Has anyone endorsed to more than 2 states?

Hi everyone. I am curious if anyone has endorsed to more than 2 states (non-compact) and how the process work. I am thinking about getting another endorsement that isn't a compact state. More information will be helpful.
I only have 2 states, that are non compact. Can't imagine having a liscence in a third state would be any different, the process would be the same.You pay the fees, they do a background check, they verify your standings in the other states, you pay some more fees and eventually you have a liscence in a third state.

Yep, just as LoveMyBugs said. You just apply, they do your backgrounds and you pay a fee and get licensed. I sure wish all states would just become compact. Just have a "national" license. It would make things so much easier!

I wish they were all compact too. I have licenses for 3 states. The one I am practicing in now is compact, the other 2 licenses are not. You go throughout the entire process for all of them. Apply, fingerprinting, pay fee, background check, etc.

Quote from handyrnYep, just as LoveMyBugs said. You just apply, they do your backgrounds and you pay a fee and get licensed. I sure wish all states would just become compact. Just have a "national" license. It would make things so much easier!

At one time I had active licenses in 4 states, pre-compact. I've long advocated for a national licensing agency something like the Medical Technologists, MLT's et. al. have; the ASCP. State BON's would become redundant and go away. Some BON's are good and some are ummm not so good, they are really hit or miss and the BON's are appointed and tend to be at the whim of politicians. I think we could then move across state lines with ease, making us more marketable, we could track the stinkers of our profession much easier, scope of practice and CE's would be more uniform. We've had a national licensing test for decades, why not a national licensing agency? I would also hope this would lead nurses to a more united front to advocate for all of us, no more LPN vs RN, ADN vs BSN...we would ALL be nurses under the same umbrella.

A national license is a horrible idea. The NCLEX is not theepitome of nurse requirement or attainment. It is just a start. A minimum standard.Right now it is the responsibility of the Board of Nursingin each state to determine education requirements, setstandards of care, scope of practice. It establishes disciplinary measures and right to appeal charges. Althoughmany states share similar requirements they have necessarydifferences as well.The federal government has notoriously done a poor jobwith everything is attempts to do. In short, the federal government doesn't do anything right/well. You wouldgive them ultimate authority over your licensure just for convenience? Not no, but Hell no! So you have to do an application. Pay state fees.Wait a little bit. So what "instant gratification"generation? It keeps people honest and from bouncingaround all over the place. Shows that by doing the legwork for reciprocity that you're really dedicated to workingin that particular state and not just here today, gone tomorrow.(How chaotic)Long live the sovereign states, individual state's rights, and each state Board of Nursing.

Quote from EmergencyNrseA national license is a horrible idea. The NCLEX is not theepitome of nurse requirement or attainment. It is just a start. A minimum standard.Right now it is the responsibility of the Board of Nursingin each state to determine education requirements, setstandards of care, scope of practice. It establishes disciplinary measures and right to appeal charges. Althoughmany states share similar requirements they have necessarydifferences as well.The federal government has notoriously done a poor jobwith everything is attempts to do. In short, the federal government doesn't do anything right/well. You wouldgive them ultimate authority over your licensure just for convenience? Not no, but Hell no! So you have to do an application. Pay state fees.Wait a little bit. So what "instant gratification"generation? It keeps people honest and from bouncingaround all over the place. Shows that by doing the legwork for reciprocity that you're really dedicated to workingin that particular state and not just here today, gone tomorrow.(How chaotic)Long live the sovereign states, individual state's rights, and each state Board of Nursing.

Can you see this picture? Federal nurse licensing with the federal gov't about to hit its debt ceiling. They decide to shut down the nursing office. Remember they already said soc sec checks might not go out. All those people that just graduated would have to sit and wait while the politicians duked it out. I can not imagine!!!!!

OP, its the same process has you got your last license.I am one that would advocate for a federal nursing license or universal or compact nursing license due to the increasing price of obtaining each.OP sorry to highjack your post but here is a blog about the cost of nursing licensehttp://community.advanceweb.com/blog...-licenses.aspx

I'm currently actively licensed in 6 states and inactive in several more. I'm a travel nurse whose home is in a noncompact state.I would love to see a nationwide license, either with all joining the compact or with an extra fee to be able to go from state to state without the expense (and it is considerable) and time (which can be up to 6-8 weeks) involved in obtaining that state's license.I can see an advantage in having one data base for all nurses so that someone with serious discipline issues wouldn't be able to slide under the radar for as long as they do now.

Thank you all for your feedback. As tedious as it is, going thru this process again is gonna take forever to have everything process again. I agree with most of your comments. I think nurses should be able to practice in any states and not have to deal with fees every time. Having a compact and noncompact license is hard to keep up especially renewing each one. Why can't we just have one license to practice any states period.

One recommendation for you. Since most states in which you are licensing by endorsement require confirmation from every state in which you have ever been licensed, if there are several states you have a particular interest in, apply for those now while you only have 1 license to be confirmed. This will save you money and time in the long run. For my last new license I had to have confirmation from 11 different states!