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    Crossing state lines: a guide to state nursing licensure

    Understand the facts, learn the requirements, and get the job you've been dreaming of.

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    Picture this: you found your next assignment in a new state. You're just not sure what all it takes to get there.

    Enter: our helpful guides.

    At Fusion, we're motivated to create the best traveler experience possible by always keeping our travelers top of mind — which is why our in-house clinical team created this resource, after hundreds of hours of phone calls and emails sent to state boards, to ensure the most accurate information for 50+ states featuring:

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      Start exploring clinical requirements for nursing by state, FAQs, and related blog posts. Where will you go next? Click on a state below to view its requirements.

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      51 states with available license guides

      Where will you go next?

      Alabama


      Alaska


      Arizona


      Arkansas


      California


      Colorado


      Connecticut


      Delaware


      Florida


      Georgia


      Hawaii


      Idaho


      Illinois

      Indiana


      Iowa


      Kansas


      Kentucky


      Louisiana


      Maine


      Maryland


      Massachusetts


      Michigan


      Minnesota


      Mississippi


      Missouri


      Montana

      Nebraska


      Nevada


      New Hampshire


      New Jersey


      New Mexico


      New York


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      Oklahoma


      Oregon


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      Rhode Island

      South Carolina


      South Dakota


      Tennessee


      Texas


      Utah


      Vermont


      Virginia


      Washington


      Washington DC


      West Virginia


      Wisconsin


      Wyoming

      51 states with available license guides

      Where will you go next?

      Alabama


      Alaska


      Arizona


      Arkansas


      California


      Colorado


      Connecticut


      Delaware


      Florida


      Georgia


      Hawaii


      Idaho


      Illinois


      Indiana


      Iowa


      Kansas


      Kentucky


      Louisiana


      Maine


      Maryland


      Massachusetts


      Michigan


      Minnesota


      Mississippi


      Missouri


      Montana

      Nebraska


      Nevada


      New Hampshire


      New Jersey


      New Mexico


      New York


      North Carolina


      North Dakota


      Ohio


      Oklahoma


      Oregon


      Pennsylvania


      Rhode Island


      South Carolina


      South Dakota


      Tennessee


      Texas


      Utah


      Vermont


      Virginia


      Washington


      Washington DC


      West Virginia


      Wisconsin


      Wyoming

      51 states with available license guides

      Travel nurse licensing FAQs

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      Travel Nurse Licensing Guide: Everything You Need to Know
      AUG 11, 2025
      Travel Nurse Licensing Guide: Everything You Need to Know

      We’ll admit it — it’s not always a walk in the park to get licensed where you want to work as a travel nurse. But we’re here to make it a little easie

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      Compact Nursing License States: What You Need To Know
      MAY 18, 2023
      Compact Nursing License States: What You Need To Know

      New to travel nursing? Looking for a way to optimize your travel nursing experience? Tired of applying for individual state nursing licenses? Apply fo

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      CEU Resources and State Requirements for Travel Nurses 2025
      JAN 18, 2024
      CEU Resources and State Requirements for Travel Nurses 2025

      Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a professional med traveler? First, you go to school, learn your nursing specialty, gain some clinical expe

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