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Meet James, a travel nurse.

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James is a resident
of a non-compact state.

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Therefore, he's not eligible
for a compact license.

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In order to practice, James needs
to be licensed in every state

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where his patients are located.

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James can maintain or apply for as many
single-state licenses as he needs

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to practice as a travel nurse.

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This process can be costly,
burdensome, and time-consuming.

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Amy is also a travel nurse,
but she lives in a compact state

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and holds a multistate license.

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For travel nurses like Amy,
having a multistate license removes

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barriers to practice,
eliminates duplicate

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of application processes,
and unnecessary fees.

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Under the Nurse Licensure Compact or NLC,
Amy's multistate license allows her

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to practice in all compact states without
any additional requirements as long as she

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maintains her primary state of residence.

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Primary state of residence is not about
home or property ownership.

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All of Amy's legal documents such as her
driver's license, federal tax return,

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and voter registration need to be from
the same state, her home state.

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Before Amy can practice in another state,
both Amy and her employer need to confirm

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her authority to practice there.

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This can be done via Nursys QuickConfirm.

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It can verify if Amy has a multistate
license and if she has any additional

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single-state licenses in
non-compact states.

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As a travel nurse and a holder of a
multistate license, Amy needs to remember

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if she is temporarily practicing in
another state and her driver's

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license expires, she should not obtain a
driver's license in the state where she

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is temporarily practicing.

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Similarly, she should not register
to vote in the state where she

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is temporarily working.

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Either of these actions would
unintentionally change her

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declared home state.

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She would then be required to obtain a new
license in the new primary state

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of residence by completing
the endorsement application.

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If Amy decides to change her primary state
of residence to another state,

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she needs to immediately apply for license
by endorsement in her new home state.

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If Amy's new home state is a compact
state, she can continue practicing on her

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former multistate license,
but only until she is issued

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a new multistate license.

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She cannot wait until her license expires
before applying for a new one.

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If her residency changes to a non-compact
state, she will no longer be eligible

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to hold a multistate license.

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Amy's multistate license from her
former state will be converted

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to a single-state license.

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As you can see, the NLC makes being
a travel nurse easier by increasing

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the number of states you can practice
in with one multistate license.

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Understanding the NLC and how it pertains
to travel nurses will help you achieve

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the full benefits of
your multistate license.

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For additional information about
the NLC, visit ncsbn.org/nlc.

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