I think that the process of getting a license in another state really just requires her already passed boards, an application, a fee (covered by employer), and a waiting period depending on the state. We currently live in NC, but are not set on buying a home here. Our hope is to move out to CO for a few years, try it out, and move back to NC if we don't completely fall in love. However, we're huge outdoorsy/mountain people so I'm sure that that won't be a problem :)
As far as a the contract position is concerned, it's not our ideal choice. Ideally, she would be able to take a perm position somewhere. However, from our limited experience (~2 months of applications), there appears to be a TON of competition as CO is popular and growing. She's still applying for perm positions, but this locum tenen position presented itself as an opportunity and I was curious if anyone knew whether or not getting her license through a contract position would help? For what it's worth, I'm a full-time telecommuter so we do have some location flexibility.