WEBVTT 00:00:00.849 --> 00:00:03.990 position:50% align:middle - [Maggie] Okay. Hi, everybody. Welcome. Thank you for joining today. 00:00:03.990 --> 00:00:08.145 position:50% align:middle It's April 19th, 2020, and it's 2:00 p.m. Central. 00:00:08.240 --> 00:00:13.432 position:50% align:middle Today, we're going to be presenting a webinar specifically for new nursing graduates. 00:00:13.850 --> 00:00:16.520 position:50% align:middle The title here is "Licensing Without the Hassle." 00:00:16.520 --> 00:00:23.170 position:50% align:middle So we're going to share some interesting information about the NLC and how a multistate license can work 00:00:23.170 --> 00:00:24.297 position:50% align:middle to your benefit. 00:00:25.434 --> 00:00:27.091 position:50% align:middle So a little bit about us. 00:00:27.380 --> 00:00:30.021 position:50% align:middle We are a two-person department. 00:00:30.021 --> 00:00:32.251 position:50% align:middle We're located here in Chicago. 00:00:32.370 --> 00:00:33.990 position:50% align:middle We are in the office today. 00:00:33.990 --> 00:00:38.517 position:50% align:middle And my name is Maggie Bieniek, and I'm associate of the Nurse Licensure Compact. 00:00:38.642 --> 00:00:43.905 position:50% align:middle And I work together with Jim Puente, who is the director of the Nurse Licensure Compact. 00:00:45.565 --> 00:00:52.760 position:50% align:middle And you may have seen that email address that is up on the screen, nursecompact@ncsbn.org. 00:00:52.760 --> 00:00:54.240 position:50% align:middle That is our email address. 00:00:54.240 --> 00:00:56.110 position:50% align:middle Write it down, take a screenshot of it. 00:00:56.110 --> 00:01:03.290 position:50% align:middle If you have any questions that you come up with after this webinar that we haven't answered, please, please, 00:01:03.290 --> 00:01:04.970 position:50% align:middle don't hesitate to reach out to us. 00:01:04.970 --> 00:01:10.374 position:50% align:middle We monitor that inbox on a daily basis, and we're more than happy to answer your question 00:01:10.374 --> 00:01:15.411 position:50% align:middle via email or even get on the phone with you and help answer your questions in more detail. 00:01:19.473 --> 00:01:24.570 position:50% align:middle So today we have a couple of objectives for the presentation, and the first one is we really want 00:01:24.570 --> 00:01:27.463 position:50% align:middle to help you understand how the NLC works. 00:01:27.647 --> 00:01:33.981 position:50% align:middle And to help do that, we want to compare it to something that you are all very familiar with, 00:01:33.981 --> 00:01:36.496 position:50% align:middle which is the driver's license compact. 00:01:36.883 --> 00:01:41.235 position:50% align:middle The NLC is based on that same model of mutual recognition. 00:01:41.480 --> 00:01:45.506 position:50% align:middle And so we're going to describe the similarities a little bit later. 00:01:45.848 --> 00:01:53.000 position:50% align:middle Additionally, we want to help debunk the most common myths and misunderstandings that students often have 00:01:53.000 --> 00:01:55.273 position:50% align:middle about the Nurse Licensure Compact. 00:01:55.570 --> 00:02:03.888 position:50% align:middle We want to inform you about existing NLC resources that are available on our website, nlc.gov, 00:02:04.230 --> 00:02:06.705 position:50% align:middle specifically in our toolkit page. 00:02:06.705 --> 00:02:12.815 position:50% align:middle And then we also to point you into the direction of nursys.com and, you know, 00:02:12.815 --> 00:02:14.443 position:50% align:middle how that might be useful to you. 00:02:14.443 --> 00:02:19.366 position:50% align:middle And also talk about nursecompact.com, which is our advocacy site. 00:02:19.790 --> 00:02:24.850 position:50% align:middle And then finally, we want to help answer any questions that you have. 00:02:25.418 --> 00:02:29.760 position:50% align:middle In terms of questions, I do ask one favor of everybody on the call. 00:02:29.760 --> 00:02:34.462 position:50% align:middle If you can please save your questions for the very end of the presentation because chances are 00:02:34.462 --> 00:02:39.715 position:50% align:middle one of your questions might get answered as we kind of dive deeper into these slides. 00:02:40.060 --> 00:02:45.220 position:50% align:middle And I will leave a few minutes at the end to address any remaining questions that you all have. 00:02:47.940 --> 00:02:54.529 position:50% align:middle So by raise of hands in the chat, hopefully, this will be almost everybody, 00:02:55.429 --> 00:02:58.270 position:50% align:middle who has heard of the Nurse Licensure Compact? 00:03:02.173 --> 00:03:03.961 position:50% align:middle I see all the hands going up. 00:03:03.961 --> 00:03:09.341 position:50% align:middle So yes, there's a lot of familiarity with the Nurse Licensure Compact, as there should be 00:03:09.341 --> 00:03:11.072 position:50% align:middle because we are growing. 00:03:11.072 --> 00:03:17.151 position:50% align:middle We are at 39 states, anticipating that we'll be at 40 pretty soon. 00:03:17.485 --> 00:03:25.812 position:50% align:middle And the NLC is basically a contract between party states that's established to fix a problem 00:03:25.812 --> 00:03:27.353 position:50% align:middle of multistate concern. 00:03:27.460 --> 00:03:33.457 position:50% align:middle So in terms of the compact, it fixes the problem for nurses having to apply for and obtain 00:03:33.457 --> 00:03:36.664 position:50% align:middle multiple licenses in every state of practice. 00:03:36.800 --> 00:03:44.148 position:50% align:middle It eliminates duplicative processes, multiple fees, and allows for easier nurse mobility 00:03:44.148 --> 00:03:46.690 position:50% align:middle between compact states. 00:03:47.207 --> 00:03:55.555 position:50% align:middle And so, as is suggested by the term contract, the language of the NLC is the same in every state. 00:03:56.140 --> 00:04:02.430 position:50% align:middle Every party state is a signatory of the same contract and there is substantive sameness in the language 00:04:02.430 --> 00:04:06.377 position:50% align:middle of the compact, which gets signed into law by the governor of each state. 00:04:07.376 --> 00:04:17.000 position:50% align:middle The NLC in brief allows nurses with one multistate license issued from their primary state of residence 00:04:17.000 --> 00:04:22.487 position:50% align:middle to practice in all states that are members of the Nurse Licensure Compact. 00:04:22.487 --> 00:04:26.399 position:50% align:middle And notice that I said, "Issued from their primary state of residence." 00:04:26.800 --> 00:04:33.400 position:50% align:middle Primary state of residence isn't about home or property ownership, it's about where all of your legal 00:04:33.400 --> 00:04:35.197 position:50% align:middle documentation is from. 00:04:35.350 --> 00:04:42.120 position:50% align:middle So, for example, my primary state of residence is Illinois because I have a driver's license in Illinois, 00:04:42.120 --> 00:04:46.490 position:50% align:middle I'm registered to vote in Illinois, I pay my taxes in Illinois. 00:04:46.490 --> 00:04:48.695 position:50% align:middle That is my primary state of residence. 00:04:49.060 --> 00:04:54.833 position:50% align:middle Even if I had property in Florida or Colorado, just because I may have property there, 00:04:54.833 --> 00:04:59.361 position:50% align:middle that does not mean that those are my primary states of residence. 