First Nursing license help

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Hi! So I am graduating from my nursing program in a few short weeks. I am from new york, but I want to move to California.. so I already put California as the state I want to work in when I registered on the NCLEX site! However, I would like to work at home for a few months while I wait for my California license. Is it possible to apply for a new york license as well, while I wait for my California license to come in? Please let me know if you have any knowledge of this or have experienced this!

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When you apply for initial licensure by examination you can only have the results sent to one state, California in your case. Once you receive your California license you can then apply for licensure by endorsement in New York.

Best wishes.

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Do you know how long it typically takes for a license to come? I have heard anywhere between weeks and months.

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No, I don't. If you post in the California forum someone might be able to answer.

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1 hour ago, Kippy8 said:

Do you know how long it typically takes for a license to come? I have heard anywhere between weeks and months.

California takes 10-12 weeks IF everything goes smoothly. Finding work at this time, as a new graduate, is likely to take much longer ...especially in popular areas of the state.

https://www.RN.ca.gov/times.shtml

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