BON NCLEX PN Which State

ponderingDNP · Nov 5, 2023

Florida is a member of the compact states, which means that any nurse holding a license in one of those states will be able practice in Florida should you apply for a compact license. So, research those states and review the licensure requirements to see if your nursing program meets those requirements. You should be able to make a decision from there. Good luck!

Editorial Team / Admin · Nov 5, 2023

ponderingDNP said:

means that any nurse holding a license in one of those states will be able practice in Florida should you apply for a compact license.

You must legally reside in the state where the compact license is issued. OP can only apply for a compact license from FL unless OP relocates to another state.

chare · Nov 5, 2023

There is another question I think the OP needs to raise with the FL BON. As he or has failed NCLEX three times, will the FL BON issue her or him licensure by endorsement? Or will he or she require remediation to be eligible for licensure?

@CLamplough27, best wishes.

ponderingDNP · Nov 6, 2023

I think he or she is planning for options should a third attempt meet with failure. I don't think the OP has taken the final attempt yet. But that is definitely something to look into if Florida is rigid with its three -attempts- only rule. ?

kbrn2002, ADN, RN · Nov 11, 2023

It's not going to be as easy as you would like to get around Florida's rules just by applying for a different state. Most, if not all states require you to either live in, or at least have a legal residence in that state for a period of time determined by that state's BON or if you are a legal resident of another state you would likely need to maintain a certain number of practice hours in the state you are requesting your license in unless you already have an active license and you are applying for a secondary licence specifically for the opportunity to work in that state as well as the state you hold your primary license in. This mostly comes into play if you live in a state border city and want to work in the state across the border and one or both of those of the states are not in the nursing compact.

If you are willing to do the research there may very well be some states whose BON doesn't place any residency or practice hours requirements on their license application process but I sure don't know of any off hand.

chare · Nov 11, 2023

kbrn2002 said:

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If you are willing to do the research there may very well be some states whose BON doesn't place any residency or practice hours requirements on their license application process but I sure don't know of any off hand.

So for as I'm aware, aside from the Nurse Licensure Compact states, there is no residency requirement. As such, one is able to apply for initial licensure be examination as long as their program meets the educational requirements set by that states Board of Nursing.

**NICU Guy, BSN, RN** · Nov 14, 2023

From what I have read on this site, do not apply for a license in New York. They are investigating any applications from graduates of nursing schools in Florida and may take a long time to get a license issued.