Oregon License by Endorsement

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Hopefully some people can help me on this one. So I put my application in, paid my fees, sent over my transcripts, verified my license, and fingerprinted by February 2nd 2020. It is now March 10th 2020 and I am still hanging in limbo. About 2 weeks ago all things left my checklist and it now says "awaiting final approval from nursing board staff" or something to that effect. I have nothing that should impact my status (clean record, good grades, all requirements met). Has anyone applied for Oregon and how long did the endorsement process take you? Everything says 3-6 weeks on travel nursing sites, but the board of nursing site says in bold letters DO NOT CALL, WE DO NOT HAVE A TIMELINE. So I'm sweating on this over here. Anyone have a timeline it took them to get approved for Endorsement there?

Thank you- I am now wrapping up week 8, they have acknowledged that they received everything over two weeks ago...I appreciate your input. Thanks much!

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Specializes in psychiatry.

Yea I did send another. I'm in Southern Oregon where the COVID crisis is currently the worst in the nation and >500 contract healthcare workers are being deployed to the region. Frustrating being a local nurse practitioner and unable to help. 

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I definitely will. I just sent one on Tuesday asking if I need to apply for the Emergency License now that they opened that up, or if that would just confuse things since I have had my regular application in for so long. Got one of those, "thanks for your patience emails", but no answer to my question...oye. I will give it until tomorrow and send another one, hoping to at least get an answer to my question. 

 

Thanks much!

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Specializes in psychiatry.

I sent an email yesterday (one of many) and the license was issued today. 

 

Here's some of the email:

...submitted my application in April 2021. The licensure verification from California was confirmed received on 6/29/21. I understand OSBN does not offer timelines for licensure, however 8 weeks is excessive. Particularly due to the original application being submitted over 4 months ago. I am located in Southern Oregon where the COVID crisis is among the nation’s worst and up to 500 contract healthcare workers are being deployed to this region. Please advise re: how I may escalate this complaint and start providing the assistance this region desperately needs. Thank you.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Contacts to a PA state legislator have been helpful in speeding up licensure processing when delayed --should work in Oregon too.

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That's a great idea. Tried again with another polite email and got the same type of response, basically wait, moving on to week 9.

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On 7/8/2020 at 11:10 AM, BarefootNurse3 said:

Anyone from California transferring to Oregon? I'm looking to re-locate and find a job out there and would prefer to have a better time frame than the one online.

Hey there! I am currently in the process of transferring my CA license over to OR. How long did yours end up taking..?

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I want to say it took 3 months. Since California doesn’t use the online service that a lot of other states use, even with mailing it overnight it took a long time. I also noticed that they were working on RNs endorsements outside the US as well and was told it was delaying the process. 

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