WEBVTT 00:00:00.800 --> 00:00:05.212 position:50% align:middle Welcome to this brief educational video on the Nurse Licensure Compact 00:00:05.212 --> 00:00:08.466 position:50% align:middle and primary state of residence requirements. 00:00:09.826 --> 00:00:14.710 position:50% align:middle The objectives of this video are to provide you with a general overview of the 00:00:14.710 --> 00:00:19.759 position:50% align:middle Nurse Licensure Compact, to explain primary state of residence, 00:00:20.091 --> 00:00:22.919 position:50% align:middle and to provide you with some tangible examples. 00:00:24.931 --> 00:00:30.436 position:50% align:middle The NLC allows for one multi-state license for many states. 00:00:30.436 --> 00:00:36.880 position:50% align:middle It is an interstate agreement that allows RNs and LPNs to practice physically 00:00:36.880 --> 00:00:42.504 position:50% align:middle via telehealth or via other electronic means in all compact states. 00:00:44.985 --> 00:00:47.365 position:50% align:middle So, which states are part of the NLC? 00:00:47.715 --> 00:00:51.035 position:50% align:middle You can see from the map that there are 34 blue states. 00:00:51.035 --> 00:00:58.087 position:50% align:middle This means that 34 states have enacted the NLC. 33 of those states have fully implemented. 00:00:58.087 --> 00:01:03.294 position:50% align:middle New Jersey is purple because it partially implemented 00:01:05.041 --> 00:01:09.890 position:50% align:middle With partial implementation, nurses who have a multistate license from another NLC state 00:01:09.890 --> 00:01:14.117 position:50% align:middle can now practice via telehealth or physically in New Jersey 00:01:14.117 --> 00:01:21.061 position:50% align:middle Nurses with legal residence in New Jersey will be able to apply for a compact 00:01:21.061 --> 00:01:23.618 position:50% align:middle license after after full implementation, likely in 2021. 00:01:26.499 --> 00:01:30.836 position:50% align:middle So, how exactly does a compact license work? 00:01:34.041 --> 00:01:40.360 position:50% align:middle To be eligible for a multi-state license, a nurse must meet 11 uniform licensure 00:01:40.360 --> 00:01:44.090 position:50% align:middle requirements for a multi-state license. 00:01:44.090 --> 00:01:50.963 position:50% align:middle Also, a nurse must declare a compact state as his or her primary state of residence. 00:01:51.815 --> 00:01:57.630 position:50% align:middle Primary state of residence, abbreviated PSOR, refers to your state 00:01:57.630 --> 00:01:59.302 position:50% align:middle of legal residence. 00:02:00.290 --> 00:02:05.563 position:50% align:middle Sources that can verify your PSOR include your driver's license, 00:02:05.563 --> 00:02:09.745 position:50% align:middle your federal income tax return, or your voter registration. 00:02:11.420 --> 00:02:14.406 position:50% align:middle There are a lot of myths about what PSOR means. 00:02:15.011 --> 00:02:20.004 position:50% align:middle First off, PSOR does not pertain to home or property ownership. 00:02:20.534 --> 00:02:25.070 position:50% align:middle A nurse cannot declare more than one state as their PSOR. 00:02:25.070 --> 00:02:29.740 position:50% align:middle They can reside in more than one state but only one is primary. 00:02:31.060 --> 00:02:34.212 position:50% align:middle So what happens if you want to change your PSOR? 00:02:34.212 --> 00:02:40.533 position:50% align:middle If you want to permanently make another state your new state of legal residence, 00:02:41.740 --> 00:02:44.185 position:50% align:middle let's take a look at the next few examples. 00:02:47.545 --> 00:02:51.983 position:50% align:middle In this first example, a nurse has to change her legal residence 00:02:52.244 --> 00:02:58.246 position:50% align:middle from one compact state, Arizona, to another compact state, Texas. 00:02:58.246 --> 00:03:01.300 position:50% align:middle ♪ [music] ♪ 00:03:02.054 --> 00:03:06.680 position:50% align:middle In this situation, the nurse should understand she can apply for a license 00:03:06.680 --> 00:03:09.465 position:50% align:middle by endorsement with the Texas Board of Nursing. 