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  • NCSBN Nursys e-Notify Database Enrolls more than 1 Million Individual Nurses | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. About NCSBN Empowering and supporting nursing regulators across the world in their mandate to protect the public, NCSBN is an independent, not-for-profit organization. As a global leader in regulatory excellence, NCSBN champions regulatory solutions to borderless health care delivery, agile regulatory systems and nurses practicing to the full scope of their education, experience and expertise. A world leader in test development and administration, NCSBN’s NCLEX Exams are internationally recognized as the preeminent nursing examinations. 

  • NCSBN Research Projects Significant Nursing Workforce Shortages and Crisis | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Another 610,388 RNs reported an “intent to leave” the workforce by 2027 due to stress, burnout and retirement. 188,962 additional RNs younger than 40 years old reported similar intentions. Altogether, about one-fifth of RNs nationally are projected to leave the health care workforce. 62% of the sample reported an increase in their workload during the pandemic. A quarter to half of nurses reported feeling emotionally drained (50.8%), used up (56.4%), fatigued (49.7%), burned out (45.1%), or at the end of the rope (29.4%) “a few times a week” or “every day.” These issues were most pronounced with nurses with 10 or fewer years of experience, driving an overall 3.3% decline in the U.S. nursing workforce in the past two years.

  • NCSBN Selects Philip Dickison as New CEO | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Prior to his appointment as COO, he served NCSBN chief officer, examinations, for seven years. A prolific researcher, with a PhD in Quantitative Research, Evaluation and Measurement, Dickison recently shepherded the launch of the groundbreaking Next Generation NCLEX Examinations, an enhancement of the world’s premier licensure examinations. His profound knowledge and experience in testing have made him a renowned leader in the world of psychometrics and an in-demand speaker on the subject.

  • Pennsylvania To Allow Nurses with Multistate Licenses to Begin Practicing in the State Sept. 5 | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Licensure requirements are aligned in NLC states, so all nurses applying for a multistate license are required to meet those same standards, including submission to a federal and state fingerprint-based criminal background check. With the multistate license, nurses can provide telehealth nursing services to patients located in NLC states without having to obtain additional licenses.

  • Pennsylvania to Fully Implement Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) July 7, 2025 | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Requirements include submitting to a federal and state fingerprint-based criminal background check, passing the NCLEX Examination, and holding an active and unencumbered license. With a multistate license, nurses are able to provide telehealth nursing services to patients located in NLC states without having to obtain additional licenses.

  • Rhode Island Enacts Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Licensure requirements are aligned in NLC states, so all nurses applying for a multistate license are required to meet those same standards, including submission to a federal and state fingerprint-based criminal background check. Although the NLC has been enacted in Rhode Island, an implementation process must be completed before its residents will be able to apply for a multistate license, and before nurses in other NLC states who hold a multistate license will be able to practice there.

  • Statement from the Tri-Council for Nursing on the Imperative Need for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in Nursing | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Subscribe to our Mailing List Follow Us Explore NCSBN Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Resources News Events Resource Center Regulatory Atlas ICRS JNR Careers Related Links APRN Compact NCLEX NLC NURSYS REx-PN Need Help? Contact NCSBN NCSBN Help Center Contact a Board of Nursing Members Only Sign in to access NCSBN members only information. Member Resources NCSBN Passport Terms Trademarks Privacy Help Sitemap © National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

  • Statement from the Tri-Council for Nursing: When Nurses Vote, Health Care Policy Changes for the Better | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. AONL is an affiliate of the American Hospital Association. For more information, visit AONL.org . About NCSBN Empowering and supporting nursing regulators across the world in their mandate to protect the public, NCSBN is an independent, not-for-profit organization. As a global leader in regulatory excellence, NCSBN champions regulatory solutions to borderless health care delivery, agile regulatory systems and nurses practicing to the full scope of their education, experience and expertise. A world leader in test development and administration, NCSBN’s NCLEX Exams are internationally recognized as the preeminent nursing examinations.

  • The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Celebrates Milestone Anniversary in 2025 | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. In the event of a disaster, nurses from multiple states can easily respond to supply vital services. Additionally, almost every nurse, including primary care nurses, case managers, transport nurses, school and hospice nurses, among many others, needs to routinely cross state boundaries to provide the public with access to nursing services, and a multistate license facilitates this process.

  • Washington Enacts Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. We’ve got some of the highest pay of all the states in the nurse compact, so I expect many of the best nurses in the country will want to come to work here. The result will be better care for patients and moving away from temporary traveling nurses and towards hiring more full-time nurses in our local communities. It took a lot of work and negotiations to get this bill through the process, and this is going to be a great step forward.” Licensure requirements are aligned in NLC states, so all nurses applying for a multistate license are required to meet those same standards, including submission to a federal and state fingerprint-based criminal background check.