After we posted our story about how new enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact states are handling the transition process, we got some specific questions from readers about the topic. We are still working to answer some of those, but we did want to answer what we could.

Q: “I was told some Florida hospitals are still requiring travel nurses to have an actual FL license. I was planning on not renewing my Florida license because I have an Iowa compact license.” -Madonna

A: Thanks for writing in, Madonna. We’ve got some good news and bad news.

The bad news is that rumor seems to be correct. Some hospital systems in Florida are not accepting nurses who have multi-state licenses at this time. We’ve reached out to them to figure out why.

The good news is if you are from out of state and hold an active single-state license for Florida, it’s still valid. There are also no shortages of hospitals to choose from when looking for places to work in the state.

It’s important to remember, however, that once your single state license expires, you won’t be able to renew as long as you have a multi-state license from a compact state, according to eNLC rules.

Do you need answers to your burning enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact questions? Check out our enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact coverage for more info, or send us an email with your question. Got a great story or news tip about the travel healthcare industry? Reach out to us today.