00:04:59.390 --> 00:05:00.878 position:50% align:middle You can only have one. 00:05:00.970 --> 00:05:05.249 position:50% align:middle And that's usually where your documentation is from, like your driver's license. 00:05:05.818 --> 00:05:12.762 position:50% align:middle And in order to be eligible for a multistate license, a nurse needs to have primary state of residence 00:05:12.762 --> 00:05:14.951 position:50% align:middle in one of the compact states. 00:05:15.140 --> 00:05:17.156 position:50% align:middle So, as I said, there's currently 39. 00:05:17.156 --> 00:05:19.131 position:50% align:middle We'll look at the map a little bit later. 00:05:19.167 --> 00:05:24.604 position:50% align:middle But if you reside in a non-compact state, like Illinois is a non-compact state, unfortunately, 00:05:24.604 --> 00:05:29.690 position:50% align:middle you don't meet those residency requirements to hold a multistate license. 00:05:29.690 --> 00:05:33.602 position:50% align:middle So that's one of those myths that we often get. 00:05:33.602 --> 00:05:39.120 position:50% align:middle Nurses think that if they're going to be practicing in a compact state, they could be eligible for a compact 00:05:39.120 --> 00:05:40.600 position:50% align:middle license from that state. 00:05:40.600 --> 00:05:42.850 position:50% align:middle It's based off of your primary state of residence. 00:05:42.850 --> 00:05:48.476 position:50% align:middle So you need to legally reside in a compact state to be eligible for that multistate license. 00:05:48.818 --> 00:05:54.330 position:50% align:middle And this is also one of those 11 uniform licensure requirements for holding and maintaining a compact 00:05:54.330 --> 00:05:59.587 position:50% align:middle license, and we'll cover the remaining 10 of them on a later slide. 00:05:59.962 --> 00:06:04.688 position:50% align:middle So I think we said this already, the NLC enables nurses to practice in all 00:06:04.688 --> 00:06:11.424 position:50% align:middle compact states, whether that be physically or via telehealth, subject to each state's laws. 00:06:11.424 --> 00:06:13.538 position:50% align:middle Telehealth is a big thing nowadays. 00:06:14.044 --> 00:06:20.629 position:50% align:middle You know, more than probably 95% of you will at some point in your career practice via telehealth. 00:06:20.830 --> 00:06:25.025 position:50% align:middle And so the NLC facilitates that process. 00:06:27.140 --> 00:06:29.801 position:50% align:middle Now the exciting part, our current map. 00:06:29.801 --> 00:06:36.307 position:50% align:middle So up on the screen, you can see that there are 39 states that enacted the NLC. 00:06:36.420 --> 00:06:41.166 position:50% align:middle So that encompasses all the dark blue, the light blue, and the purple. 00:06:41.261 --> 00:06:43.969 position:50% align:middle And I'll get into what the different colors mean. 00:06:44.220 --> 00:06:49.766 position:50% align:middle So all the dark blue are the states that have fully implemented the NLC. 00:06:49.945 --> 00:06:57.160 position:50% align:middle So nurses that have residence in any of the dark blue states can practice with their multistate license 00:06:57.160 --> 00:07:01.600 position:50% align:middle in all of the dark blue states without having to do anything further. 00:07:01.680 --> 00:07:06.773 position:50% align:middle Their multistate license covers them to practice in all the dark blue states. 00:07:07.890 --> 00:07:09.024 position:50% align:middle Now let's go to Guam. 00:07:09.024 --> 00:07:14.689 position:50% align:middle Guam is purple because Guam partially implemented the NLC. 00:07:14.710 --> 00:07:20.983 position:50% align:middle They're pending full implementation, and we anticipate that it's going to be some time in 2022. 00:07:21.281 --> 00:07:23.740 position:50% align:middle But what does partial implementation mean? 00:07:23.740 --> 00:07:29.890 position:50% align:middle It means that nurses who currently have a compact license from any of the dark blue states can go and 00:07:29.890 --> 00:07:33.295 position:50% align:middle practice and help out in Guam with their multistate license. 00:07:33.560 --> 00:07:35.788 position:50% align:middle There's nothing additional that they need to do. 00:07:35.788 --> 00:07:43.704 position:50% align:middle However, nurses who are residents of Guam cannot obtain or apply to upgrade their single state license 00:07:43.704 --> 00:07:47.336 position:50% align:middle to a multistate license until Guam fully implements. 00:07:47.500 --> 00:07:51.584 position:50% align:middle And, again, we're not sure exactly when that full implementation date will be, 00:07:51.584 --> 00:07:55.246 position:50% align:middle but we're anticipating sometime in 2022. 00:07:55.929 --> 00:08:00.690 position:50% align:middle Now you also see Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virgin Islands. 00:08:00.690 --> 00:08:02.940 position:50% align:middle Those are all light blue. 00:08:02.940 --> 00:08:10.280 position:50% align:middle This means that these states have enacted the NLC, meaning the governor has signed the compact language 00:08:10.280 --> 00:08:16.988 position:50% align:middle into law in those states and territories, but they're still waiting to implement the NLC. 00:08:17.144 --> 00:08:24.470 position:50% align:middle And so until the NLC is implemented in those states, nurses who legally reside in those states will not be 00:08:24.470 --> 00:08:32.719 position:50% align:middle eligible for a multistate license and nurses who have residence in other compact states cannot practice 00:08:32.719 --> 00:08:37.725 position:50% align:middle in Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Virgin islands until full implementation. 00:08:39.641 --> 00:08:45.278 position:50% align:middle And in terms of Ohio, we know when their implementation date will be. 00:08:45.395 --> 00:08:54.169 position:50% align:middle And they are planning on implementing on the first of the year in 2023, January 1st of 2023. 00:08:54.402 --> 00:09:04.239 position:50% align:middle And then in terms of Pennsylvania and Virgin Islands, we're anticipating that it'll be sometime in 2023, 00:09:04.239 --> 00:09:07.536 position:50% align:middle but we're unsure exactly when that will be. 00:09:07.780 --> 00:09:13.852 position:50% align:middle Implementation usually happens about six months to a year after enactment. 00:09:14.470 --> 00:09:18.760 position:50% align:middle As soon as we find out exactly when their implementation date will be, 00:09:18.760 --> 00:09:23.706 position:50% align:middle we will post that information on our website, which is nlc.gov. 00:09:23.870 --> 00:09:29.252 position:50% align:middle There, you will see an interactive map where if you'll kind of hover over the states, 00:09:29.400 --> 00:09:34.706 position:50% align:middle we'll say when the implementation date is as soon as we get that information. 00:09:38.810 --> 00:09:42.887 position:50% align:middle So I think we talked about a lot of this, about how the NLC works. 00:09:42.887 --> 00:09:50.849 position:50% align:middle And as I said, in order to obtain a multistate license, a nurse needs to be a resident of a compact state. 00:09:51.374 --> 00:09:56.960 position:50% align:middle And then with that multistate license, they can practice physically or telephonically 00:09:56.960 --> 00:09:58.603 position:50% align:middle in all compact states. 00:09:58.780 --> 00:10:05.497 position:50% align:middle But in addition to meeting that residency requirement, a nurse also needs to meet the additional 11 uniform 00:10:05.497 --> 00:10:08.593 position:50% align:middle licensure requirements for a compact license. 