Q: 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