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What is a Compact Nurse License?

sb10069454x-001Q: What is a compact license?

A: A compact license allows a nurse to have one license (in his or her state of residency) and to practice in other states. Under mutual recognition, a nurse may practice across state lines unless otherwise restricted. To obtain a compact license, you must declare a compact state as your primary state of residency and hold a nursing license in good standing.

The following states are compact states:

  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Colorado
  • Delaware
  • Idaho
  • Iowa
  • Kentucky
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • New Hampshire
  • New Mexico
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Wisconsin

Source: National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)

Q. I love to read! Can you suggest some good books for me to read while I’m traveling?

A: We’ve made a list of the fiction, nonfiction and advice books we enjoy. Here are a few favorites:

Fiction

  • The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (also a movie)
  • Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (also a movie)
  • The Help by Kathryn Stockett (check out the Oscar-winning movie!)
  • The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
  • The Shadow of Your Smile by Mary Higgins Clark

Nonfiction

  • 63 Documents the Government Doesn’t Want You to Read by Jesse Ventura with Dick Russell
  • All That Is Bitter and Sweet by Ashley Judd with Maryanne Vollers
  • Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
  • Bossypants by Tina Fey

Good advice

  • Love Wins by Rob Bell
  • Eva’s Kitchen by Eva Longoria and Marah Stets
  • The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
  • Now Eat This! by Rocco DiSpirito
  • The 17 Day Diet by Mike Moreno

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