WEBVTT 00:00:01.060 --> 00:00:04.860 position:50% align:middle Maria, a hospital administrator, who oversees nursing hires, 00:00:04.860 --> 00:00:08.692 position:50% align:middle received an application from a candidate who currently lives out of state. 00:00:08.830 --> 00:00:12.900 position:50% align:middle Before she considers this applicant, Maria needs to ensure he can legally 00:00:12.900 --> 00:00:14.329 position:50% align:middle practice in her state. 00:00:14.510 --> 00:00:18.170 position:50% align:middle Modern healthcare requires nursing care that's dynamic and fluid 00:00:18.170 --> 00:00:19.680 position:50% align:middle across state boundaries. 00:00:19.680 --> 00:00:25.590 position:50% align:middle The Nurse Licensure Compact or NLC is an interstate agreement that authorizes RNs 00:00:25.590 --> 00:00:30.700 position:50% align:middle and LPNs or VNs to practice, either physically or via telehealth 00:00:30.700 --> 00:00:33.720 position:50% align:middle in other states that have implemented the Compact. 00:00:33.720 --> 00:00:38.500 position:50% align:middle Because the NLC has uniform licensure requirements, all states can be confident 00:00:38.500 --> 00:00:42.480 position:50% align:middle that nurses practicing within Compact states have met a standardized 00:00:42.480 --> 00:00:44.100 position:50% align:middle set of requirements. 00:00:44.100 --> 00:00:49.280 position:50% align:middle The NLC enhances public protection, access to care, and information sharing. 00:00:49.280 --> 00:00:54.810 position:50% align:middle It reduces the time and cost of redundant licensure and regulatory processes. 00:00:54.810 --> 00:00:59.610 position:50% align:middle And for Maria and other nurse employers, it expands recruitment options and may 00:00:59.610 --> 00:01:02.067 position:50% align:middle shorten the time it takes to fill positions. 00:01:02.820 --> 00:01:06.560 position:50% align:middle Today's nursing graduates want maximum mobility and benefits. 00:01:06.560 --> 00:01:09.910 position:50% align:middle When an employer in a Compact state recruits a nurse holding a 00:01:09.910 --> 00:01:12.580 position:50% align:middle multi-state license, the nurse is already authorized 00:01:12.580 --> 00:01:16.290 position:50% align:middle to practice in the employer's state and can be available immediately, 00:01:16.290 --> 00:01:18.941 position:50% align:middle a benefit to both the nurse and the employer. 00:01:18.941 --> 00:01:22.340 position:50% align:middle A multistate license isn't a national license. 00:01:22.340 --> 00:01:26.920 position:50% align:middle It's issued by the nurse's Primary State of Residence or PSOR. 00:01:26.920 --> 00:01:31.030 position:50% align:middle The PSOR is the state in which a nurse legally resides, 00:01:31.100 --> 00:01:34.620 position:50% align:middle and can prove legal residents with a driver's license, voter registration, 00:01:34.620 --> 00:01:36.124 position:50% align:middle or a similar documentation. 00:01:36.410 --> 00:01:41.160 position:50% align:middle When applying for a multi-state license, a nurse changing PSORs will be required 00:01:41.160 --> 00:01:46.170 position:50% align:middle to sign a declaration of PSOR form with the state nursing regulatory body. 00:01:46.170 --> 00:01:50.620 position:50% align:middle It's always the responsibility of the nurses, not their employers to prove legal 00:01:50.620 --> 00:01:51.895 position:50% align:middle state of residence. 00:01:52.150 --> 00:01:57.269 position:50% align:middle nursys.com is the only national database for verification of nurse licensure, 00:01:57.310 --> 00:02:02.860 position:50% align:middle discipline, and practice privileges, and it includes all states in the NLC. 00:02:02.860 --> 00:02:07.140 position:50% align:middle Employers can quickly verify whether potential employees hold a multi-state 00:02:07.140 --> 00:02:12.800 position:50% align:middle license with the Nursys e-Notify function, employers can receive license expiration 00:02:12.800 --> 00:02:17.040 position:50% align:middle and disciplinary status updates for any license a nurse holds. 