RN Licensing by NCLEX in Maryland??

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So I currently live in West Virginia (and have residency), but I'm from Maryland and plan to move back after graduation from my program in May. I was wondering if anyone knew how I go about getting my initial nursing license in Maryland before I officially move.

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Specializes in Oncology, OCN.

Just register for your exam in MD, doesn’t matter where you live.

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Specializes in NICU.

Register with Maryland BON for License by Exam and make sure your school sends your documents to MD BON.

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As both MD and WV are members of the enhanced Nurse License Compact, and you are a resident of WV, you are going to have to apply for licensure in WV.

If you are do apply for licensure in WV, you will be allowed to work in in MD on your WV license, while your MD license is being processed.

Best wishes.

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9 hours ago, chare said:

As both MD and WV are members of the enhanced Nurse License Compact, and you are a resident of WV, you are going to have to apply for licensure in WV.

She doesn't have to get her WV license first. She can apply for a MD license by exam without getting her WV license first. She will have a single state MD license. Once she moves there, she can apply for a multistate license, if she wants to.

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2 hours ago, NICU Guy said:

She doesn't have to get her WV license first. She can apply for a MD license by exam without getting her WV license first. She will have a single state MD license. Once she moves there, she can apply for a multistate license, if she wants to.

You are correct, she doesn’t have to apply for initial licensure in WV. She is able to apply for initial licensure in any of the non participating enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) states she wishes. However, if she wants to work in MD, and is a resident of WV, she is going to have to apply for licensure in WV and apply for licensure by endorsement when she relocates.

From the MD Board of Nursing’s Nurse Multi-State Licensure Compact page.

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Effective October 1, 2012, any Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) applying for licensure and living in a member state of the Multistate Licensure Compact must take the NCLEX exam in their home state. The Maryland Board of Nursing is required by the Nurse Practice Act (Health Occupations, Title 8, Annotated Code of Maryland), to abide by the below regulations:

ETA: When she relocates to MD and applies for licensure by endorsement she will be allowed to work using her WV license while her application is behind processed.

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