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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 ...
It serves as a collaborative body for state boards of nursing, facilitating communication and action on public health and safety matters. One of the core functions of the NCSBN is the development and administration of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), a standardized exam required for nurse licensure in most jurisdictions ...
Psychological Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT; 40 states, including Northern Mariana Islands and D.C.) [37] Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC; 32 states and Guam) [38] Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact (ALSPCompact; 32 states) [39] Occupational Therapy Compact (OT Compact; 30 states) [40] Counseling Compact (36 ...
The state of Iowa, where nursing homes have compiled one of the nation’s worst records for staffing-level violations, has joined 19 other states in suing the Biden administration to block the ...
The Health Care Compact is a proposed interstate compact – which is simply an agreement between two or more US states that is consented to by the United States Congress – that places authority and responsibility for healthcare regulation to the member states (except for military healthcare, which will remain federal), and provides the funds to the states to fulfill that responsibility."
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.
It’s been three weeks since the general election polls closed on Nov. 5, and there are still three races for the U.S. House of Representatives that remain too close to call: two in California ...
The faceoffs between the Chiefs and Bills have become one of the highlights of the NFL schedule, and a playoff rematch could be ahead.