any US state that allows using a nursing license from a different state?

Aside from nursing licensure compact. Will any other state accept?
I can't get my license here in Illinois though I'm a MI nurse. What can I get in Illinois with a MI RN license? Eventually I'd be forced to move but preferably not MI again. Any states allowing?
I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that was the whole point of compact state agreements: THOSE states would accept licenses from another "member" state only. All other states require an endorsement to the license (another license).Why is it you can't get an IL license? Is it something that would prevent you from getting a license in another state as well?

All of them. Just apply to that state's BON.

Since neither Michigan nor Illinois are Compact states, the way you get an Il license is by applying to the Il Board of Nursing for an Il license by endorsement (they may call it "by reciprocity") from Michigan. This is the practice by which a BoN accepts proof of licensure (i.e., education and NCLEX pass) from another state and issues a license to practice in the new state. This process costs money, so be prepared to pay it. You may also be asked to provide a college transcript (you pay) and fulfill other requirements such as a background check (you pay), fingerprints (you pay), or complete some CEU activity (you pay) before they will issue you an IL license. I have no idea what Il requires, but you have to call them directly to find out. If Il doesn't accept your college then it won't matter that Michigan let you take NCLEX and gave you a license. You will have to satisfy Il requirements. I am not saying that's going to happen but you have to ask them to get the definitive answer.Compact states:* 24 Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) States (current)COMPACT STATES / IMPLEMENTATION DATEArizona 7/1/2002Arkansas 7/1/2000Colorado 10/1/2007Delaware 7/1/2000Idaho 7/1/2001Iowa 7/1/2000Kentucky 6/1/2007Maine 7/1/2001Maryland 7/1/1999Mississippi 7/1/2001Missouri 6/1/2010Nebraska 1/1/2001New Hampshire 1/1/2006New Mexico 1/1/2004North Carolina 7/1/2000North Dakota 1/1/2004Rhode Island 7/1/2008South Carolina 2/1/2006South Dakota 1/1/2001Tennessee 7/1/2003Texas 1/1/2000Utah 1/1/2000Virginia 1/1/2005Wisconsin 1/1/2000

Quote from RNsRWeI'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that was the whole point of compact state agreements: THOSE states would accept licenses from another "member" state only. All other states require an endorsement to the license (another license).

Quote from frankie1220Aside from nursing licensure compact. Will any other state accept?I can't get my license here in Illinois though I'm a MI nurse. What can I get in Illinois with a MI RN license? Eventually I'd be forced to move but preferably not MI again. Any states allowing?

If Illinois won't issue you a nursing license for whatever reason, then there's no way you can work in Illinois as a nurse.Contact the Illinois BON if you have questions, as they're the only ones who can give you a definite answer.

Quote from TheCommuterMany nurses frequently misunderstand the concept surrounding compact nursing licensure. Let's assume you are licensed as a nurse in in Virginia, which is a compact state. Many people conclude they can legally work in all of the compact states if they are licensed in just one compact state. However, a nursing license from a compact state is similar to a driver's license in that you can legally work in another state for a maximum of 30 days. Thereafter, you must obtain a license in the state where you intend to work.Let's assume you have a Virginia compact license, but plan to move to Texas, which is another compact state. You can legally work in Texas under your Virginia license for 30 days. After the 30 days has elapsed, you will definitely need a Texas nursing license if you wish to continue working legally in Texas. A nursing license is similar to a driver's license. Once you have moved to Texas you can legally drive in Texas under your Virginia drivers license for 30 days, then you will need to obtain a Texas drivers license to keep driving legally in your new home state. It is the exact same concept with a nursing license that issued by a compact state.

Quote from MeriwhenIf Illinois won't issue you a nursing license for whatever reason, then there's no way you can work in Illinois as a nurse.

Quote from RNsRWeThank you for clarifying; I was on the right track, just missed the station The real benefit to the compact agreement, then, is the ability to work in another compact State for up to 30 days without having that State's license in hand, correct? The rest of the rules would still apply....you'd have to go through the normal processes to GET that license/endorsement (have heard it called both, the second "thing" sometimes being called an endorsement). Is this the only actual benefit, though? Doesn't a license in one compact State make it easier to get another compact State's license? Or no?Just my curiosity on the above; the OP's question (or problem) isn't anything to do with a compact state's rules, it's that she CAN'T get licensed in IL. Which is why I asked "why not"....OP?

Quote from DidiRNProbably because OP is an internationally educated nurse. May be some technicality involving that.

Quote from frankie1220Aside from nursing licensure compact. Will any other state accept?I can't get my license here in Illinois though I'm a MI nurse. What can I get in Illinois with a MI RN license? Eventually I'd be forced to move but preferably not MI again. Any states allowing?

"Licensure in the country of education"That's the sole reason why I'm not a nurse in Illinois. I finished in the Philippines and didn't take the local boards because I was never planning to work there. It's crazy because I'm already a nurse in one of the states yet they don't waive that or even work in my favor given I'm an American Citizen. Illinois is too strict.