00:03:10.167 --> 00:03:15.012 position:50% align:middle She should apply immediately and not delay as there is no grace period. 00:03:15.012 --> 00:03:19.419 position:50% align:middle She should not wait until her former license expires. 00:03:20.904 --> 00:03:26.623 position:50% align:middle And, she should understand that she can practice on her former multi-state license 00:03:26.623 --> 00:03:32.526 position:50% align:middle only until she is issued a new multi-state license from her new primary 00:03:32.526 --> 00:03:34.205 position:50% align:middle state of residence. 00:03:38.000 --> 00:03:41.699 position:50% align:middle In this next scenario, this nurse will be moving from a 00:03:41.699 --> 00:03:46.422 position:50% align:middle non-compact state, California, to become a legal resident of a 00:03:46.422 --> 00:03:49.120 position:50% align:middle compact state, New Mexico. 00:03:50.905 --> 00:03:55.524 position:50% align:middle This nurse will have to apply for license by endorsement with the New Mexico 00:03:55.524 --> 00:03:56.750 position:50% align:middle Board of Nursing. 00:03:56.750 --> 00:04:00.062 position:50% align:middle He may apply before or after the move. 00:04:00.062 --> 00:04:05.419 position:50% align:middle If they apply in advance of the move, he may be issued a single-state license or 00:04:05.419 --> 00:04:09.523 position:50% align:middle his application may be held until he has proof of legal residence. 00:04:11.170 --> 00:04:15.180 position:50% align:middle Once the nurse is able to decrease New Mexico as his state 00:04:15.180 --> 00:04:19.340 position:50% align:middle of legal residence, he can contact the Board of Nursing to request 00:04:19.340 --> 00:04:21.350 position:50% align:middle a multi-state license. 00:04:21.350 --> 00:04:26.260 position:50% align:middle As soon as the board confirms that all eligibility and residency requirements 00:04:26.260 --> 00:04:29.628 position:50% align:middle are met, they will issue him a multi-state license. 00:04:29.930 --> 00:04:33.490 position:50% align:middle In this final scenario, a nurse needs to change his legal 00:04:33.490 --> 00:04:39.315 position:50% align:middle residence from a compact state, Colorado, to a non-compact state, Illinois. 00:04:39.315 --> 00:04:42.400 position:50% align:middle ♪ [music] ♪ 00:04:43.710 --> 00:04:47.540 position:50% align:middle Like in the previous two scenarios, the nurse will have to apply for license 00:04:47.540 --> 00:04:49.660 position:50% align:middle by endorsement in Illinois. 00:04:49.660 --> 00:04:52.730 position:50% align:middle They may apply before or after the move. 00:04:52.730 --> 00:04:56.790 position:50% align:middle Upon changing legal residence to a non-compact state, Illinois, 00:04:56.790 --> 00:05:02.599 position:50% align:middle he will have to notify the Board of Nursing of Colorado of his new address. 00:05:03.900 --> 00:05:07.895 position:50% align:middle The nurse will need to know that, after changing legal residency from a 00:05:07.895 --> 00:05:12.548 position:50% align:middle compact state, Colorado, to a non-compact state, Illinois, 00:05:12.955 --> 00:05:17.445 position:50% align:middle his multi-state license from his former PSOR, Colorado, will be 00:05:17.445 --> 00:05:18.966 position:50% align:middle changed to single-state. 00:05:20.923 --> 00:05:25.732 position:50% align:middle Thank you for watching this educational video about primary state of residence. 00:05:25.732 --> 00:05:29.012 position:50% align:middle If you have any questions or need additional information, 00:05:29.012 --> 00:05:31.316 position:50% align:middle don't hesitate to contact us. 00:05:31.316 --> 00:05:36.601 position:50% align:middle We have a variety of other informational videos and resources available to you, 00:05:36.601 --> 00:05:39.695 position:50% align:middle and you can find those on our toolkit page.