00:10:08.593 --> 00:10:13.120 position:50% align:middle And chances are that many of you, if you meet the residency requirement, 00:10:13.120 --> 00:10:17.311 position:50% align:middle you will have met the other 11 requirements as well. 00:10:18.260 --> 00:10:19.880 position:50% align:middle So we mentioned telehealth. 00:10:20.089 --> 00:10:26.240 position:50% align:middle Obviously, that's one reason a nurse may need a multistate license, but why else need more 00:10:26.240 --> 00:10:27.582 position:50% align:middle than one license? 00:10:27.620 --> 00:10:31.993 position:50% align:middle That's because you need a license, more than one license, 00:10:31.993 --> 00:10:34.646 position:50% align:middle because practice requires licensure. 00:10:34.990 --> 00:10:41.278 position:50% align:middle And practice takes place in the state where the patient or the consumer of nursing services is located 00:10:41.278 --> 00:10:44.335 position:50% align:middle at the time nursing service is provided. 00:10:44.570 --> 00:10:50.030 position:50% align:middle So if you look on the right hand of the screen, there are many different types of nurses besides just 00:10:50.030 --> 00:10:56.205 position:50% align:middle telehealth nurses or travel nurses that would require a multistate license. 00:10:56.740 --> 00:11:02.728 position:50% align:middle Nurses who are faculty and they are engaging with students in various states, 00:11:02.728 --> 00:11:06.945 position:50% align:middle they need to be licensed in every state where their students are located. 00:11:07.160 --> 00:11:12.140 position:50% align:middle So a multistate license facilitates teaching students in multiple states. 00:11:12.480 --> 00:11:18.080 position:50% align:middle Additionally, nurses who are in the military, or military spouses specifically, 00:11:18.080 --> 00:11:24.416 position:50% align:middle they have to go through multiple relocations throughout their military careers, 00:11:24.416 --> 00:11:29.505 position:50% align:middle sometimes residing in a state for two, three, even four years. 00:11:29.570 --> 00:11:36.201 position:50% align:middle And so if they have a home of record or a domicile state in one of the compact states, 00:11:36.689 --> 00:11:42.770 position:50% align:middle they will have a multistate license that will allow them to continue practicing in multiple states 00:11:42.770 --> 00:11:46.108 position:50% align:middle throughout their military career as they move. 00:11:46.988 --> 00:11:52.500 position:50% align:middle And then you can see, additionally, travel nurses or nurses that reside near borders and 00:11:52.500 --> 00:11:58.377 position:50% align:middle need to practice in adjacent states often benefit from a multistate license. 00:11:58.450 --> 00:12:05.860 position:50% align:middle One of the most common examples that we use is if a nurse, for example, lives in Kansas City, Kansas 00:12:05.860 --> 00:12:10.340 position:50% align:middle but commutes to Kansas City, Missouri for work every day, 00:12:10.340 --> 00:12:16.226 position:50% align:middle they drive right across that border, where does that nurse need a license? 00:12:16.730 --> 00:12:19.255 position:50% align:middle Anybody know? Can you put that into chat? 00:12:19.360 --> 00:12:27.145 position:50% align:middle Again, their home state is Kansas City, Missouri, but they're commuting to work to Kansas City, Kansas. 00:12:27.550 --> 00:12:31.497 position:50% align:middle Where does the nurse need to have their multistate license from? 00:12:32.313 --> 00:12:36.764 position:50% align:middle Exactly, Kansas City, Kansas, because that is their home state. 00:12:36.940 --> 00:12:43.875 position:50% align:middle So like we said earlier, multistate license is obtained from a nurse's 00:12:43.875 --> 00:12:47.890 position:50% align:middle primary state of residence if that's a compact state. 00:12:47.890 --> 00:12:54.600 position:50% align:middle So if their primary state of residence is Kansas, they need that multistate license from Kansas. 00:12:54.600 --> 00:13:00.772 position:50% align:middle And with that multistate license, they can then travel across state lines to Kansas City, 00:13:00.772 --> 00:13:11.109 position:50% align:middle Missouri and practice on that one license in both states, similarly to how your driver's license works. 00:13:11.180 --> 00:13:16.638 position:50% align:middle I have a driver's license in Illinois, and that's where...Illinois is my home state. 00:13:16.638 --> 00:13:18.937 position:50% align:middle So that's where my driver's license is from. 00:13:19.033 --> 00:13:23.680 position:50% align:middle And all states are in agreement that because I have an Illinois driver's license, 00:13:23.680 --> 00:13:28.230 position:50% align:middle I can drive in all of the states that are part of the driver's license compact. 00:13:28.230 --> 00:13:29.777 position:50% align:middle In this case, there's 50. 00:13:30.420 --> 00:13:32.212 position:50% align:middle Same thing with the NLC. 00:13:32.212 --> 00:13:37.723 position:50% align:middle If a nurse has a multistate license from their home state of Kansas, they can practice in all 00:13:37.723 --> 00:13:44.002 position:50% align:middle compact states, including Kansas City, Missouri, even if they're driving there every day, Florida, 00:13:44.002 --> 00:13:48.147 position:50% align:middle and all the other remaining compact states that we saw earlier on the map. 00:13:51.519 --> 00:13:56.750 position:50% align:middle So now we're going to get into those 11 uniform licensure requirements that I mentioned... Oops, 00:13:56.750 --> 00:13:58.785 position:50% align:middle I went too far, that I mentioned earlier. 00:13:59.020 --> 00:14:05.818 position:50% align:middle So, as I said, one of the first requirements is that they need to be a resident of a compact state. 00:14:05.900 --> 00:14:09.707 position:50% align:middle They need to meet the home state's qualifications. 00:14:09.800 --> 00:14:15.240 position:50% align:middle They have to graduate from a qualifying education program or from a foreign program verified 00:14:15.240 --> 00:14:17.754 position:50% align:middle by an independent credentials review agency. 00:14:17.976 --> 00:14:22.666 position:50% align:middle They have to pass an English proficiency exam if they're a foreign graduate. 00:14:22.990 --> 00:14:30.352 position:50% align:middle They have to pass the NCLEX-RN or the NCLEX-PN exam, or the state board test pool exam, 00:14:30.352 --> 00:14:32.572 position:50% align:middle which is the predecessor to the NCLEX. 00:14:32.810 --> 00:14:36.152 position:50% align:middle They cannot have any active discipline on their license. 00:14:39.500 --> 00:14:43.720 position:50% align:middle They have to submit to state, federal, and fingerprint-based background checks, 00:14:43.720 --> 00:14:45.088 position:50% align:middle criminal background checks. 00:14:45.540 --> 00:14:48.709 position:50% align:middle They cannot be enrolled in an alternative program. 00:14:49.040 --> 00:14:53.376 position:50% align:middle They have to self-disclose if they are enrolled in an alternative program. 00:14:53.980 --> 00:14:59.140 position:50% align:middle They cannot have any misdemeanors related to the practice of nursing as determined by the state board 00:14:59.140 --> 00:15:01.574 position:50% align:middle of nursing on a case-by-case basis. 00:15:02.590 --> 00:15:05.779 position:50% align:middle They have to have a valid U.S. social security number. 00:15:06.043 --> 00:15:12.246 position:50% align:middle And they cannot have any prior state or federal felony convictions. 