LPN endorsement to TX.

[Archerlpvn, LPN, LVN]

Hey there everyone, I'm having a hard time understanding the endorsement process into TX. I've endorsed my license several times before but none of the states have had quite the same language that the Texas BON uses. Something about exception for rule 217.5? Requiring an LPN to have been practicing/licensed for 10+ years to be eligible for endorsement. Can anyone share some light on this please? I'm planning on calling the BON too.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Texas Board of Nursing - Education - Remediation Education

I have read rule 217.5 and see nothing about needing 10 years of experience. I have obtained two licenses via endorsement from the Texas BON (LVN and RN).

If you are a new grad in another state, you qualify for licensure by endorsement in Texas as long as your nursing program was approved to operate in the state where you completed school.

If you are an experienced nurse, you need to have worked in the nursing profession at some point within the past four years.

[Archerlpvn, LPN, LVN]

You're right! My bad, I misread it and was going by the "exception" to rule 217.5. Thank you Commuter! You always have such concrete and solid replies, thank you :)

[Archerlpvn, LPN, LVN]

Hey commuter, when you endorsed into Texas, did you have take and pass the jurisprudence exam?

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Hey commuter, when you endorsed into Texas, did you have take and pass the jurisprudence exam?

Yes, I did. It is an open-book exam written at an eighth-grade level. You can have another web browser open to look up the answers while you take this exam.

You do not even need to look up some of the answers because common sense will dictate to you which multiple choice option to select.

[Archerlpvn, LPN, LVN]

Thank you :)

[Rholloway0020]

Hello I was wondering if anyone can answer this question for me. Do you have to be a resident of Texas in order to apply for LVN endorsement? I currently live in Virginia and I want to move to texas but before I move there I want at least start my lvn endorsement start but I was told my the rep at TX BON you must have an address showing you live in texas before you can apply for your endorsement.

[Archerlpvn, LPN, LVN]

Not true whatsoever. She may have been referring to if you wanted the compact state license. But for a single state license, you can be out of state.

[Rholloway0020]

Thank you so much!!

[quiltynurse56, LPN, LVN]

In the fall I will be moving from Iowa to Texas. Iowa is a compact state. Just point me in the direction to where I need to start getting licensed in Texas so I can begin that when I have an address.

[Rholloway0020]

From my understanding is you can only have 1 active compact nursing multi state license, so if Iowa is a compact state and you want to transfer your nursing license to another compact state you have to make Texas as your Primary state of residence. In order to do that you must have either a drivers license in texas, permanent address or show a utility bill with a texas address. If you go on Texas board of nursing and look at the LVN endorsement form under Section C Nurse compact Declaration it tells you on how you can be eligible.

[quiltynurse56, LPN, LVN]

Thanks

From my understanding is you can only have 1 active compact nursing multi state license, so if Iowa is a compact state and you want to transfer your nursing license to another compact state you have to make Texas as your Primary state of residence. In order to do that you must have either a drivers license in texas, permanent address or show a utility bill with a texas address. If you go on Texas board of nursing and look at the LVN endorsement form under Section C Nurse compact Declaration it tells you on how you can be eligible.