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Joining the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact offers a solution to Illinois’ growing nurse shortage, but certain special ...
Nurses in Pennsylvania will soon be able to practice in both their home state and some other states through a new licensure ...
It comes at a time when nursing numbers continue to drop. “There are estimates of over 600,000 RNs that have signaled the intent to leave the workforce, so it’s a challenging time,” said ...
NLCs are 'one tool in the toolbox' for broader workforce discussions, NCSBN official says. Nurse Licensure Compacts (NLCs) may be “one tool in the toolbox” to help ease chronic nursing shortages ...
Pennsylvania became the 43rd state to join the Nurse Licensure Compact. The law will go into effect July 7, allowing registered nurses and licensed practical and vocational nurses in Pennsylvania to ...
Rhode Island is the latest state to enact the Nurse Licensure Compact ... so the NLC provides a way for these nurses to save money, to save administration time,' said Nicole Livanos, ...
Commentary: Joining the Nurse Licensure Compact will ease the health workforce shortage Joining the compact will increase New Yorkers' access to care and expand the pool of nurses available to ...
Nurses who have a compact license are 11% more likely to move and work in other participating states, according to a 2022 peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Labor Research.
Time is running out. We need this bill heard and passed now. Tell your legislators it’s time for Alaska to join the Nurse Licensure Compact! — Marge Stoneking . Advocacy Director, AARP Alaska ...
Chicago, June 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gov. Ned Lamont signed the NLC into law on May 30, 2024, making Connecticut the 42nd jurisdiction to enact the NLC. The compact allows registered nurses ...
Chicago, April 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gov. Jay Inslee signed the NLC into law on April 21, 2023, making Washington state the 40th jurisdiction to enact the NLC. The compact allows registered ...