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2018MilitaryFactsheetFINAL.pdfSite: nursecompact.com
What You Need to Know: Federal/Military Nurses and Spouses Federal, Veterans Administration, Military and Indian Health Services Nurses The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows a nurse (registered nurses [RNs] and licensed practical/ vocational nurses [LPN/VNs]) to have one multistate license in the primary state of residence (PSOR or the home state) and to practice in other compact states (remote states), while subject to each state’s practice laws. Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are not included in the NLC.
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25-NLCSurveyFindings.pdf
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NurseCompact.com Background 66,054 nurses licensed across five states – Alaska, Kansas, Minnesota, Nevada and Vermont – participated in the online surveys. Kansas and Vermont subsequently enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Almost half (45%) of surveyed nurses provided nursing services or communicated with a patient or client across state borders in the past two years, a 10% increase from the previous survey. 44% of respondents held an active nursing license in at least one other state, a ...
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Microsoft Word - Att_15_Proposed Revised Legal Memo to Employers_Draft 4
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Microsoft Word - Att_15_Proposed Revised Legal Memo to Employers_Draft 4 Legal Memorandum to Employers TO: Employers Located in Nurse Licensure Compact Member States FROM: Rick Masters, Special Counsel, Interstate Commission of Nurse License Compact Administrators RE: Compact Requirement of Acceptance of Multistate License This memorandum was prepared at the direction of the Executive Committee of the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators in response to reports that som ...
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licensebyexam2.pdf
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Is your primary/legal state of residence (PSOR) a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state? This is the state in which you hold legal identification such as a driver’s license or voter’s registration. Navigate Nurse Licensure by Exam Click to view NLC states You may be eligible for a single-state license. YESNO Apply for licensure with one nursing regulatory body (NRB) Apply for licensure by exam in your PSOR You may be eligible for a multistate license. Apply for licensure by exam in one state Follo ...
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reciprocalactionprimer2.pdf
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1 Primer: NLC Sharing of Information Related to Investigations and Reciprocal Actions An important purpose of the Nurse Licensure Compact is to ensure and to encourage cooperation among party states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation.1 Participation in the Compact promotes the health and safety of the public by enforcing uniform nurse licensure requirements while fostering compliance with compact laws and laws governing the practice of nursing in each jurisdiction.2 A party state dem ...
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2018CNOFactsheetFINAL.pdf
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What Nurse Leaders Need to Know Unlocking Access to Nursing Care Across the Nation Introduction The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows a nurse (registered nurses [RNs] and licensed practical/vocational nurses [LPN/VNs]) to hold one multistate license in the primary state of residence (the home state) and to practice in-person or telephonically in other compact states (remote states), while subject to each state’s practice and discipline laws. Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are not included in the NLC.
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Legalmemotoemployers2018.pdf
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Legal Memorandum to Employers TO: Employers Located in Nurse Licensure Compact Member States FROM: Rick Masters, Special Counsel, Interstate Commission of Nurse License Compact Administrators DATE: December 11, 2018 RE: Compact Requirement of Acceptance of Multistate License This memorandum was prepared at the direction of the Executive Committee of the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators in response to reports that some nurse employers in NLC member states have been requiring, as a condition of employment, that nurses apply for a nursing license in the state(s) where the employer is located, notwithstanding the fact that the nurse/employee in question is already licensed in another compact member state which is the primary state of residence (‘PSOR”).
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licensebyendorsementv2.pdf
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You may hold only one multistate license and multiple noncompact state licenses. Is your new primary state of residence (PSOR) a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)? Navigate Nurse Licensure by Endorsement Click to view NLC states YESNO You may hold additional licenses in noncompact states. You may not practice in a noncompact state until you receive a temporary or permanent license. Your single state license is valid for practice only in the state of issuance. Was your previous PSOR a compact state?
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moving-scenarios.pdf
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Unlocking Access to Nursing Care Across the Nation Moving Scenarios: Relocating to Another State The nurse is responsible for applying for licensure by endorsement in the new primary state of residence (PSOR)*. A multistate license may be issued if residency and eligibility requirements are met. If the nurse holds a single state license issued by the noncompact state, it is not affected. The nurse must hold an active license in the state where they are practicing. The nurse is responsible for applying for licensure by endorsement in the new PSOR.
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nlc_definitions.pdf
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Definitions List Deactivate: to terminate the active status of a multistate license or privilege to practice in a compact state. Home State: the compact state which is the nurse’s primary state of residence. Proof of residency, such as a current driver’s license or other legal document which shows your current address, may be required by the state board of nursing at the time of application for multistate licensure. License by Exam: the license issued by a state upon completion of all requirements including passing the NCLEX® exam.