Reciprocity Question

espikey · Dec 22, 2007

Straight to the question!
I just passed the NCLEX-RN (California). Haven't registered yet since i do not have a SSN.
But I am considering working at New York. So I need apply for a licensure by endorsement (reciprocity) right?
My big question is, if everything goes well, foes that mean i have a valid license on BOTH states?

Correct...Apply for reciprocity and you will be licensed in both states.

espikey :)

SteveNNP, MSN, NP · Dec 25, 2007

I may be mistaken, but unless you register with California's SBON, you'll only have a NYS license. I thought that you have to possess a registered license in order to apply for licensing by endorsement. If you don't already have a license, don't you have to become licensed by examination (send results to your SBON?)

Check out this thread:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f75/question-reciprocity-cali-new-york-250701.html

Silverdragon102, BSN · Dec 25, 2007

I may be mistaken, but unless you register with California's SBON, you'll only have a NYS license. I thought that you have to possess a registered license in order to apply for licensing by endorsement. If you don't already have a license, don't you have to become licensed by examination (send results to your SBON?)
Check out this thread:
https://allnurses.com/forums/f75/question-reciprocity-cali-new-york-250701.html

Correct If no SSN you will not get a license with Ca therefore no license to endorse. Also as foreign nurse you need to do CVS with NY which can take several months, but with retrogression you have atleast 5 years if lucky to get a visa to work in the US as no longer a guarantee due to the high demand especially from the Philippines (that is on current processing date of 2002)