multi state licensure

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Any body heard of the multi state licensure or compact state? Several states are now allowing nurses to practice across state lines without having to obtain a seperate license. You just register your home state license and pay a small fee. I live in Indiana and we will be a compact state in Oct 2004. There is a web site that you can get on to find out what states are compact but I don't have it in front of me. What do you think?

I did wonder that myself. The states that require a BSN for RN. But don't all RN grads sit for the same exam weather you are diploma, ADN or BSN across the nation?

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Originally posted by PJMommy

Something else to keep in mind and I've never taken the time to research it -- but the compact states do not have identical Nurse Practice Acts. I've always wondered how that would work if I'm not allowed to do task "A" in my home state but can in a neighboring state. Or what about North Dakota...?

Just things to think about as you read up on the compact....

Ran into this while practicing in AZ on my Texas Compact license.

Here is a link from the board on Multi-compact rules

http://www.ncsbn.org/public/nurselicensurecompact/res/NLCA_Fact_Nov02.pdf

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