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NCSBN Award Ceremony to Honor Outstanding Nurse Regulators
Posted 6/10/2022NCSBN will recognize its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 17-19, 2022. -
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NCSBN International Center for Regulatory Scholarship (ICRS) Graduates First Class
Posted 4/13/2022The inaugural ICRS Advanced Leadership Institute was held April 6-7, 2022, in Washington, D.C. and graduated 32 scholars from around the world. -
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Utah Enacts Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Compact
Posted 3/31/2022Gov. Spencer Cox signed the APRN Compact into law in the state of Utah on March 24, 2022. -
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California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN) Joins Nursys Electronic License Verification
Posted 3/15/2022On March 10, 2022, CBRN joined 54 other jurisdictions across the country in providing electronic license verification for registered nurses (RNs). -
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Nurse Licensure Compact Commission Annual Report Now Available
Posted 2/28/2022The Nurse Licensure Compact Commission Annual Report for fiscal year 2021 provides a comprehensive overview of the activities, achievements and financial performance of the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (ICNLCA) throughout the report period. -
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NCSBN Applauds the Mayo Clinic for their support of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Posted 2/17/2022The Mayo Clinic's support of NLC legislation acknowledges that multistate licensure benefits both nurses and the citizens of Minnesota by increasing access to care, assisting in workplace shortages and responding to times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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NCSBN’s International Center for Regulatory Scholarship (ICRS) Seeking Academic Partnerships
Posted 2/16/2022ICRS is seeking partnerships to offer reciprocal courses toward graduate-level degrees in public or health policy, nursing, public health, health care administration and leadership. -
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Vermont Implements the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Posted 1/28/2022On Feb. 1, 2022, Vermont will join 35 other states that have implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). -
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US Virgin Islands Become Second US Territory to Enact Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Posted 12/13/2021Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. signed the NLC into law on Dec. 6, 2021, making the U.S Virgin Islands the second territory and the 39th jurisdiction to enact the NLC. -
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Leading Nursing Organizations Issue Policy Brief Regarding Nurses Spreading Misinformation about COVID-19
Posted 11/16/2021NCSBN and seven other leading nursing organizations have issued a policy brief to address the misinformation being disseminated about COVID-19 by nurses. -
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New Jersey Implements Nurse License Compact
Posted 11/16/2021On Nov. 15, 2021, New Jersey completed the process of implementing the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). -
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Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators Elects 2022 Executive Committee
Posted 10/5/2021The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (ICNLCA) announces new members of its Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Executive Committee, elected Oct. 1, 2021 to two-year terms. -
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Leading Nursing Organizations Provide Guidelines to Nursing Programs About Unvaccinated Students
Posted 9/28/2021NCSBN and eight other leading nursing organizations* have issued a policy brief to provide guidance to boards of nursing and nursing education programs that are receiving requests from students for alternate clinical experiences when a program’s clinical sites require the COVID-19 vaccine. -
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NCSBN Elects National Leadership and Considers New Business with its Members at its 2021 Annual Meeting
Posted 8/23/2021NCSBN met virtually Aug. 18-19, 2021, to consider pertinent association business with its members. -
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Delaware Enacts Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Compact
Posted 8/5/2021Gov. John Carney signed the APRN Compact into law in the state of Delaware on Aug. 4, 2021. -
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NCSBN Award Ceremony Honored Outstanding Nurse Regulators
Posted 8/2/2021NCSBN recognized its dedicated and exceptional membership at a virtual annual awards ceremony on July 29, 2021. -
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Ohio Enacts Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Posted 7/27/2021Gov. Mike DeWine signed the NLC into law in the state of Ohio on July 1, 2021. -
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Support for a Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate
Posted 7/27/2021NCSBN joined 56 other health care professional societies and organizations in calling for all health care employers to require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Pennsylvania Enacts Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Posted 7/19/2021Gov. Tom Wolf signed the NLC into law in the state of Pennsylvania on July 1, 2021. Pennsylvania is the 37th jurisdiction to have enacted the NLC. -
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NCSBN Award Ceremony to Honor Outstanding Nurse Regulators
Posted 7/19/2021NCSBN will recognize its dedicated and exceptional membership at a virtual annual awards ceremony on July 29, 2021. This ceremony will recognize awardees from both 2020 and 2021. -
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Vermont Enacts Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Posted 6/9/2021Gov. Phil Scott signed the NLC into law in the state of Vermont on June 7, 2021. -
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The Future of Nursing Report, 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity
Posted 5/27/2021On May 11, 2021, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released their report The Future of Nursing, 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity (the “FON Report”). -
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Tri-Council for Nursing Calls for Broad, Bold Transformation in Nursing Education, Practice and Regulation
Posted 5/6/2021Key Stakeholders Examine Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Pandemic and Issue Report on Current and Future Challenges and Opportunities -
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NCSBN Unveils Nurse Licensure Guidance Tool
Posted 4/6/2021NCSBN has launched the Nurse Licensure Guidance tool that provides direction and resources on becoming a licensed nurse in the U.S. -
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NCSBN Offers Convenient Access to Enrollment for Volunteer COVID-19 Vaccine Providers
Posted 3/11/2021NCSBN is offering eligible vaccinators, such as nurses and physicians, the opportunity to volunteer to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in one convenient location. -
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Guam Becomes First US Territory to Enact Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Posted 3/5/2021Gov. Lourdes "Lou" Leon Guerrero signed the NLC into law on March 5, 2021, making Guam the first U.S. territory to enact the NLC. -
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Nurse Licensure Compact Annual Report Now Available
Posted 2/24/2021The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Annual Report for fiscal year 2020 is now available on NCSBN’s website. -
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NCSBN Joins COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project
Posted 1/25/2021NCSBN has joined the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project in working to provide information about the clinical trials process, regulatory review, and distribution of and access to potential COVID-19 vaccines in a way that promotes equity and trust. -
News Update
Statement from the Tri-Council for Nursing on the Status of the U.S. Health Care Workforce during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted 12/3/2020The surge in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths has pushed the health care system into crisis. Today the Tri-Council for Nursing, comprised of five leading nursing organizations, released the following statement on the status of the U.S. health care workforce.
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Wyoming Nurse Practice Act (NPA) Course Released
Posted 10/7/2020The course is a guide for Wyoming nurses on the rules for safe nursing practice and provides an overview of the nursing laws and rules in the state. Those completing the course will earn 2.1 CEs.