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student on the move looking for insight....

hey everyone!

im a student at a community college in Ohio and im in pursuit of my ADN. im originally from Florida and would like to go back sometime in the near future as a new grad. i have a few questions and i hope you all can help me out.

1) if i take the classes in Ohio, can i take the test(s) in Florida and become licensed in Florida or would it not work that way?

i ask this because ive read other posts on here about the Ohio Board of Nursing and they dont seem very efficient when it comes to the paperwork. in my mind, i thought that doing everything here (classes and what not) and then finalizing everything in Florida would bypass a lot of the wait and the headache, especially since i was going to move back anyway.

2) is this something that is possible? if so, can you tell me the steps or what i need to do to make it happen?

ive been looking at the Board of Nursing in Florida and as i understand it, to be licensed in both states (Ohio and Florida) is merely paperwork and $$$. in view of that, again, any insight would be great. im a real planner as you can imagine and i like knowing everything and weigh it out before i make a move (typical Libra lol).

thank you for your time, everyone. i really appreciate it.

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    You can take your boards in any state, for any state license. If you intend to work in FL first, get your FL license. It can take several months to transfer a license from one state to another...

    I went to school in PA, took my boards in MN, but got a WI license. Then I almost immediately needed a PA license again, which took some more time to transfer.

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    thanks for the response. does that mean i go to FL to take and pass the test or is there something more i needed to do? it would be nothing for me to travel home for a couple days to take a test if that would ensure my Florida license instead of paying and waiting for two.

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    You could take the NCLEX for Florida while you're in OH, or you could take it in FL. When you register, you just pick the location of the test site, and the state you want licensure in - all states have the same NCLEX test, though the bureaucracy (like the time they take to process your application) varies from state to state.

    Good luck!

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