see. I was confused because she mentioned IL, which is not a compact state.
Now I have a question. If the poster moves to IA (a compact state) and is issued an IA-only license prior to establishing a residence there, can the status of the license easily be changed to include compact privileges upon moving to IA, or is it necessary to re-apply for the license entirely?
OK, I see. I was confused because she mentioned IL, which is not a compact state.
I was sure that I read in the application materials(which now I cannot find for some reason) that Illinois IS a compact state; as I recall, it seemed only a very few states are not compact states....but that most of those midwest states are compact states. Did I misread that? Can someone please give me the website again to see which are compact and which are not? Thanks!
You mis-read it. IL isn't a compact state. There was talk of joining the compact when the IL Nurse Practice Act was renewed in 2008, but it didn't happen.
Jolie, BSN
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OK, I see. I was confused because she mentioned IL, which is not a compact state.
Now I have a question. If the poster moves to IA (a compact state) and is issued an IA-only license prior to establishing a residence there, can the status of the license easily be changed to include compact privileges upon moving to IA, or is it necessary to re-apply for the license entirely?