On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic. NCSBN has gathered information about impacts to nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs), emergency declarations and details by state about provisions for nurse licensure (RNs, LPN/VNs and APRNs).
States across the country are taking steps to increase the number of eligible vaccinators to administer the COVID-19 vaccines. NCSBN has compiled a list of volunteer registries and CDC information to serve as a resource.
Every state, territory, and the District of Columbia has declared a state of emergency. Find out how governments are responding to the pandemic and how the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is making it easier for nurses in participating states to provide crucial care.
State Emergency Response
Education & Practice
Emergency Declarations
This video explores the WHO State of the World's Nursing Report and how nurses and nurse regulators can apply it to nursing practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.