Third time not the charm

nursemomruns · Jan 3, 2006

I don't wish to get off topic here, but to answer your question honestly - I am not sure. From what I was told by the WV BON you are able to transfer the license to other states that allow the same exemption. I will list a quote from the code, maybe it will help some.
WV Code 30-24-2
"Any person who has served on active duty in the medical corps of any of the armed forces of the United States and who has successfully completed the course of instruction required to qualify him for rating as a medical specialist advanced, medical service technician or advanced hospital corpsman technician, or other equivalent rating in his particular branch of the armed forces, and whose service in the armed forces was under honorable conditions, may submit to the West Virginia board of examiners for registered professional nurses."
"If the veteran passes such examination or examinations, he shall be licensed as a registered professional nurse, and such veteran shall thereafter be subject to all of the provisions of said article seven. If the veteran does not pass such examination or examinations, the provisions of said article seven relating to reexaminations shall apply to such veteran the same as they apply to a person who does not apply for alicense under the provisons of this article twenty-four."
Examination = RN NCLEX
Now as to which states it tranfers to, I am not 100% sure of to be honest. I want to get my license, but I am also still attending school this semester to help pursue a BSN. So, please don't think that I just want to get a license (RN) then quit learning. I work in the developmentally disabled field - Maryland has a scholarship program where basically if you are willing to work in the field in exchange for the scholarship (and that money is still available that year), they will help you out. You have to do so many hours in the DD field after completion of the school. If you are already in the field, you have priority first when it comes to getting the scholarship, and your hours (that you are currently working) count to paying back the required hours needed. So the way I look at, to be honest, it is free money, I am already working in the field, I want to further my nursing education, so why not get the scholarship.
So in the end, basically, when I get my WV RN license, it is good with working the federal government anywhere in the US, and if I want to work say in Florida as a civilian nurse, with my continued pursuit of a nursing bsn, I will be able to transfer it then.I hope this answers your question. I did not mean to make oit long-winded. If you are interested in more, please let me know. Thanks!

Thanks for your response. You answered my question beautifully.

Good luck and keep us posted on how you're doing!