New grad moving out of state

[malia.vest]

I am anticipating graduation from an ADN program next May and will soon after be moving out of the state I am currently in due to my husband's military orders. We are unsure what state it will be to at this time, so I am not sure if it is a compact state or not. I understand you can take the NCLEX and receive a license for another state depending on where you want to work, but how does it work if you are transferred to a state that is not compact with the license you currently have? Is it transferable by paying a fee or is there something else involved?

Thanks in advance!

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

Even if you get a compact licensure in your current state, you must reside in that state for the license to truly be a compact license.

From Nurse Licensure Compact | NCSBN

[h=3]FROM ONE COMPACT STATE TO ANOTHER:[/h]You can practice on the former residency license for up to 30 or 90 days (states are individually implementing the 90 day rule). You will be required to:

• Apply for licensure by endorsement (It is recommended that nurses apply 1-2 months in advance of a move.)
  
• Pay any applicable fees
  
• Complete a declaration of primary state of residency in the new home state
  

You will be issued a new multistate license and the former is inactivated. You must notify the BON in the former residency state that you have moved out of state. Proof of residency may be required.

[h=3]EXAMPLE SCENARIO[/h]Mary is a licensed RN who has primary residence in Colorado. However, she lives near the four corners (Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado). Since all of these states are participants, through the compact Mary can drive across these borders to practice, or practice electronically, without additional applications or fees.

Mary decides later to move and change her primary residence to New Mexico. She now has a 30-day grace period to practice on the same license. By the end of the 30 days, Mary will need to have received her new multistate license. Mary would be wise to apply in advance of the move.

Once you know what state you will be moving to, you will be able to look up licensure by endorsement information on that state. Or, you could wait and find out what state you'll be moving to. You'd probably save money that way.

[malia.vest]

This answers my question, so thank you very much for providing that info!