Amanda is a nurse who currently works in a community clinic in a city near state lines. She is exploring employment possibilities in a neighboring state and hopes to obtain a license through mutual recognition of licensure
Which of the following conditions must be met in
order for Amanda to obtain a nursing license in this manner? (Select all that apply.)
A) Amanda's home state must be party to the Nurse Licensure Compact.
B) Amanda must obtain a nursing license in the intended state as well as in her home state.
C) Amanda must meet the standards for licensure in the state where she intends to practice.
D) The state in which Amanda wishes to practice must belong to the Nurse Licensure
Compact.
E) Amanda must possess an ADN or baccalaureate degree in nursing.
Ans: A, C, D
Obtaining a license through mutual recognition of licensure requires that an
individual's home state and the intended state of practice be party states. As well, an applicant
must qualify for licensure in the intended state. A diploma in nursing does not preclude transfer
of licensure, and an individual may not possess licenses in both states simultaneously.
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