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See All NewsOn the heels of its groundbreaking 2022 research, NCSBN will launch the 2024 National Nursing Workforce Survey in April 2024. The survey will run through September 2024.
Posted 04/15/2024
Read MoreGov. Kristi Noem signed the APRN Compact into law in the state of South Dakota on Feb. 5, 2024.
Posted 02/09/2024
Read MoreThe Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators announces new Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) rules which were adopted at its Aug. 15, 2023 Annual Business Meeting. Among the most notable changes in the NLC rules is a rule pertaining to the requirement of nurses when relocating and therefore, changing a primary state of residence.
Posted 10/31/2023
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