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  • Licensure | NCSBN

    Licensure is how boards of nursing grant individuals permission to practice nursing after determining applicants are competent. Nursing Licensure for Internationally Educated Nurses Practice APRN Consensus Model APRN Consensus Model Toolkit Substance Use Disorder Substance Use Disorder in Nursing Opioid Toolkit Substance Use Disorder Educational Materials Guidelines for Medical Marijuana Professional Boundaries Scope of Practice Decision-Making Framework Delegation New Nurses: Key Issues Transition to Practice Study results Discipline Filing a Complaint Filing a Complaint FAQ Adverse Events Decision Pat ...

  • 2023mym_bmartin.pdf

    NCSBN’s Research on Telehealth Brendan Martin, PhD, MS 2020-2022 Strategic Initiative B: Champion regulatory solutions to address borderless health care delivery 2020-2022 Strategic Objective 6: Collaborate with international regulatory bodies to develop telehealth standards for licensure including a common regulatory terminology that facilitates communication and stimulates research. Outcome: An agreed set of telehealth practice principles that augment public protection and provide a basis for increased communication, enhanced understanding and shared research across jurisdictions.

  • MINUTES_NLC_Commission_Meeting_Oct_28_2025.pdf

    Site: nursecompact.com

    If a conflict of interest exists, this would be addressed as described in section 2 of the Procedure section. 6. Duplicate MSL Report J. Puente displayed a current Duplicate MSL Report and reminded the Commission to have board staff work on the report on a routine basis.

  • 2018CNOFactsheetFINAL.pdf

    Site: nursecompact.com

    Employers can also view an individualized authorization to practice map which displays the states where a nurse can legally practice. It is recommended that a facility’s employed nurses are registered in e-Notify at www.nursys.com so that the facility will receive automatic updates when a nurse is disciplined or has a license status change for any license the nurse holds.

  • nlc_definitions.pdf

    Site: nursecompact.com

    Multistate License: a license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) issued by a home state licensing board that authorizes the licensed nurse to practice in all compact states under a multistate licensure privilege. Nursys®: the national nurse database that contains the licensure and disciplinary information of all RNs and LPN/VNs as contributed by states.

  • Microsoft Word - MINUTES_NLC_Commission_Meeting_ March 10 2025_DRAFT 6

    Site: nursecompact.com

    F. Knight explained that the  licensee owns the report and they  may be able to present it to a  specific BON (such as a new  party  state) with licensee authorization.  The NLC does not require a new  foreign credentials evaluation each  time a licensee moves to a new  state.       14.    Public Open Discussion Forum       There were no questions.        

  • 5_Communication_Plan.docx

    Communications Plan – Tool #5 Communication is a key function of a healthy organization and is integral to the success of a transition. Assign who will contact them, how the contact will be made and how soon after the plan is implemented they will be contacted. Example: Governor, other state agencies and stakeholders, etc.

  • 2017_Annual_Report.pdf

    Hoell, Washington Karen C. Lyon, Louisiana RN Shan Montgomery, Mississippi Lorena M. Silva, Massachusetts Randolph L. Smith, Kentucky INSTITUTE OF REGULATORY EXCELLENCE (IRE) COMMITTEE Linda D. Burhans, North Carolina, Chair Natalie Baker, Alabama Mary A. Baroni, Washington Cynthia Bienemy, Louisiana RN Cynthia Gustafson, Montana Christine Penney, British Columbia RN Sue Petula, Pennsylvania Patricia A. Sharpnack, Ohio Susan S. VanBeuge, Nevada INVESTIGATOR TRAINING COMMITTEE Paula S. Schenk, Kentucky, Chair Catherine Boden, Alabama Angie Matthes, North Carolina Karen McCumpsey, Arkansas Gregory N.

  • NLC_Final_050415.pdf

    Site: nursecompact.com

    “Multistate license” means a license to practice as a registered or a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) issued by a home state licensing board that authorizes the licensed nurse to practice in all party states under a multistate licensure privilege. i. “Multistate licensure privilege” means a legal authorization associated with a multistate license permitting the practice of nursing as either a registered nurse (RN) or LPN/VN in a remote state. j.

  • 2021AM_dbenton.pdf

    CEO's Address David C. Benton, RGN, PhD, FFNF, FRCN, FAAN Chief Executive Officer, NCSBN The Policy Landscape • State of the world Nursing and Midwifery Reports • Strengthening Nursing and Midwifery • A plethora of country-based activity • Significant policy research contributions Things to Consider • Navigation • Complexity • Agility • Synergy • Innovation Making Progress • Responding • Entry • Individual • Health • Preempting • Maintaining • Team • Life Taking a Wider Perspective Things to Consider Things to Consider Things to Consider Three Final Thoughts • Proportionate, agile regulatory reform • Proactive regulators to increase quality and equitable access • Regulation as a critical component of optimal workforce deployment and economic recovery