The nurse has decided to move across the country. The nurse discusses the move with several peers. Which of the following responses is the best advice from a peer regarding ways for the nurse to prepare professionally for the move?
1. "You should make sure all of your nursing skills you currently use are sound by reviewing the skills in a nursing text."
2. "You'll have to prepare to take the NCLEX again. All of the states require that to transfer nursing licenses."
3. "You need to figure out which nursing union you will want to join."
4. "Get a copy of the state's Nurse Practice Act so you will know what you can and cannot do in your new job."
Answer: 4
Rationale: When a nurse prepares to move from one state to another, it is most important to review the new state's Nurse Practice Act. Reviewing this information will ensure that the nurse is not performing a skill that might be inappropriate to perform. It is important to review nursing skills, but it is most important to review the state's Nurse Practice Act first. Some skills might be appropriate to perform in one state but not another. Nurses typically will apply for a license transfer between states, and will only need to fill out paperwork to transfer the license. It is not commonplace to join a nursing union. Nurses typically join nursing unions when local health care organizations are thought to employ unfair labor practices.
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