00:15:13.570 --> 00:15:17.213 position:50% align:middle So what happens if you don't meet one of those requirements? 00:15:17.320 --> 00:15:20.969 position:50% align:middle You may still be eligible for a single state license. 00:15:21.130 --> 00:15:27.010 position:50% align:middle So one of the most common reasons that a nurse may not meet one of the requirements is they do not meet 00:15:27.010 --> 00:15:28.650 position:50% align:middle the residency requirement. 00:15:28.650 --> 00:15:32.086 position:50% align:middle They do not have primary state of residence in a compact state. 00:15:32.086 --> 00:15:36.340 position:50% align:middle And so in that case, the nurse is eligible for a single state license 00:15:36.340 --> 00:15:39.402 position:50% align:middle in whatever states the nurse needs to practice. 00:15:39.440 --> 00:15:48.480 position:50% align:middle So if I'm a resident of Illinois and I need to practice in Missouri, I can then apply also for license 00:15:48.480 --> 00:15:56.090 position:50% align:middle by endorsement to receive a single state license in Missouri if I do not meet the residency requirements 00:15:56.090 --> 00:15:57.966 position:50% align:middle to hold a compact license. 00:16:01.441 --> 00:16:09.460 position:50% align:middle So now let's get into some of the most frequently asked questions we see in that nursecompact@ncsbn.com mailbox 00:16:09.460 --> 00:16:11.750 position:50% align:middle that you saw on one of the first slides. 00:16:12.011 --> 00:16:17.038 position:50% align:middle And the first question that we get is where can I find the application? 00:16:17.260 --> 00:16:23.990 position:50% align:middle One of the most common misconceptions is that the application can be found on the nlc.gov site. 00:16:23.990 --> 00:16:25.205 position:50% align:middle That is not true. 00:16:25.340 --> 00:16:30.969 position:50% align:middle You go to obtain your license by exam if you're getting your first initial license, 00:16:30.969 --> 00:16:36.162 position:50% align:middle or your license by endorsement application on the board of nursing website. 00:16:36.781 --> 00:16:42.994 position:50% align:middle So if you're applying for license by exam with the Florida Board of Nursing, 00:16:42.994 --> 00:16:48.080 position:50% align:middle you would go to the Florida Board of Nursing website, you would click on that licensure tab, 00:16:48.080 --> 00:16:51.239 position:50% align:middle then you would scroll to see where it says license by exam, 00:16:51.239 --> 00:16:52.784 position:50% align:middle and you would select that. 00:16:53.979 --> 00:16:56.600 position:50% align:middle How much does the application cost? 00:16:57.592 --> 00:17:02.759 position:50% align:middle We can't answer that question because application costs vary by state. 00:17:02.820 --> 00:17:10.730 position:50% align:middle Usually, it's around $50 to $200, but the best thing to do would be to contact, again, 00:17:10.730 --> 00:17:17.007 position:50% align:middle your board of nursing to determine exactly what those application fees are. 00:17:17.620 --> 00:17:20.485 position:50% align:middle How long does application processing take? 00:17:20.590 --> 00:17:23.347 position:50% align:middle Again, that's dependent on the state. 00:17:23.347 --> 00:17:31.938 position:50% align:middle So if you are applying, for example, to a large state, like California or Texas, 00:17:31.938 --> 00:17:38.308 position:50% align:middle your application processing time will be far longer than if you're applying to a smaller state. 00:17:39.126 --> 00:17:45.160 position:50% align:middle California and Texas, they can process applications for months at a time, 00:17:45.160 --> 00:17:50.217 position:50% align:middle whereas, for example, Utah will take about a week or so to process an application. 00:17:50.260 --> 00:17:54.312 position:50% align:middle So, again, that's really dependent on what state you're applying to. 00:17:54.850 --> 00:17:58.153 position:50% align:middle Will I need to pass the NCLEX again if I move? 00:17:58.153 --> 00:18:04.860 position:50% align:middle We get this question all the time, and I will make you happy today in saying that you only need 00:18:04.860 --> 00:18:07.031 position:50% align:middle to pass NCLEX once. 00:18:07.940 --> 00:18:14.930 position:50% align:middle If you move and you need a new license, you'll have to do the license by endorsement 00:18:14.930 --> 00:18:17.968 position:50% align:middle application to obtain additional licenses. 00:18:17.968 --> 00:18:23.135 position:50% align:middle You do not need to take the NCLEX in a new state when you move. 00:18:23.336 --> 00:18:27.790 position:50% align:middle And we'll talk about the license by exam, license by endorsement applications in just 00:18:27.790 --> 00:18:28.599 position:50% align:middle a little bit. 00:18:29.264 --> 00:18:32.177 position:50% align:middle And what if I need a license in another state? 00:18:32.177 --> 00:18:38.260 position:50% align:middle Again, that's another application, you'll have to complete the license by endorsement application, 00:18:38.260 --> 00:18:41.793 position:50% align:middle which also can be found on the board of nursing website. 00:18:45.379 --> 00:18:48.205 position:50% align:middle So now we get into the obtaining a license. 00:18:48.420 --> 00:18:53.331 position:50% align:middle So let's talk about the first initial license, license by exam. 00:18:53.520 --> 00:19:02.410 position:50% align:middle You're going to obtain that by going to the board of nursing website in the state where...if you're going 00:19:02.410 --> 00:19:08.380 position:50% align:middle to be in a compact state after graduation, you want to apply for license by exam and authorization 00:19:08.380 --> 00:19:14.697 position:50% align:middle to test in the compact state where you are going to be legally residing after graduation. 00:19:15.180 --> 00:19:21.773 position:50% align:middle If you're going to be working or practicing in a non-compact state and you already know that 00:19:21.773 --> 00:19:28.840 position:50% align:middle after graduation, you are for 100% going to, for example, California, a non-compact state, 00:19:28.840 --> 00:19:34.662 position:50% align:middle you're going to want to apply for license by exam and authorization to test with the California 00:19:34.662 --> 00:19:35.894 position:50% align:middle Board of Nursing. 00:19:36.555 --> 00:19:39.114 position:50% align:middle And I'm talking about apply with the board. 00:19:39.114 --> 00:19:44.038 position:50% align:middle You don't actually physically have to take the exam in California. 00:19:44.140 --> 00:19:48.230 position:50% align:middle The exam can be taken in any state that's convenient to you. 00:19:48.230 --> 00:19:51.504 position:50% align:middle It is not a state-based exam, it's a national exam. 00:19:55.146 --> 00:20:01.694 position:50% align:middle And on our website, if you go to nlc.gov, and in the left-hand navigation panel, 00:20:01.694 --> 00:20:04.620 position:50% align:middle you'll see NLC Toolkit. 00:20:04.710 --> 00:20:10.595 position:50% align:middle And then you can click on our NLC Fact Sheets and Resources, and there, you'll see not a little 00:20:10.595 --> 00:20:17.924 position:50% align:middle itty-bitty license by exam flow chart, but you can download a PDF that will highlight 00:20:17.924 --> 00:20:24.165 position:50% align:middle more clearly the exact steps you can take when applying for that first initial license. 