Question

A nurse who is licensed in Georgia and moves to Oregon:?

1) just check Oregon's nurse practice act related to licensure for endorsement.
2) will automatically be grandfathered in as a licensed registered nurse.
3) may request certification in Oregon rather than licensure, so as not to have to retake the NCLEX-RN®.
4) should contact the American Nurses Credentialing Center to determine whether he or she is eligible to practice in an another state.

Answer 1

A nurse moving from Georgia to Oregon should check Oregon's nurse practice act for licensure endorsement (option 1) requirements. Certification and licensure are not interchangeable; the NCLEX-RN® is specifically for licensure. The American Nurses Credentialing Center is not the authority on state licensure requirements.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a nurse who is licensed in Georgia moves to Oregon, the correct action to take is to check Oregon's nurse practice act related to licensure for endorsement. Each state has its own requirements for licensure by endorsement for nurses coming from other states. The nurse does not automatically get grandfathered in as a licensed registered nurse in the new state. Certification is different from licensure and the NCLEX-RN® is a licensure exam, not a certification exam. Therefore, it is not accurate that a nurse may request certification in Oregon to avoid retaking the NCLEX-RN®. Additionally, the American Nurses Credentialing Center focuses on certification and not state licensure, so while they are a valuable resource for nurse certification information, they do not determine eligibility to practice in a different state based on state licensure requirements. The appropriate action would be to contact the Oregon State Board of Nursing to understand the specific requirements for licensure endorsement in Oregon.