transfer of nursing license

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I am international nursing student, currently in India, i am planning to write vermont board of nursing exam.my wife is settled in Florida ... will I be able to transfer Vermont RN license to Florida License, and how long it take to transfer the license from one state to another. Thank you.

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You can get a second license in Florida once you have a Vermont license. You should contact the Florida BON to see what sort of requirements as far as CEUs they have. You'll need to meet those requirements. Each state is different that way.

Each state varies on how long it takes to get that endorsement. I think a lot can depend on the time of year you try, because new grads flood the BONs at different times of year, plus it just depends on how well a particular state staffs its boards and how efficient they are. Some are better than others.

I recommend emailing or calling the Florida Board of Nursing and see if they can give you an idea.

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Specializes in Legal, Ortho, Rehab.

If I understand correctly than yes once you passed and obtained a Vermont license you can transfer to FL. To transfer once you have the Vermont license, go to http://www.nursys.com

than follow the instructions. Next, go to Florida's board of nursing http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/ to see what FL requires.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

You are not transferring but endorsing as you will still keep your license in Vermont. You need to meet Florida BON requirements for foreign trained which requires CES or other type of evaluation. Best people to contact are the BON in Florida and ask there

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