00:20:24.800 --> 00:20:32.091 position:50% align:middle And then if you need additional licenses after you receive your first license by exam. 00:20:32.150 --> 00:20:38.139 position:50% align:middle If, for example, you're changing your primary state of residence from one state to another, 00:20:38.345 --> 00:20:45.095 position:50% align:middle or if you need to work additionally in another state but your multistate license might not cover you to work 00:20:45.095 --> 00:20:51.325 position:50% align:middle in that state, you'll have to apply for license by endorsement to receive those additional licenses. 00:20:55.920 --> 00:21:01.470 position:50% align:middle So we already said that you don't have to take the NCLEX more than once. 00:21:01.764 --> 00:21:07.390 position:50% align:middle We also said that the NCLEX can be taken in any state that's convenient to you. 00:21:07.390 --> 00:21:10.093 position:50% align:middle It's a national exam, it's the same anywhere. 00:21:10.340 --> 00:21:16.500 position:50% align:middle So it doesn't necessarily have to be taken in the state where your nursing program is located. 00:21:16.500 --> 00:21:20.837 position:50% align:middle That's often a misconception or a common myth that we hear. 00:21:24.280 --> 00:21:28.159 position:50% align:middle Additionally, as we said, the good news is you should never have to pass 00:21:28.159 --> 00:21:32.077 position:50% align:middle the NCLEX exam again, even when you're moving. 00:21:32.360 --> 00:21:38.240 position:50% align:middle Now, if you take, for example, a break from nursing for about five or six years, 00:21:38.240 --> 00:21:44.915 position:50% align:middle let's say, you might have to take refresher courses, but you don't have to pass the NCLEX again. 00:21:45.786 --> 00:21:52.200 position:50% align:middle And as I said, unless you plan to practice in the state where you graduated from your nursing program, 00:21:52.200 --> 00:21:56.904 position:50% align:middle there is no requirement that you apply for your first license in that state. 00:21:57.937 --> 00:22:04.350 position:50% align:middle And, again, just a quick reminder, if you are or will be a resident of a compact state, 00:22:04.350 --> 00:22:11.440 position:50% align:middle it makes sense for you to apply to the state that you plan to declare as your primary state of residence 00:22:11.440 --> 00:22:13.096 position:50% align:middle and in which you will practice. 00:22:17.230 --> 00:22:26.543 position:50% align:middle So we mentioned earlier about the types of nurses the NLC benefits, but we also see overwhelmingly from new 00:22:26.543 --> 00:22:35.019 position:50% align:middle nursing students that they tell us they plan to live and work in an NLC state rather than a non-NLC state 00:22:35.019 --> 00:22:42.407 position:50% align:middle post-graduation because it enables them to practice via telehealth or do travel nursing in multiple states 00:22:42.407 --> 00:22:47.707 position:50% align:middle without having to apply for a single state license in every state where they want to practice. 00:22:48.060 --> 00:22:53.003 position:50% align:middle On the flip side of that, employers also benefit from a nurse holding 00:22:53.003 --> 00:22:58.759 position:50% align:middle a multistate license because when they're recruiting a nurse to another state, 00:22:59.830 --> 00:23:04.598 position:50% align:middle and the other state where the employer is located is a compact state, and the nurse already has 00:23:04.598 --> 00:23:11.115 position:50% align:middle a compact license from his or her home state, that nurse can be available to practice immediately 00:23:11.115 --> 00:23:16.609 position:50% align:middle because that multistate license from the nurse's home state enables them or gives that nurse 00:23:16.609 --> 00:23:19.937 position:50% align:middle the authority to practice in all compact states. 00:23:20.690 --> 00:23:27.950 position:50% align:middle If the nurse is going to be temporarily practicing in that state or commuting to that state, 00:23:27.950 --> 00:23:34.099 position:50% align:middle then there's nothing the nurse needs to do to work on the multistate license in another compact state. 00:23:34.500 --> 00:23:41.243 position:50% align:middle Remember, if the nurse decides that they're going to change their legal residence to the compact state where 00:23:41.243 --> 00:23:46.020 position:50% align:middle their employer is located, what they will have to do is apply for license 00:23:46.020 --> 00:23:52.472 position:50% align:middle by endorsement with the board of nursing in that state to receive a new multistate license from their 00:23:52.472 --> 00:23:53.934 position:50% align:middle new home state. 00:23:54.270 --> 00:24:00.682 position:50% align:middle That shouldn't be surprising because just like if I were to move from Illinois to Florida and change my 00:24:00.682 --> 00:24:06.670 position:50% align:middle primary state of residence, I, too, would have to get a new Florida driver's license 00:24:06.670 --> 00:24:09.136 position:50% align:middle because I would become a Florida resident. 00:24:09.430 --> 00:24:14.830 position:50% align:middle If I didn't change my primary state of residence, there's nothing additional that I would need to do 00:24:14.830 --> 00:24:18.829 position:50% align:middle to be able to drive in Florida or any other state for that matter. 00:24:18.900 --> 00:24:21.359 position:50% align:middle So, hopefully, you guys can see the parallels there. 00:24:23.610 --> 00:24:30.120 position:50% align:middle Now we're going to cover some moving scenarios because life takes us in all sorts of different directions. 00:24:30.120 --> 00:24:38.110 position:50% align:middle And we often get questions from nurses or nursing students who are about to start their nursing career, 00:24:38.110 --> 00:24:41.500 position:50% align:middle what happens when they change their PSOR? 00:24:41.500 --> 00:24:47.280 position:50% align:middle So here, we're going to go through a few common scenarios of what you need to do when you're 00:24:47.280 --> 00:24:54.685 position:50% align:middle moving from, one, a non-compact to a compact state, two, a compact to a non-compact state, or three, 00:24:54.685 --> 00:24:56.889 position:50% align:middle a compact to a compact state. 00:24:57.096 --> 00:24:59.075 position:50% align:middle So let's start with the first scenario. 00:24:59.240 --> 00:25:03.301 position:50% align:middle And I'm going to use some states for examples because I think that always helps. 00:25:03.670 --> 00:25:06.223 position:50% align:middle So I'm picking on Illinois today. 00:25:06.223 --> 00:25:13.660 position:50% align:middle So I'm going to continue with that and say Nurse A is moving from a non-compact state, Illinois, 00:25:13.660 --> 00:25:16.243 position:50% align:middle to a compact state, Florida. 00:25:16.440 --> 00:25:18.307 position:50% align:middle What does that nurse have to do? 00:25:18.530 --> 00:25:25.262 position:50% align:middle Well, she'll have to apply for license by endorsement in the new state of residency, Florida. 00:25:25.480 --> 00:25:29.123 position:50% align:middle And that license by endorsement application can be found where? 00:25:29.123 --> 00:25:30.353 position:50% align:middle Put it in the chat. 00:25:43.264 --> 00:25:44.540 position:50% align:middle Okay. No, one's chatting it. 00:25:44.540 --> 00:25:49.440 position:50% align:middle So that license by endorsement application can be found on the board of nursing website. 00:25:49.440 --> 00:25:50.445 position:50% align:middle Thank you, Sherry. 00:25:51.394 --> 00:25:59.964 position:50% align:middle And that individual single state license from the former state, Illinois, will be unaffected. 