change of state!

[steff18]

hi im just wondering.... How long will it took me to change a New Mexico license to New York?

[calebsmom0822]

I have had to go through endorsement about 3 times since I've been a nurse, thanks to having to move with the army. In most cases, it takes about 4 to 6 wks (from my experience) however you are given a temporary permit to allow you to work while you're waiting for your new state license

[BaRNs]

First step is checking with the new states board of nursing to be sure that it has reciprocity with your current state with which you hold licensure. I believe you have to attend a class on child abuse identification to hold NY licensure. But I am sure they will give you temprorary licensure for a certain period until that is complete. And a large facility would more than likely offer those types of courses.

http://www.op.nysed.gov/nursing.htm

is the site for New York Office of Professions, or you could contact a hospital or facilty there with which you are interested in applying to and ask them if New York offers license resiprocity for New Mexico. Typically this isn't an issue since the advent of modern NCLEX testing and the NCSBN.

https://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm

will have information on reciprocity and every states board of nursing contact/directory information.

Hope all this helps :)

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

Depends on how backed up they are in Albany (new grad time of year!). Might be a few weeks to a couple of months.

In addition to the child abuse course, you'd need an infection control course as well, usually not a big deal to get.

Welcome! :)

[BinkieRN, BSN, RN]

The New York BON is the only one who can give you a correct answer.