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2025 NLC Annual Report
This annual report covers the period from Oct. 1, 2024 to Sept. 30, 2025. The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the activities, achievements and financial performance of the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (ICNLCA) throughout the report period. It provides a summary of recent accomplishments and a preview of what we will achieve as a commission in fiscal year 2026 (FY26).
2026 | Publications

Loop
The Loop is NCSBN’s member collaboration platform for committees and knowledge networks to connect with other group members and access resources for seamless collaboration.
2026 | Website

Introducing the Loop
The Loop is NCSBN's new member platform that is the living circuit of NCSBN membership, where documents flow, discussions spark, committees collaborate and professional knowledge builds on itself. When you are in the Loop, you are always connected to the conversations, resources and people that keep you at the forefront of nursing regulation.
Contact: customerexperience@ncsbn.org with questions regarding access to the Loop.
2026 | Video

Trending: Clean State Laws (and How the Multistate License May be Impacted)
Discover which states utilize Clean Slate laws, which allow some use or exception of criminal background information by licensing agencies, and which prohibit this use entirely. You will learn how Clean Slate laws may affect state participation in interstate compacts.
2026 | Event Presentation

Compact Briefs: Unraveling Some of the Most Misunderstood NLC Topics
We will review common NLC topics that are frequently misunderstood. Topics include:
- the 60-day residency rule,
- conversion to a single-state license when there is a PTP action,
- when criminal background checks are required,
- defining encumbrance and expungement in relation to multistate license eligibility.
2026 | Event Presentation

The First National Study of Nursing Education Consultants: A Narrative Inquiry Into Fostering Readiness for Practice in Prelicensure Nursing Programs
2026 | Event Presentation

Effect of APRN Full Scope of Practice on Patient Care in Pregnancy Episodes
2026 | Event Presentation

A Longitudinal Examination of Clinical Simulation in a Post-Pandemic Era: A National Survey of Prelicensure Nursing Programs
2026 | Event Presentation

The Impact of Scope of Practice Laws on Healthcare
2026 | Event Presentation

Evidence-based Quality Indicators of Nursing Education Programs: An Analysis of 5 Years of National Data
2026 | Event Presentation

Two Decades of Entry-Level Nursing Practice: A Retrospective Analysis of the NCLEX Practice Analyses
2026 | Event Presentation

Trends in the Aging U.S. RN Workforce: A Comparative Analysis of Nurses Aged ≥50 Using Three Waves of the National Nursing Workforce Survey
2026 | Event Presentation