00:26:00.197 --> 00:26:06.570 position:50% align:middle And so the nurse will be able to maintain that single state license from Illinois if they're still going 00:26:06.570 --> 00:26:10.799 position:50% align:middle to be practicing in Illinois, or if they decide they have no more need 00:26:10.799 --> 00:26:14.156 position:50% align:middle for an Illinois license, they can just simply let it lapse. 00:26:15.220 --> 00:26:16.779 position:50% align:middle Now the second scenario. 00:26:16.850 --> 00:26:20.929 position:50% align:middle The nurse is moving from a compact to a non-compact state. 00:26:21.050 --> 00:26:22.500 position:50% align:middle So let's flip those states around. 00:26:22.500 --> 00:26:25.365 position:50% align:middle The nurse is moving from Florida to Illinois. 00:26:25.584 --> 00:26:27.547 position:50% align:middle So what does that nurse have to do? 00:26:27.547 --> 00:26:34.007 position:50% align:middle Again, the nurse needs to apply for license by endorsement in their new state of residency, Illinois. 00:26:34.180 --> 00:26:38.972 position:50% align:middle They can find that license by endorsement application on the Illinois Board of Nursing website. 00:26:39.320 --> 00:26:42.515 position:50% align:middle But what happens to my compact license? 00:26:43.140 --> 00:26:49.485 position:50% align:middle The nurse will no longer meet the residency requirements to maintain a compact license, 00:26:49.590 --> 00:26:53.875 position:50% align:middle and so that Florida compact license will be changed to single state. 00:26:54.201 --> 00:26:59.754 position:50% align:middle And the nurse will have to notify the board of nursing of the compact state of their new address. 00:27:01.345 --> 00:27:03.684 position:50% align:middle And then finally, the third scenario. 00:27:03.684 --> 00:27:07.786 position:50% align:middle A nurse is moving from a compact state to another compact state. 00:27:07.910 --> 00:27:12.215 position:50% align:middle So say a nurse is moving from Colorado to Florida. 00:27:12.750 --> 00:27:14.004 position:50% align:middle So what happens? 00:27:14.004 --> 00:27:19.466 position:50% align:middle Well, as I said, it's one of the benefits of having a compact license, especially to employers, 00:27:19.466 --> 00:27:26.684 position:50% align:middle because the nurse can practice on their former multistate license from their former state, 00:27:26.684 --> 00:27:32.110 position:50% align:middle I think we said the former state would be Colorado, in their new home state of Florida 00:27:32.110 --> 00:27:34.724 position:50% align:middle until their new license is issued. 00:27:35.300 --> 00:27:42.190 position:50% align:middle But upon moving, upon changing state of legal residence, that nurse is still required to apply 00:27:42.190 --> 00:27:48.518 position:50% align:middle for license by endorsement to receive a new multistate license from their new home state. 00:27:49.570 --> 00:27:54.130 position:50% align:middle And once they receive that new multistate license from their new home state, 00:27:54.130 --> 00:27:57.314 position:50% align:middle their former license will be inactivated. 00:27:57.604 --> 00:28:03.680 position:50% align:middle And, again, the nurse will have to notify the board of nursing in the former state of their new address. 00:28:06.443 --> 00:28:13.770 position:50% align:middle And I think we said this in covering why a nurse needs to be licensed in multiple states. 00:28:13.770 --> 00:28:20.140 position:50% align:middle And that's because a nurse needs to have the authority to practice or the privilege to practice in the state 00:28:20.140 --> 00:28:27.487 position:50% align:middle where the patient or consumer of nursing service is located at the time nursing service is provided. 00:28:27.660 --> 00:28:37.383 position:50% align:middle So if a nurse is practicing via telehealth and that nurse lives in Colorado but is communicating 00:28:37.920 --> 00:28:45.390 position:50% align:middle with a patient that lives in Florida, that nurse needs to have a multistate license that 00:28:45.390 --> 00:28:51.720 position:50% align:middle would enable them to practice in Colorado, Florida, and all compact states. 00:28:51.720 --> 00:28:57.829 position:50% align:middle Or if ineligible for a compact license, the nurse needs to have single state licenses 00:28:57.829 --> 00:29:03.458 position:50% align:middle in every state where their patients or consumers of nursing services are located. 00:29:07.995 --> 00:29:12.785 position:50% align:middle And in terms of the Nurse Practice Act, you should always follow the Nurse Practice Act 00:29:12.785 --> 00:29:18.144 position:50% align:middle of the state where the patient is located at the time nursing service is provided. 00:29:18.144 --> 00:29:21.950 position:50% align:middle And up on the screen, you can see the website where the Nurse Practice Acts 00:29:21.950 --> 00:29:23.987 position:50% align:middle for each states can be located. 00:29:26.619 --> 00:29:30.948 position:50% align:middle Some more good news in terms of continuing education. 00:29:31.140 --> 00:29:36.120 position:50% align:middle If a nurse has a compact license, the nurse needs to meet continuing education 00:29:36.120 --> 00:29:42.680 position:50% align:middle requirements of their home state, the state that issued them a compact license. 00:29:42.721 --> 00:29:49.120 position:50% align:middle That's the state to which they owe CEs, and they need to meet that home state's requirements. 00:29:49.120 --> 00:29:54.110 position:50% align:middle They do not need to meet the continuing education requirements of every single state that's part 00:29:54.110 --> 00:29:55.170 position:50% align:middle of the compact. 00:29:55.900 --> 00:30:03.660 position:50% align:middle Alternatively, if a nurse needs additional licenses and holds licenses in non-compact states, well, 00:30:03.660 --> 00:30:09.915 position:50% align:middle those states might have their own continuing education requirements that nurses are required 00:30:09.915 --> 00:30:12.089 position:50% align:middle to complete in addition. 00:30:12.180 --> 00:30:18.168 position:50% align:middle So if I have a compact license but I'm additionally practicing in, for example, 00:30:18.168 --> 00:30:23.727 position:50% align:middle California, although I met my homes state's requirements for continuing education, 00:30:23.727 --> 00:30:29.391 position:50% align:middle I may also have to meet continuing education requirements of California to maintain that 00:30:29.391 --> 00:30:31.721 position:50% align:middle single state license in California. 00:30:34.470 --> 00:30:41.964 position:50% align:middle Now I want to talk to you about some resources that we mentioned earlier, and the first one is nursys.com. 00:30:42.489 --> 00:30:45.157 position:50% align:middle Hopefully, many of you have heard of this. 00:30:45.390 --> 00:30:50.197 position:50% align:middle I think that you as well as your employers will use this throughout your nursing career. 00:30:50.300 --> 00:30:59.312 position:50% align:middle It's just a quick and easy way or a place that you can go to to verify whether or not you have a compact 00:30:59.312 --> 00:31:03.800 position:50% align:middle license and see all the states where you have authority to practice. 00:31:04.017 --> 00:31:05.096 position:50% align:middle So it's very simple. 00:31:05.096 --> 00:31:09.635 position:50% align:middle You'll go to nursys.com, click on that middle icon, which is QuickConfirm. 00:31:09.905 --> 00:31:14.138 position:50% align:middle And you can search by your name, license number, or NCSBN ID. 00:31:14.533 --> 00:31:16.756 position:50% align:middle Then you can click View Report. 