A nurse who is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania decides to seek a nursing position in Florida. This nurse would obtain this license by which of the following methods?
A) Licensure by endorsement
B) Licensure by examination
C) Licensure by renewal
D) Reciprocal licensure
Ans: A
The method of obtaining a license when the nurse is already licensed in another
jurisdiction is called licensure by endorsement; this is an alternative to license by examination.
This transfer is not termed reciprocal licensure or licensure by renewal.
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