Multi-state licensing woes

[keriharper]

Have you ever been licensed in one state and not been able to get endorsed to another?

I graduated in Oct 2012, husband is USAF, so I moved literally the day after grad. The state we moved to is a compact state & am in the process of endorsing my license over to my new home state. I did have items to declare in my original state as I had a "tarnished halo" and have declared the items to my new state as well. I'm just wondering if anyone has had trouble endorsing a license over with the same declared items? Like, will my new home state maybe put restrictions on my license when my original home state had none??

I'm worried sick about this. My halo was tarnished 10+ years ago, so it's been a while. But I do have a job offer on the table, and I'm worried about what the new state's BON will say.....

[sallyrnrrt, ADN, RN]

Yes, your halo is also tarnished in the other compact states, sorry to say. Go check yourself on www.nursysis.com you'll see how tarnished your hallo REALLY is. Good luck.

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[CrazyCoconut]

I agree, it varies largely on the state's BON per case basis. I tried talking to Enforcement but they can never give you a definite answer.

A little off topic, but when you applied to TX, you had to report underage drinking (misdeamenors)? I was always under the impression that you didn't have to report juvenile offenses like that. I have a Possession as a minor and planned on not reporting it...uh oh.

[Floxy, BSN]

I'm going through the same thing I'm Endorsing to CA from TX, I went straight to the BVNPT and they let me speak to enforcement, they told me it would pass through them and that I should explain all my problems with my criminal background. I don't have a nurse record just things when I was younger. She said it could take 4 months its such a pain!

[keriharper]

Yes! Sorry, I just saw this, but DEFINITELY report EVERYTHING. Even though it is a pain, I did, and my friend didn't......and 6 months later I'm licensed & she is still waiting because she is now being investigated for lying to a federal agency.

[keriharper]

Floxy, yes, it is a pain!! TX is the SLOWEST BON I have ever dealt with. They "stopped processing" my file even like 4 separate times and have messed up my mailing address, told me things that weren't true, and overall delayed my file by several months. If you're processing in TX, stay on top of them. Get a contact name and follow up. I ended up having to write a letter to the Governor of TX, in order for them to get my file correctly processed. No joke.

[keriharper]

I wanted to update everyone who was wondering, or wrote me with their help. Thank you! And my file has cleared VA, which is awesome, and only took 2 weeks to do so. So, so, so, SO much better than the TX BON. I did find out that typically, if you have already been approved as a Nurse by one BON, then you typically will be approved by the other BON. Only newer offenses that have occurred after you've already been licensed should pose any type of problem. But you do have to go through the process of re-submitting to each new state. Annoying, yes, especially as a military spouse, lol.

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

Congratulations!

One thing I read about and want to comment on: your state of residence doesn't necessarily have to be the same as your spouse's. As of 2009, the law lets you choose to be a resident of your active duty spouse's state...but you don't have to do so (reference: http://www.militaryfamily.org/get-info/money/what-is-the-military-spouse.html)

I kept my own state of residence. Granted, this means we file two state tax forms, both "married filing separately" each year. But it also makes my life easier in several other ways...such as in dealing with BONs :)

But this may not be the best decision for YOU. You and your spouse need to work that out for yourselves...and yes, consult an attorney if you have any legal questions about it.