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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.
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Read MoreGov. Kristi Noem signed the APRN Compact into law in the state of South Dakota on Feb. 5, 2024.
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