To become RN in Texas

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Hi all,

I am a foreign nurse and I have RN licence in Vermont. If I want to transfer/get licence in Texas as well, what is the procedure? Pls advice.

Rgds

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Specializes in ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP.

The best advice in ANY state or country is to check with that areas board of nursing. They make the rules, so they will be your best resource.

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1. US nursing licenses do not transfer from state to state.

2. You just go to the website of the state that you want, and download the application for "License by Endorsement" and follow their requirements.

Simple as that.

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With the compact act, the first question is do you want to live in

TX? If Vermont is a compact state and you only want to work in TX, not become a resident, you can work off of your Vermont license. You have to be a resident of Vermont and not Texas...very important. You have to carry the license of your "home state", which is the state you actually reside in. If both your home state and the state you want to work in (not reside) is also a compact state, you can use your home state license. Once you become a resident of a state, you must get endorsement in that state. Hopefully, this makes sense...:uhoh3:

Check out the compact act on the web. Very helpful info there.

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Specializes in OR Internship starting in Jan!!.

The compact act?

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The compact act?

http://www.ncsbn.org or do a search here on allnurses. I am surprised you haven't heard of it. The act was passed in 2000.

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