Shineyfam

How does making the process an expensive bureaucratic nightmare protect the public? And who are we protecting them from--Other great nurses with no complaints or restrictions?

Yes I am now the CE queen and most of it is specific to the State so I can't use it anywhere else.

The nurse compact limits on how long one can work in another state before declaring residency were designed to prevent a travel nurse from residing in another compact state for extended periods without declaring residency in that state. The compact does not restrict nursing telephonic services to or from another compact state as there is no physical residence change, at least to my knowledge.

I feel you are trying to insinuate there is a time limit you can perform telephone triage in another compact state before declaring residency. To my knowledge, there is no such rule or requirement. I would be open to reading that statute if you want to provide it. If I were traveling to another compact state and living in it to perform care physically, that would be different. But I am not.

Can you be more specific? Unless I am misunderstanding your question, I am Not declaring residence in another state and thus am covered to practice telephonic triage in any compact state.

I work in Colorado and am employed by a Colorado employer as a telephonic Triage nurse. I.e I take telephone calls from states that I am licensed in but am based in Colorado and not present in other states.

Okay so I'm venting a little but why in the world is it SO daunting to get an RN licensure in all 50 states? I mean I've been an RN for 12 years and am licensed in a compact state which already means that I'm good enough for 25 states by default. But Holy Cow, each additional state is a nightmare! i am a telephone triage nurse and have to be licensed in all 50 states plus Washington DC and The Virgin Islands. Please don't get me wrong, I understand the money side of it and this isn't even about the money. My my question is why does each state require fingerprints and background check through a different agency. I mean, no matter who I go through and pay for background checks, the fingerprints and information do not change! Don't get me wrong, it should be difficult to get licensed, but this is nonsense. And it it seems each state adds one little caveat that is impossible. For example, Kansas requires that your out of state fingerprints be sent to them directly from the Sheriff's office. Hello, the Sheriff's offices DON'T DO THAT! My fingerprints don't change if I send them to you! Uggh! So frustrating! And don't even get me started on states that require a PAPER written application. It IS 2017!