I am lost

[apmarquez]

Hi, I am feeling lost on what to do in my current situation. I was offered a job and accepted it at a hospital out of the state that is currently half way across the country from me. It pays much better than my current job and I get way less patients.

My current problem is staying at my job in a SNF. I really hate my current job and I dread going into work every day. I am a new nurse and I feel completely and totally incompetent. I was only given a week and a half of training. I feel like there is no help and a lack of support and anytime I ask for help my supervisor gets angry. I just feel so overwhelmed with all my patients. I have anywhere from 15- 20 patients. I just don't know when the right time to quit is. I want to quit once I have all the money I need saved up. I start my new job in late October. I feel like I am constantly forgetting to do something.

[DowntheRiver]

On 9/12/2019 at 2:43 PM, apmarquez said:

Okay. I live in florida and my new job is in new Mexico. I asked the recruiter about that today thank you for telling me.

"When moving (changing primary state of legal residence) to a new NLC state, it is the nurse’s responsibility to apply for licensure by endorsement. This should be completed upon moving and the nurse should not delay. There is no grace period. The nurse may not wait until the former license expires to apply in the nurse’s new state of legal residency. The nurse may practice on the former home state license only UNTIL the multistate license in the new NLC home state is issued. Proof of residency such as a driver’s license may be required. Upon issuance of a new multistate license, the former license is inactivated."

From: https://www.ncsbn.org/2018_Moving_Scenarios_Factsheet.pdf

[KellyMPH]

20 hours ago, DowntheRiver said:

"When moving (changing primary state of legal residence) to a new NLC state, it is the nurse’s responsibility to apply for licensure by endorsement. This should be completed upon moving and the nurse should not delay. There is no grace period. The nurse may not wait until the former license expires to apply in the nurse’s new state of legal residency. The nurse may practice on the former home state license only UNTIL the multistate license in the new NLC home state is issued. Proof of residency such as a driver’s license may be required. Upon issuance of a new multistate license, the former license is inactivated."

From: https://www.ncsbn.org/2018_Moving_Scenarios_Factsheet.pdf

Yeah I moved from VA to FL and my employer allowed me to work with my compact license but required that I show a Florida compact license within 90 days. I had to get a FL drivers license etc and show my proof of residency to get my FL compact license. See what timeline your employer gives, but get started on the new compact license asap when you move.

[apmarquez]

On 9/12/2019 at 9:25 AM, CalicoKitty said:

7 hours ago, KellyMPH said:

Yeah I moved from VA to FL and my employer allowed me to work with my compact license but required that I show a Florida compact license within 90 days. I had to get a FL drivers license etc and show my proof of residency to get my FL compact license. See what timeline your employer gives, but get started on the new compact license asap when you move.

Okay I talked to my employer they said that I didn't have to do anything with my license and that it should be okay. But I am going to talk to the BON in new Mexico about applying for a new license. Thank you all for your help.