00:02:17.040 --> 00:02:20.690 position:50% align:middle Let's take a closer look at Maria's situation and other scenarios nurse 00:02:20.690 --> 00:02:24.410 position:50% align:middle employers may encounter when a nurse applicant is changing their primary 00:02:24.410 --> 00:02:25.684 position:50% align:middle state of residence. 00:02:26.460 --> 00:02:30.380 position:50% align:middle The Medical Center where Maria is hiring in Arizona is a Compact state. 00:02:30.380 --> 00:02:33.730 position:50% align:middle The applicant she's considering currently resides in California, 00:02:33.730 --> 00:02:35.630 position:50% align:middle a non-Compact state. 00:02:35.630 --> 00:02:38.620 position:50% align:middle Before he can practice in Arizona, this nurse must become 00:02:38.620 --> 00:02:40.150 position:50% align:middle licensed in Arizona. 00:02:40.150 --> 00:02:44.850 position:50% align:middle If he decides to make Arizona his new PSOR, he may be issued a multi-state 00:02:44.850 --> 00:02:48.360 position:50% align:middle license by proving legal residency and applying for licensure 00:02:48.360 --> 00:02:50.220 position:50% align:middle by endorsement in Arizona. 00:02:50.220 --> 00:02:54.920 position:50% align:middle Nurses moving from non-Compact to Compact states will also be able to maintain the 00:02:54.920 --> 00:02:58.824 position:50% align:middle single-state license in their former state of residence if they wish. 00:03:01.790 --> 00:03:05.700 position:50% align:middle Jessica, a nurse employer in Iowa, is hiring a nurse who just 00:03:05.700 --> 00:03:07.100 position:50% align:middle moved from Missouri. 00:03:07.100 --> 00:03:11.120 position:50% align:middle Both are Compact states, so the nurse can start practicing in Iowa 00:03:11.120 --> 00:03:14.098 position:50% align:middle because she has a multi-state license issued by Missouri. 00:03:14.340 --> 00:03:18.810 position:50% align:middle But because she is changing her PSOR, the nurse will need to apply for licensure 00:03:18.810 --> 00:03:23.084 position:50% align:middle by endorsement in her new state, Iowa, upon arrival in that state. 00:03:23.150 --> 00:03:25.170 position:50% align:middle It's important that she doesn't delay. 00:03:25.170 --> 00:03:28.552 position:50% align:middle She should not wait until her Missouri license expires. 00:03:31.090 --> 00:03:35.460 position:50% align:middle Jose is recruiting nurses for a hospital in California, a non-Compact state. 00:03:35.460 --> 00:03:39.650 position:50% align:middle He'd like to hire a nurse who's moving from Virginia, a Compact state. 00:03:39.650 --> 00:03:43.600 position:50% align:middle The nurse will notify the Virginia Board of Nursing of her new address and apply 00:03:45.250 --> 00:03:45.250 position:50% align:middle for licensure in California. 00:03:45.400 --> 00:03:50.190 position:50% align:middle Because she is changing her PSOR, her multistate license issued by Virginia 00:03:50.190 --> 00:03:52.790 position:50% align:middle will be changed to a single-state license. 00:03:52.790 --> 00:03:57.100 position:50% align:middle So, she will no longer have the privilege to practice in all Compact states unless 00:03:57.100 --> 00:04:00.290 position:50% align:middle she applies for individual single-state licenses. 00:04:00.290 --> 00:04:04.420 position:50% align:middle The Nurse Licensure Compact expands recruitment and career options for nurse 00:04:04.420 --> 00:04:08.540 position:50% align:middle employers and nurses while ensuring high-level uniform licensure 00:04:08.540 --> 00:04:10.307 position:50% align:middle requirements across states. 00:04:10.520 --> 00:04:16.682 position:50% align:middle Find more information and resources by visiting ncsbn.org/nlc.