00:31:16.934 --> 00:31:21.230 position:50% align:middle And on the report page, you can click where can the nurse practice 00:31:21.230 --> 00:31:23.098 position:50% align:middle as an RN or PN? 00:31:23.270 --> 00:31:31.210 position:50% align:middle And it'll pull up your individualized authority to practice map, where if you have a compact license, 00:31:31.210 --> 00:31:33.482 position:50% align:middle all the compact states will be highlighted. 00:31:33.880 --> 00:31:39.392 position:50% align:middle And if you have additional single state licenses in non-compact states, those will be highlighted as well. 00:31:41.124 --> 00:31:43.120 position:50% align:middle And then I mentioned this earlier as well. 00:31:43.120 --> 00:31:50.710 position:50% align:middle If you go to nlc.gov, that's our homepage, and you go to that left-hand navigation bar, 00:31:50.710 --> 00:31:59.790 position:50% align:middle you can click NLC Toolkit, and there, you can go to various fact sheets that we have specifically geared 00:31:59.790 --> 00:32:01.540 position:50% align:middle towards nursing students. 00:32:01.540 --> 00:32:06.019 position:50% align:middle We have one geared for travel nurses, military nurses. 00:32:06.800 --> 00:32:11.711 position:50% align:middle We have a comparison of the NLC and the driver's license compact. 00:32:11.711 --> 00:32:13.287 position:50% align:middle We have moving scenarios. 00:32:13.410 --> 00:32:21.239 position:50% align:middle And additionally, we have about five or six short three to seven-minute videos that help explain the NLC 00:32:21.239 --> 00:32:22.855 position:50% align:middle a little bit more as well. 00:32:25.533 --> 00:32:30.588 position:50% align:middle Now, what happens if you reside in a non-compact state? 00:32:30.588 --> 00:32:32.433 position:50% align:middle We often get questions... 00:32:32.560 --> 00:32:40.310 position:50% align:middle Recently, we exhibited at NSNA, and we had students come up to us, letting us know that they really support 00:32:40.310 --> 00:32:44.050 position:50% align:middle the compact, but unfortunately, they don't meet the residency requirement. 00:32:44.050 --> 00:32:45.912 position:50% align:middle They live in a non-compact state. 00:32:46.070 --> 00:32:47.274 position:50% align:middle What can they do? 00:32:47.540 --> 00:32:54.301 position:50% align:middle And one thing that you can do is go to our advocacy site, that's www.nursecompact.com. 00:32:54.620 --> 00:32:58.570 position:50% align:middle There, you can enter your zip code, and by your zip code, 00:32:58.570 --> 00:33:05.007 position:50% align:middle it'll pull a templated letter that you can modify or send as is directly to your elected officials, 00:33:05.007 --> 00:33:08.814 position:50% align:middle letting them know that you support the NLC in your state. 00:33:09.127 --> 00:33:11.100 position:50% align:middle And every voice counts. 00:33:11.100 --> 00:33:14.771 position:50% align:middle So definitely share this website with your nursing colleagues. 00:33:15.920 --> 00:33:20.176 position:50% align:middle What are other ways that you can become involved in supporting legislation? 00:33:20.310 --> 00:33:23.096 position:50% align:middle You can educate stakeholders about the NLC. 00:33:23.096 --> 00:33:26.864 position:50% align:middle As I said, you can send that letter to your elected officials. 00:33:27.090 --> 00:33:30.615 position:50% align:middle You can even contact or meet with your elected officials. 00:33:30.830 --> 00:33:36.250 position:50% align:middle You can start a petition at www.change.org and send that to your legislator. 00:33:36.670 --> 00:33:41.411 position:50% align:middle You can volunteer to testify when a bill is heard before a legislative committee. 00:33:41.730 --> 00:33:47.610 position:50% align:middle Or finally, you can be the catalyst and get your national organization or employer to formally 00:33:47.610 --> 00:33:49.433 position:50% align:middle endorse the NLC. 00:33:50.330 --> 00:33:57.128 position:50% align:middle On this slide, you see all the growing list of NLC supporters across the United States. 00:33:57.193 --> 00:34:01.574 position:50% align:middle So we're constantly adding new supporters to this list. 00:34:01.935 --> 00:34:07.620 position:50% align:middle So if you would be the catalyst for your organization and your organization would like to join this list 00:34:07.620 --> 00:34:11.906 position:50% align:middle of supporters, please go ahead and reach out to us. 00:34:13.494 --> 00:34:15.817 position:50% align:middle And that concludes the presentation. 00:34:16.366 --> 00:34:20.150 position:50% align:middle I will open the floor up for any questions that you guys have. 00:34:23.409 --> 00:34:28.680 position:50% align:middle And you can put your question in chat, or raise your hand and I'll go ahead and 00:34:28.680 --> 00:34:31.812 position:50% align:middle unmute your line. 00:34:36.214 --> 00:34:39.612 position:50% align:middle I see Latarsha Flowers. 00:34:39.612 --> 00:34:41.818 position:50% align:middle Do you have a question, or was that from earlier? 00:34:43.790 --> 00:34:45.422 position:50% align:middle You can go ahead and unmute. 00:34:45.500 --> 00:34:47.080 position:50% align:middle - [Latarsha] That was from earlier. 00:34:47.080 --> 00:34:48.344 position:50% align:middle Thank you. - Okay. 00:34:48.807 --> 00:34:51.096 position:50% align:middle - And, Tamara, do you have a question? 00:34:58.600 --> 00:34:59.930 position:50% align:middle It looks like not. 00:35:00.330 --> 00:35:06.620 position:50% align:middle Then also feel free to utilize the chat, which is located at the top of your screen, 00:35:06.620 --> 00:35:08.253 position:50% align:middle to send any questions. 00:35:08.790 --> 00:35:13.056 position:50% align:middle I do see one that came in, and that's, "Why is Puerto Rico missing?" 00:35:13.677 --> 00:35:21.420 position:50% align:middle And one of the major reasons that Puerto Rico is missing is because they do not utilize the NCLEX. 00:35:21.620 --> 00:35:23.919 position:50% align:middle And so that is one of the requirements. 00:35:24.050 --> 00:35:30.750 position:50% align:middle And until they utilize the NCLEX exam, they're ineligible to be a part of the compact, 00:35:30.750 --> 00:35:33.428 position:50% align:middle but there are conversations around that. 00:35:33.428 --> 00:35:38.499 position:50% align:middle And so, again, as soon as we learn more, we will keep you guys informed. 00:35:39.364 --> 00:35:40.707 position:50% align:middle Any other questions? 00:35:48.630 --> 00:35:51.602 position:50% align:middle I see Corrin. You have your hand raised? 00:35:52.035 --> 00:35:53.586 position:50% align:middle - [Corrin] Yes, I do. 00:35:53.980 --> 00:36:00.076 position:50% align:middle I am a nurse who is graduating at the end of the semester in Pennsylvania. 00:36:00.076 --> 00:36:09.925 position:50% align:middle So I'll have a single state license before Pennsylvania enacts the compact. 00:36:10.509 --> 00:36:16.140 position:50% align:middle If they do enact the compact, what do I have to do as an already licensed nurse 00:36:16.140 --> 00:36:20.519 position:50% align:middle in Pennsylvania to get a multistate license? 00:36:20.628 --> 00:36:21.740 position:50% align:middle - Absolutely. 00:36:21.740 --> 00:36:26.030 position:50% align:middle So I'm assuming that post-graduation, you're going to be living in and 00:36:26.030 --> 00:36:28.335 position:50% align:middle practicing in Pennsylvania. Is that correct? 00:36:28.539 --> 00:36:29.433 position:50% align:middle - That's correct. 