Temporarily Moving

[kitten2013]

Hey all,

I am in the process of taking the NCLEX-PN with partial RN completion. I am moving in a month due to a family medical emergency. I plan to move back here after a year or two to go back to school. I have all my requirements completed, I just haven't registered on Pearson. I was about to... when I read it could take up to 4 weeks to get the ATT, so I haven't registered yet. If I test here, I would also have to work for 400 hours before I can apply for endorsement which means I would have to put off my move for atleast 3 months and the state I am moving to is not a compact state. Considering the circumstances, the last thing I want to do is put off my move.

I also considered taking the test where I'm moving, Vermont, but I am not allowed to test there since I did not graduate from a program. I am able to have my license endorsed if I meet the requirements.

I also considered testing in a neighboring state since I live on the border and can commute to work, but can I hold a license in that state without living there? Is it possible to have my primary residence in one state, living in another, and working in another? and I also run into the possibility of not being eligible to test there, I will have to fill out a LPN reciprocity eligibility form to find out.

Any thoughts or advice on what I should do?

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

You lost me somewhere along the way, but I can answer this part for you: you must hold a license in the State in which you practice. You can have a permanent address anywhere; travel nurses have residences in States in which they do not practice, as an example.

You apply to the BoN for whatever State you wish to work in. They don't care where you live.

Obviously you will need to be eligible for a license from whatever State you want to work in, or you cannot get a license there.

Goodluck.

[kitten2013]

Thank you, that helps! Sorry, my mind is really scattered trying to figure out the best way to go about my situation. Basically, I currently live in Arkansas and am moving home to Vermont for a year or so and plan to come back to Arkansas for school when I can. I've already applied to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing when I found out I had to move home. I wasn't sure if I could keep my primary residence here, while living in another state, and working in another. For example: residence in Arkansas, living in Vermont, and working in Massachusetts.

I'm trying to decide if I should stay here and test or wait to test in Massachusetts. I know I am not eligible to test in Vermont or New Hampshire. I have to fill out an eligibility form for Ma to determine if I can test there and I'm still waiting to hear back from Ma BON about endorsement requirements if I choose to obtain my license before moving. I know Vermont requires 400 working hours before applying for endorsement and I'm not sure if all states require the same.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

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