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    Committee Members Chair: Sara Hansen Baiamonte, JD, Montana, Area I Board Liaison:  N/A Staff: Tim Arehart, Emily Paulucci Lynda D’Alessio, MSN, RN, Rhode Island, Area IV Cathy Dinauer, MSN, Nevada, Area I Angela Fountain, DNP, MS, MSN, Arizona, Area I Brandi Griswold, North Carolina, Area III Melissa Monroe, DNP, MPH, Oklahoma, Area III Corrie Lund, MSN, North Dakota, Area II Lisa Shiltz, RN, West Virginia PN, Area II Patricia L. Howard Chittams, Washington, D.C., Area IV Committee Minutes   NC ...

  • NLC Governance | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. FY26 Committee Roster Compliance Committee Elections Committee Executive Committee Operations Network Policy Committee Rules Committee Technical Task Force Training & Education Committee Apply to Volunteer Related Pages Public NLC Resources NLC Member Jurisdictions Contact us Contact us with any comments or questions concerning the compact. Submit an Inquiry Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publications and events from NCSBN and the world of nursing regulation. Subscribe to our Email List Follow Us Explore NCSBN Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Resources News Events Resource Center Regulatory Atlas ICRS JNR Careers Related Links APRN Compact NCLEX NLC NURSYS REx-PN Need Help?

  • Investigation | NCSBN

    Investigation can include requesting additional documents or information from complainants, asking the licensee to respond to allegations in writing, as well as full investigations with site visits and witness interviews. Investigations take time, often many months, to complete. Review of Complaint Steps Filing a Complaint Initial Review of Complaint Board Proceedings Board Action Reporting & Enforcement Related Pages Discipline Resources Alternative to Discipline Programs Nursys Overview License Verification (Nursys.com) Professional Boundaries Related Resources Substance Use Disorder and Accessing Alternative-to-Discipline Programs, JNR, July 2012 National Organizations for Alternative Programs Nursys Licensure QuickConfirm Stay Current with NCSBN Join our em ...

  • Active PN Licenses | NCSBN

    Access detailed statistics on active Practical/Vocational Nurse (PN/VN) licenses by jurisdiction from NCSBN’s National Nursing Database. Active PN Licenses By State Statistics Active PN Licenses (PDF)  Active PN Licenses (XLS)  Past Statistics 2025 Stats (PDF)  2025 Stats (XLS)  2024 Stats (PDF)  2024 Stats (XLS)  2023 Stats (PDF)  2023 Stats (XLS)  Notes: *Data is presented in the aggregate, no individual identifying information is presented. Related Pages The National Nursing Database Active RN Licenses Licensure Statistics FAQs Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publicatio ...

  • Active RN Licenses | NCSBN

    View up‑to‑date counts of active Registered Nurse (RN) licenses across U.S. states and territories from NCSBN’s National Nursing Database. Active RN Licenses By State Statistics Active RN Licenses (PDF)  Active RN Licenses (XLS)  Past Statistics 2025 Stats (PDF)  2025 Stats (XLS)  2024 Stats (PDF)  2024 Stats (XLS)  2023 Stats (PDF)  2023 Stats (XLS)  Notes: *Data is presented in the aggregate, no individual identifying information is presented. Related Pages The National Nursing Database Active PN Licenses Licensure Statistics FAQs Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publicatio ...

  • Transition to Practice Report | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. It illustrates the importance of formal transition programs in protecting the public, and it provides the data that support the components of the Transition Regulatory Model. This report was adopted by the May, 2008 NCSBN Board of Directors. Publish Date 2008 Topic Practice, Transition to Practice From Education Publications Type Papers Download Publication Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publications and events from NCSBN and the world of nursing regulation. Subscribe to our Email List Follow Us Explore NCSBN Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Resources News Events Resource Center Regulatory Atlas ICRS JNR Careers Related Links APRN Compact NCLEX NLC NURSYS REx-PN Need Help?

  • Report of Findings from the Practice and Professional Issues Survey (Vol. 15) | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Publish Date 2004 Topic Practice, Research From Education Papers and Publications Type Research Item Download Publication Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publications and events from NCSBN and the world of nursing regulation. Subscribe to our Email List Follow Us Explore NCSBN Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Resources News Events Resource Center Regulatory Atlas ICRS JNR Careers Related Links APRN Compact NCLEX NLC NURSYS REx-PN Need Help?

  • Report of Findings from the Practice and Professional Issues Survey (Vol. 2) | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Publish Date 2002 Topic Practice, Registered Nurses (RNs), Research From Education Papers and Publications Type Research Item Download Publication Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publications and events from NCSBN and the world of nursing regulation. Subscribe to our Email List Follow Us Explore NCSBN Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Resources News Events Resource Center Regulatory Atlas ICRS JNR Careers Related Links APRN Compact NCLEX NLC NURSYS REx-PN Need Help?

  • Awards Committee | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Committee Members Chair: Staff facilitated committee Board Liaison: N/A Staff:  Alicia Byrd Marty Alson, West Virginia RN, Area II Terri Belcourt, RN, Saskatchewan, Exam User Jennifer Best, MN, RN, FRE, Nova Scotia, Exam User Allison Edwards, MS DrPH, Texas, Area III Bonny Kehm, PhD, RN, Missouri, Area II Carol Moreland, MSN, RN, Kansas, Area II Lori Underwood, Washington, Area I Committee Minutes Dec. 12, 2025 Feb. 21, 2025 Dec. 16, 2024 Oct. 1, 2024 NCSBN Hive Committee members discuss issues ...

  • Finance Committee | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Cummins, LPN, Mississippi, Area III Dan Li, Saskatchewan, Exam User Member Phillip Petty, RN, Arkansas, Area III Michael Starchman, RN, CPA, Oklahoma, Area III Committee Minutes  July 30, 2024 Dec. 12, 2024 NCSBN Hive Committee members discuss issues and share resources in private collaboration sites. Find Out More Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publications and events from NCSBN and the world of nursing regulation. Subscribe to our Email List Follow Us Explore NCSBN Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Resources News Events Resource Center Regulatory Atlas ICRS JNR Careers Related Links APRN Compact NCLEX NLC NURSYS REx-PN Need Help?