Traveling with family

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As a pediatric PDN , the family I work with wants me to travel with them to a different state for their vacation. Does anyone know, do I need to be licensed in the state we'd be traveling? The state i'm licensed in is not part of a pact licensure. Thank you in advance.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

For travel often yes. But some states have walk through temp permits. You need to consult with your agency and board of nursing. Often your professional malpractice carrier can offer assistance

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Specializes in Pediatric Private Duty; Camp Nursing.

Just a vent here.... I think it's totally stupid that a licensed nurse is rendered impotent in another state if there's no reciprocity. I spent a month in California last month and although I wasn't there to work professionally, it was annoying to realize that I'd have to pay $200, get fingerprinted and jump through a ton of hoops just to legally be able to practice, and that if I was going to stay longer and get a job, all I'd be good for is flipping burgers until all that paperwork went through, which from what I'd read on the CA BON website, can take up to two months. It's so disrespectful to professionals that all nursing licenses are not good everywhere in the US (limited by the state's scope of practice, that I understand.)

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

One reason my state won't join the NLC is that other states do not do as thorough of a background check at the state, other state and federal level.

Charles Cullen? He's (and others like him who easily jumped state to state leaving a wave of tragedy behind him unchecked) the reason for many of the hoops we now must jump through.

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Nothing wrong with flipping burgers....it pays bills just like nursing....even though I don't think you meant your comment as a put down of those who flip burgers for a living!

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Specializes in Pediatric Private Duty; Camp Nursing.

You're right, I didn't mean it to be a slight, but it certainly doesn't take passing an NCLEX test to do it, nor does it pay nearly as much. That was my point.

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Specializes in retired LTC.

Just as a point of curiosity - anybody know how long it takes for physicians (or other professionals) to get thru the reciprocity licensure process?

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