Initial NP licensing in non-residential state

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I am a new grad AGACNP... I took a position in Missouri prior to graduation and am now able to get certified and licensed. I live in Illinois, but went to school and work in Missouri. I have current/active RN licenses in both Illinois and Missouri. My question is... Do I have to initially certify and license in my state of residence (Illinois) or can I initially certify and license for another state (Missouri) and worry about Illinois at a later time?

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If you hace accepted a position in Missouri, apply for licensure in Missouri. You do not have to be licensed in Illinois at all, unless you want to work there.

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Specializes in Family Medicine, Tele/Cardiac, Camp.

I know plenty of NP's who live on the border between states and although they live in one, they work strictly in another. It's okay to have your resident state be different than the state in which you're licensed. I don't think there would be a problem with just getting APRN licensed in Missouri. If you have further questions why not contact the MO BORN?

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Specializes in Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Nursing.
I know plenty of NP's who live on the border between states and although they live in one, they work strictly in another. It's okay to have your resident state be different than the state in which you're licensed. I don't think there would be a problem with just getting APRN licensed in Missouri. If you have further questions why not contact the MO BORN?

Just need to be careful with regards to income tax implications with this. If you are the only one billing for services a state may contest your residency in a state and ask for you to prove you spent the majority of your time in that particular state. Basically, gov't will ask "if you claim you worked all these hours in New York, then it is mathematically certain you did not spend the minimum time necessary in Florida for Florida to be considered your home state." Don't get jammed up with that.

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Specializes in NICU.

Yep, it's just like the NCLEX. For my RN, went to school in one state, took the NCLEX in another, and got the initial license through a third state. Same exact thing (funnily enough, although the states were different) with my NP.

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Specializes in Outpatient Psychiatry.

You only need it where you'll work. I'd recommend d being licensed in both. I'm sure the renewal reqs are very similar.

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You only need it where you'll work. I'd recommend d being licensed in both. I'm sure the renewal reqs are very similar.

To what advantage? If you have no intention of working in your home state, why be licensed there?

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