state to state licensure

[twinRN04]

I am scheduled to graduate in May 2004 from an ADN program in NC. When I graduate I've been looking to move out of state, maybe to Charleston, SC. How do I go about getting a SC RN license...what do you have to do to change it? And afterwards I want to pursue traveling nursing, how does that work w/individual state licensure???? :confused:

[jnette, ASN, EMT-I]

Go to the SC BON online... all the instructions for licencure by endorsement should be there for you. This is what I did a couple months ago to get my NC licence (am currently licenced in Va., now also NC).

Some states are reciprocal, there is a website mentioned here on the BB on one of the threads with a link to see which ones already are... perhaps someone here can refer you to the link. As far as the travel nursing, I can't advise you there, but if you go to the Travel Nursing forum, I'm sure you'll find someone who can help you out.

Good luck to you and best wishes ! :)

[PSA, RN]

Originally posted by jnette

Go to the SC BON online...

Like Jnette said I would check out that site. SC BON

Also (depending on your school) when you fill out the application for the NCLEX exam you can select which state. Although you still need to fill out the paperwork for licensure in the state you want to go too. Your instructors should also have information on this as well and they should be able to get you that paperwork that you need. The school I graduated from here in NC had several students who picked a different state. Some GA, TX, SC, and many more. And the program director at my school assisted them with getting the needed paperwork for that. So check with your instructors also.

Hope this helps. I went to school in Fayetteville. Is that where you are at? Because if so they have done it for other students as well.

Good luck

[twinRN04]

No-I started out at UNC-G, but i didn't get into the nursing school and I didn't want to take a year off b/c my sister got in and I wanted to graduate at the same time as her. So now I am at Forsyth Tech in Winston-Salem. But thanks for your input..I'm still not sure where I want to go when I graduate but I am really excited about all of the possibilities!!!

[jnette, ASN, EMT-I]

Originally posted by twinRN04

No-I started out at UNC-G, but i didn't get into the nursing school and I didn't want to take a year off b/c my sister got in and I wanted to graduate at the same time as her. So now I am at Forsyth Tech in Winston-Salem. But thanks for your input..I'm still not sure where I want to go when I graduate but I am really excited about all of the possibilities!!!

Good for you... AND your Sis ! Kool.

And by the way...

[jnette, ASN, EMT-I]

ooooooooooops !!! let's try that again !

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[jnette, ASN, EMT-I]

grrrrrrrrrr...rr...

[jnette, ASN, EMT-I]

Well... forget it ! My "edit" button has disappeared, so I can't even remove the above... anyway, it was a WELCOME sign for you ! :imbar

[twinRN04]

lol-thanks! i got it !!