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News ReleaseNCSBN Award Ceremony Honors Outstanding Nurse Regulators
NCSBN will recognize its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 13-15, 2025.
Posted 08/14/2025
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News UpdateStatement from the Tri-Council for Nursing: Supporting Those Impacted by the Texas Flooding
The Tri-Council for Nursing extends its deepest concern and support to the individuals, families and communities impacted by the flooding in Texas.
Posted 07/11/2025
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News ReleasePennsylvania to Fully Implement Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) July 7, 2025
Pennsylvania will fully implement the NLC on July 7, 2025, allowing registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/VNs) who are Pennsylvania residents to have one multistate license, with the ability to practice in person or via telehealth, in both their home state and other NLC states.
Posted 06/24/2025
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2025 NCLEX Virtual Conference
The NCLEX Virtual Conference is a one-day, educational conference that provides NCLEX program updates offered by the experts that develop and administer the exam. The 2025 NCLEX Conference will also provide the opportunity to ask questions about the NCLEX program.
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