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Nurse licensure is the process by which various regulatory bodies, usually a Board of Nursing, regulate the practice of nursing within its jurisdiction. The primary purpose of nurse licensure is to grant permission to practice as a nurse after verifying the applicant has met minimal competencies to safely perform nursing activities within nursing's scope of practice.
The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is an agreement that allows mutual recognition (reciprocity) of a nursing license between member U.S. states ("compact states"). Enacted into law by the participating states, the NLC allows a nurse who is a legal resident of and possesses a nursing license in a compact state (their "home state") to practice in any of the other compact states (the "remote ...
In 1909 the Georgia State Board of Nurse Examiners did not allow people of color to take the state licensing exam. Andrews began legal proceedings against the board to end this, and persisted for over 10 years. The board offered to license her alone as an "exceptional individual," [5] but she refused unless all were allowed. She succeeded in ...
That is, better data improves our ability to tell the true story of nursing in Georgia to the media, policymakers, employers and others, and to make good, actionable recommendations for ...
The Georgia Laws are compiled and annually published by the Georgia Office of Legislative Counsel, who also serves as the staff of the Code Revision Commission, [2] and are distributed by the Georgia Secretary of State. [3] The Georgia Laws have been published since 1820. [1] The Session Laws of American States and Territories Georgia contains ...
After graduating from a school of nursing, one takes the NCLEX exam to receive a nursing license. A nursing license gives an individual the permission to practice nursing, granted by the state where they met the requirements. NCLEX examinations are developed and owned by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN). The NCSBN ...
The Georgia Board of Nursing will hold a meeting via Webex on Friday, September 27, 2024, to begin at 8:00 p.m. to vote on Policy 1.14 due to the declared state of emergency by Governor Kemp.
The State of Illinois requires four exams to become a nail stylist. [5] On the other hand, there are states which do not license potentially dangerous professions such as radiologic technicians, despite their delivering ionizing radiation to the general public. This is an example of a less-standardized licensure that is part of the licensing ...