EC grads and compact states

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I am seriously considering enrollment in Excelsior and have sent off all of my transcripts, with my application and fee.

I didn't realize that some states do not allow Excelsior grads to be licensed either by examination or endorsement. That doesn't really concern me as I'm not interested in moving to any of these states, but I notice that some of these states are compact license states.

That leaves me wondering, if you are an EC grad licensed in a compact state, are you able to practice in another compact state that doesn't allow EC grads?

Also, if the state does not allow endorsement licensure of EC grads, is license by examination available?

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If the state doesn't allow EC grads to be licensed you won't get a license there, period, except in some rare and not-to-be-counted-on circumstances.

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You need to make sure that you are aware of the states that do not accept EC or require additional requirements. This is a big deciding factor for some. I live in a EC friendly state and knew that I would never live in Cali and a few other states that don't accept them. This program is not for everyone. Just make sure you have an idea of your future goals and make sure if your moving that it will accept EC.

It also sucks that Virginia will not accept EC after Dec 2009. I will have my RN license before Dec 09. I wonder if I can ever practice there?

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I'm sorry, I should have worded my original question differently.

If I get my license in NC which is a compact state that accepts EC grads, is it possible to do travel nursing or something in Virginia, which is a compact state that does not accept EC grads for licensure.

It is my understanding that the compact license system allows for nurses licensed in one state to practice in another compact state without having to get an endorsement. What I'm wondering is if an EC degree would affect this priveledge?

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Specializes in Psych, LTC, Acute Care.
I'm sorry, I should have worded my original question differently.

If I get my license in NC which is a compact state that accepts EC grads, is it possible to do travel nursing or something in Virginia, which is a compact state that does not accept EC grads for licensure.

It is my understanding that the compact license system allows for nurses licensed in one state to practice in another compact state without having to get an endorsement. What I'm wondering is if an EC degree would affect this priveledge?

I would contact Virginia and other compact states before doing the program if that is a place you want to consider because they are no longer accepting EC afteer Dec 2009.

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I don't know.

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This is the point that I made a long time ago. You are not obligated to contact the Virginia BON, at all. The way the compact is set up, at least in the model legislation, the license from your home state is carries the same status in any other NLC state period, (i.e. valid here, valid there, expired here, expired there, ect.), UNLESS the nurse is in an "alternative program", meaning substance absue. In those cases the nurse has to agree to only practice in his or her home state, until successfully comepleting that program.

The facility, checks the license validty through nursys, but that is it. The remote state does have the right to dicipline the nurse though, if a situation should arise. But basically, you could have Texas as your home state, work in Virginia for 6 months, go home, and Virginia wouldn't really know or care, because there is no need to get their permission, they have already gicven it through legislation. Some "home" states may require a nurse at the end of the year to report the states that she/he has worked in, but that is all.

Now with that being said, you can't have residency in a non compact state, and endorse in Texas as well, and think you can work in other compact states. That license won't be a compact license.

The compact lisence is based on your state of RESIDENCY. That is in caps to make note, of the fact that you don't have to PHYSICALLY live in a state to LEGALLY be a resident.

So, an EC grad could physically live in Louisiana (a non compact state, that accepts EC grads {LPNs by direct licensure, and all others by endorsement with six months experience}), legally have residency in Texas (a compact state, that accepts EC grads for direct licensure), and work in Virgina (a compact state that will not except EC grads through licensure through their BON at all).

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