BSN New Grad Moving to Bos from CA

[SJP11]

Hi Everyone, I am needing some advice from the nursing family over in Mass! I am moving to Boston to join my boyfriend after I graduate from my BSN program in a few weeks. Our plan is to be there for 3-5 years and eventually move back to California to raise a family (unless we absolutely fall in love) which very well may happen ? I am deciding whether it will be better to apply for my nursing license through Massachusetts BRN or if it would be better to test here in California then transfer my license once I arrive in Boston. Has anyone gone through a similar process or familiar with how long it takes to test in Massachusetts and/or how long the process of reciprocity takes? The goal is to be able to be able get my license and quickly to be able to start working, but also allow me to come back to California without a complicated process. Thank you SO much for taking the time to read this and offer your thoughts. 

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

If your first job is in MA- get licensed there. The CA board is notoriously slow- work your way through that quicksand while you're enjoying your new job and new city. 

It's going to be a complicated process either way- so just write NCLEX for MA and worry about the rest later. 

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