California NP licensure from out of state

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Hi everyone,

I hope this will be an okay place to post this. I'm in need of some advice.

I'm in Columbia's ETP program and am 2 months away from graduating with a BSN. From June 2016- August 2018, I'll be doing my MSN in psych to become a PMHNP. I'll hopefully pass the NCLEX this summer and begin working as a psych RN for the duration of the program

Coming to New York from CA has been a tough transition to put it mildly. Today, I started to seriously considering transferring to UCSF's MSN program in psych. I don't even really know if this is possible... I didn't have the pre-reqs necessary to apply to UCSF's MEPN and I had my heart set on Columbia anyway. I am excited to begin my psych training, but I'd love to do it closer to home. Does anyone have any experience with this particular situation?

I guess the biggest thing I'm wondering about is how hard it will be to transition from NY to CA if I stay with the program. It would be comforting to know that it wouldn't be a hellish process. I think if I knew I wouldn't have a horrible time getting my license and finding work, I'd feel a lot better. I have to get (RN) license in NY in order to work here during the master's, but I plan on going back to CA immediately upon finishing the MSN in fall 2018. I see that 30 hours of pharmacology are required for a DEA #... I think Columbia would be sufficient, but I'm not 100% sure. I heard California can be finicky and takes a long while to process paperwork. Lots of people from our program supposedly go to California, so I can't imagine it would be prohibitive....

If anyone has any input, I'd be incredibly grateful. Thanks so much :)

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