Nursing Licensure from State to State

[SuperDuperSuper]

If i get licensed as an RN from one state, like IL, would I need to be re-licensed if I moved to another, like Minnesota.

Also, how about license for CNA, do I have to be re-licensed. If so, how does the process work.

[pyrazen]

Some states have "compact" agreements with other states, like 20 are in the compact and you are kinda already lic in those states. Otherwise you have to endorse BEFORE working or you are unlic & in trouble. for RN.

[highlandlass1592, BSN, RN]

You will need to be licensed for whatever state(s) you decide to practice in. As to how it works, the best advice you can get is to read up with the Board of Nursing for the state(s) you are looking into. Each state has it's own requirements. As for certification for CNA's, it's the same idea. You need to check with whatever state you are looking to work in, they will clue you into what you need to do. There is no one answer to this.

[elkpark]

Some states have "compact" agreements with other states, like 20 are in the compact and you are kinda already lic in those states. Otherwise you have to endorse BEFORE working or you are unlic & in trouble. for RN.

Just to clarify (because there is a lot of confusion about the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact)), you can only use a nursing license from your "home" compact state to work in other compact member states as long as you maintain your permanent residence in your home state. If you move to another state, even another compact state, you have to apply for a license in the new state.