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Once you have passed NCLEX, you will not have to retake it.
If you move to a new state, you must apply for a nursing license in your new state of residence. It does not matter if the old state or the new state of residence is part of the Nursing Licensure Compact.
A nursing license from a compact state is much like a driver's license. If I move to a new state, I can drive in the new state with my old driver's license from the former state for up to 30 days, but I will need a new driver's license issued by my new state of residence after that 30 days has elapsed. The same concept applies with a compact nursing license: I can work in my new state of residence while using my old nursing license from my former state of residence for 30 days, but once this time frame has passed I will need to be working under a nursing license issued by the new state where I have relocated.
In a nutshell, if you move to another state and plan to work there, you will need to submit an application to that state's board of nursing for a license by endorsement.
TheCommuter, BSN, RN
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Once you have passed NCLEX, you will not have to retake it.
If you move to a new state, you must apply for a nursing license in your new state of residence. It does not matter if the old state or the new state of residence is part of the Nursing Licensure Compact.
A nursing license from a compact state is much like a driver's license. If I move to a new state, I can drive in the new state with my old driver's license from the former state for up to 30 days, but I will need a new driver's license issued by my new state of residence after that 30 days has elapsed. The same concept applies with a compact nursing license: I can work in my new state of residence while using my old nursing license from my former state of residence for 30 days, but once this time frame has passed I will need to be working under a nursing license issued by the new state where I have relocated.
In a nutshell, if you move to another state and plan to work there, you will need to submit an application to that state's board of nursing for a license by endorsement.