00:36:29.668 --> 00:36:30.065 position:50% align:middle - Okay. 00:36:30.065 --> 00:36:38.490 position:50% align:middle So after they fully implement the compact, nurses in Pennsylvania will receive a communication 00:36:38.490 --> 00:36:45.040 position:50% align:middle from the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing letting you know how to upgrade to a multistate license. 00:36:45.040 --> 00:36:46.900 position:50% align:middle So keep an eye out for that. 00:36:46.990 --> 00:36:52.150 position:50% align:middle And basically, then you just have to upgrade your single state license to a multistate license. 00:36:52.150 --> 00:36:59.143 position:50% align:middle It's usually, you know, a small application and a fee, and then that multistate license would then enable you 00:36:59.143 --> 00:37:01.454 position:50% align:middle to practice in all the compact states. 00:37:01.620 --> 00:37:07.260 position:50% align:middle I do want to let you know that upgrading to a multistate license can be done at any time 00:37:07.260 --> 00:37:08.960 position:50% align:middle after a state implements. 00:37:08.960 --> 00:37:14.150 position:50% align:middle It's not tied to renewals, so you don't have to wait for your license renewal time 00:37:14.150 --> 00:37:15.615 position:50% align:middle to be able to upgrade. 00:37:16.333 --> 00:37:17.827 position:50% align:middle - Wonderful. Thank you very much. 00:37:17.931 --> 00:37:18.777 position:50% align:middle - Thank you. 00:37:25.250 --> 00:37:30.680 position:50% align:middle And there is a question in the chat, and I see, "Please confirm that Nevada is not a compact state." 00:37:30.680 --> 00:37:33.470 position:50% align:middle And that is correct. Nevada is not a compact state. 00:37:33.470 --> 00:37:37.666 position:50% align:middle They did try to pass legislation, but ultimately, that failed. 00:37:39.350 --> 00:37:40.475 position:50% align:middle It was, like, last year. 00:37:44.417 --> 00:37:47.353 position:50% align:middle Any other questions, comments? 00:38:02.987 --> 00:38:05.265 position:50% align:middle Okay. We'll give it another minute or so. 00:38:05.390 --> 00:38:09.790 position:50% align:middle And if there are no questions or if you can't think of one but think of one later, 00:38:09.790 --> 00:38:14.782 position:50% align:middle I'm going to type in our email address into the chat again, and feel free to reach out to us 00:38:14.782 --> 00:38:16.108 position:50% align:middle at any point in time. 00:38:16.108 --> 00:38:19.757 position:50% align:middle And we're happy to answer any questions that you guys have. 00:38:27.172 --> 00:38:29.331 position:50% align:middle And there is our email address. 00:38:30.960 --> 00:38:34.996 position:50% align:middle There is one question, and it says, "I have a student who is moving 00:38:34.996 --> 00:38:37.715 position:50% align:middle to Texas after graduation. 00:38:38.030 --> 00:38:44.800 position:50% align:middle Is it better to wait and take the NCLEX in that state or in Tennessee before he moves?" 00:38:45.040 --> 00:38:50.376 position:50% align:middle So remember, the NCLEX can be taken in any state that's convenient to the student. 00:38:50.450 --> 00:38:56.910 position:50% align:middle So if the student is located in Tennessee and they have an exam center right next door, 00:38:56.910 --> 00:39:00.715 position:50% align:middle they can go take that exam right in the state where they're at. 00:39:01.580 --> 00:39:07.144 position:50% align:middle The question is where will they apply for license by exam and authorization to test? 00:39:07.470 --> 00:39:14.210 position:50% align:middle If they know 100% that they're going to be moving to Texas, for example, they've already accepted a job 00:39:14.210 --> 00:39:21.235 position:50% align:middle offer in Texas, it may make sense to apply for license by exam and authorization to test 00:39:21.235 --> 00:39:22.925 position:50% align:middle with the Texas Board of Nursing. 00:39:23.280 --> 00:39:27.735 position:50% align:middle On their application, they can indicate, "I'm not a resident of Texas, 00:39:27.735 --> 00:39:29.741 position:50% align:middle but I'm planning to move to Texas." 00:39:29.839 --> 00:39:36.570 position:50% align:middle And what will happen is their application will be put in a hold until they get to Texas and obtain proof 00:39:36.570 --> 00:39:41.204 position:50% align:middle of residency in Texas that they can provide to the board, at which point they would be issued 00:39:41.204 --> 00:39:42.836 position:50% align:middle a multistate license. 00:39:43.740 --> 00:39:51.845 position:50% align:middle If they apply for authorization to test in Tennessee, they're not going to be entirely out of luck because, 00:39:51.845 --> 00:39:54.835 position:50% align:middle for example, they're currently a resident of Tennessee. 00:39:55.090 --> 00:39:58.472 position:50% align:middle They will obtain a multistate license in Tennessee. 00:39:58.472 --> 00:40:03.361 position:50% align:middle And with that multistate license, they'll be eligible to practice in Texas right away. 00:40:03.430 --> 00:40:09.031 position:50% align:middle But if they go about it that way, they have to do another fee and another application. 00:40:09.070 --> 00:40:15.070 position:50% align:middle So by applying directly in the state where they intend to live and work right after graduation, 00:40:15.070 --> 00:40:16.546 position:50% align:middle it just saves them a step. 00:40:16.810 --> 00:40:17.939 position:50% align:middle Hopefully, that helps. 00:40:21.949 --> 00:40:23.501 position:50% align:middle Any additional questions? 00:40:35.280 --> 00:40:37.105 position:50% align:middle Okay. I'm not seeing any. 00:40:37.970 --> 00:40:44.556 position:50% align:middle So, again, thank you, guys, for joining, and I hope that you enjoyed this presentation. 00:40:44.890 --> 00:40:52.280 position:50% align:middle Remember to please check out our website, nlc.gov, our Toolkit page, look at all our videos, 00:40:52.280 --> 00:40:53.110 position:50% align:middle our fact sheets. 00:40:53.110 --> 00:40:56.320 position:50% align:middle They may be helpful for you throughout your nursing career. 00:40:56.320 --> 00:40:58.297 position:50% align:middle Don't hesitate to reach out to us. 00:40:58.297 --> 00:41:03.150 position:50% align:middle And if you're in a non-compact state, please don't forget to utilize our 00:41:03.150 --> 00:41:05.554 position:50% align:middle advocacy site, nursecompact.com. 00:41:06.930 --> 00:41:10.453 position:50% align:middle Oh, I see, "Will you stay in for another question?" 00:41:10.453 --> 00:41:11.266 position:50% align:middle Of course. 00:41:30.290 --> 00:41:32.830 position:50% align:middle Not seeing the question. 00:41:36.040 --> 00:41:41.351 position:50% align:middle You can unmute, or if you signed off, you can always email me after the fact. 00:41:47.050 --> 00:41:48.268 position:50% align:middle After everyone leaves. 00:41:48.380 --> 00:41:49.691 position:50% align:middle Why don't you send me... - [Man] Hi, Maggie. 00:41:52.035 --> 00:41:53.152 position:50% align:middle They won't be interested. 00:41:53.152 --> 00:41:58.735 position:50% align:middle So I just wanted to wait until everybody was finished and I didn't want to waste people's time. 00:41:59.296 --> 00:42:02.621 position:50% align:middle - Here's my personal email, just to save time. 00:42:04.260 --> 00:42:09.773 position:50% align:middle Why don't you send me a note and your number, and I'm happy to get on a phone call with you as well? 00:42:09.874 --> 00:42:12.279 position:50% align:middle - Perfect. Okay. Thank you. - Okay. Thank you.