Transferring a SC license to GA

U.S.A. Georgia

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I am hoping someone can help clear up a little confusion for me. I graduated from TCL in Beaufort SC about 3 weeks ago. I will be taking my NCLEX in a week and a half and will originally licensed thru the state of SC (due to a conflict with the amount of clinical hours we get, so says the GA boards). My question is this: when I go to the GA Nursing boards website, it states that to get a license by endorsement, you must have worked for 3 months as an RN in your first licensed state....Is this true? I hope someone can clarify this....

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Why would it NOT be true? Call them, and ask them.

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Specializes in Addictions, Acute Psychiatry.

rules change faster than we can recite what happened when we were licensed.

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"you must have worked for 3 months as an RN in your first licensed state....Is this true?"

not true, to an extent. I'm from SC got my license in GA by endorsement, without 3 mos of experience, about 6 mos ago. If you are a new grad, you are not required to have experience, make sure you make it clear on your application that you are a new grad. However, because GABON changes their regulations so often,it is best to call them and make sure this still applies.

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Specializes in LTC/Sub Acute Rehab.

check their website.

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If you are a new grad and obtained your license by examination just recently, you don't need to have that 3 months of work experience. Just indicate on your application " Newly Licensed. Obtained RN license by examination from state of ___ ( months,yr) ago." It worked on me.

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Thank you everyone for the great replies! I am going to call the BON this week and get it clarified so I am not driving myself crazy!

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Good luck getting answers from the GA BON, and good luck getting your license!! I just transferred mine from another state and it took me nearly 3 months- and that's with NOTHING that would raise flags- just a straightforward, simple license by endorsement and the application was perfectly complete. I still am waiting for my actual license and afraid I may never see that!

The worst part- I had a job waiting the entire time.

The BON was NOT helpful in the waiting process, their temporary licenses are non-existent, and you can call three times and get three different answers.

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