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The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators, the governing body of the Nurse Licensure Compact, announces new members of its Executive Committee, elected Oct. 1, 2023 to two-year terms.

More than 1 million individual nurses have chosen to self-enroll free of charge and reap the advantages of being enrolled in NCSBN Nursys e-Notify database. 

NCSBN met in Chicago Aug. 16-18, 2023, to consider pertinent association business with its members.

Pennsylvania, which enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact in 2021, will allow nurses holding an active, unencumbered multistate license to begin practicing in the commonwealth on Sept. 5.

NCSBN recognized its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 16-18, 2023.

The first quarter passing rates for the new Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) saw an increase in the number of both registered nurse and licensed practical/vocational nurse candidates who successfully passed the exam.

Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed the NLC into law on June 24, 2023, making Rhode Island the 41st jurisdiction to enact the NLC.

NCSBN strongly opposes a recent policy amendment passed by the American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD), which recommends that advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) “be licensed and regulated jointly by the state medical and nursing boards.”

Washington, which recently became the 40^th jurisdiction to enact the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), will allow nurses holding an active, unencumbered multistate license (MSL) to begin practicing in the state on July 24. 

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. 16-18, 2023.

The NCSBN Board of Directors has named Philip Dickison, PhD, RN, to succeed retiring CEO David Benton. Dickison assumes duties as CEO on Oct. 1, 2023.

Gov. Jay Inslee signed the NLC into law on April 21, 2023, making Washington state the 40th jurisdiction to enact the NLC.

The data reveals that 100,000 nurses left the workforce during the pandemic and by 2027, almost 900,000, or almost one-fifth of 4.5 million total registered nurses, intend to leave the workforce, threatening the national health care system at large if solutions are not enacted.

On April 1, 2023, NCSBN launched the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Examination, an enhancement of the world’s premier licensure exam.

NCSBN applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Justice Department for their important work on Operation Nightingale.

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After eight years of distinguished service as CEO of NCSBN, David Benton, RGN, PhD, FRCN, FAAN, has announced his retirement, effective Sept. 30, 2023.

The NCSBN Board of Directors (BOD) voted on Dec. 6, 2022, to uphold the current passing standards for the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Examinations when the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) is launched April 1, 2023.

The 2023 NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN test plans have been released. The test plans take effect April 1, 2023 and include information on the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN). The test plans are your comprehensive guide to preparing for the exam. They also help educators prepare their students.

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NCSBN met in Chicago Aug. 17-19, 2022, to consider pertinent association business with its members. 

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. 17-19, 2022.

The inaugural ICRS Advanced Leadership Institute was held April 6-7, 2022, in Washington, D.C. and graduated 32 scholars from around the world.

Gov. Spencer Cox signed the APRN Compact into law in the state of Utah on March 24, 2022

On March 10, 2022, CBRN joined 54 other jurisdictions across the country in providing electronic license verification for registered nurses (RNs).

The Nurse Licensure Compact Commission Annual Report for fiscal year 2021 provides a comprehensive overview of the activities, achievements and financial performance of the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (ICNLCA) throughout the report period.

The Mayo Clinic's support of NLC legislation acknowledges that multistate licensure benefits both nurses and the citizens of Minnesota by increasing access to care, assisting in workplace shortages and responding to times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.

ICRS is seeking partnerships to offer reciprocal courses toward graduate-level degrees in public or health policy, nursing, public health, health care administration and leadership. 

On Feb. 1, 2022, Vermont will join 35 other states that have implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. signed the NLC into law on Dec. 6, 2021, making the U.S Virgin Islands the second territory and the 39th jurisdiction to enact the NLC.

On Nov. 15, 2021, New Jersey completed the process of implementing the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).

NCSBN and seven other leading nursing organizations have issued a policy brief to address the misinformation being disseminated about COVID-19 by nurses.

The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (ICNLCA) announces new members of its Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Executive Committee, elected Oct. 1, 2021 to two-year terms.

NCSBN and eight other leading nursing organizations* have issued a policy brief to provide guidance to boards of nursing and nursing education programs that are receiving requests from students for alternate clinical experiences when a program’s clinical sites require the COVID-19 vaccine.

NCSBN met virtually Aug. 18-19, 2021, to consider pertinent association business with its members.

Gov. John Carney signed the APRN Compact into law in the state of Delaware on Aug. 4, 2021.

NCSBN recognized its dedicated and exceptional membership at a virtual annual awards ceremony on July 29, 2021.

Gov. Mike DeWine signed the NLC into law in the state of Ohio on July 1, 2021.

Gov. Tom Wolf signed the NLC into law in the state of Pennsylvania on July 1, 2021. Pennsylvania is the 37th jurisdiction to have enacted the NLC.

Gov. Phil Scott signed the NLC into law in the state of Vermont on June 7, 2021.

In the last year, the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) has experienced extraordinary growth and change. The current status of the compact can be viewed via this interactive map. With the NLC’s current state of evolution, the compact is becoming ever more vital to nurses and those who employ them. NCSBN is sharing compelling NLC success stories to show how the compact positively impacts nurses and patients.