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Washington to Allow Nurses with Multistate Licenses to Begin Practicing in the State

Daily Nurse

Washington, which recently became the 40th 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. A task force has been convened to outline the full implementation plan of the NLC.

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Rhode Island Awaits Start Date to Nurse Licensure Compact

Health Leaders | Nursing

Rhode Island RNs and licensed practical nurses will now be able to have one multistate license, with the ability to practice in person or via telehealth in both their own state and 38 others that have adopted the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Our state is grappling with a severe shortage of nurses. Though Gov.

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Pennsylvania to Allow Out-of-State Nurses to Practice

Health Leaders | Nursing

Pennsylvania nurses, however, must wait for criminal background check authorization before receiving a multistate license. RNs and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/LVNs) from 38 states and two U.S. Military spouses who experience moves every few years also benefit from the multistate license.

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Michigan Legislator Tries Again for State to Join the Nurse Licensure Compact

Health Leaders | Nursing

Legislation to allow Michigan RNs and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to hold multistate licenses through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) has been reintroduced after a previous attempt nearly three years ago was vetoed by the governor. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a previous attempt in 2020. territories—Guam, and the U.S.

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33 Nursing Specialties in Demand in 2023

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

An FNP is a nationally certified and state-licensed advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with a graduate-level education. USAHS offers an FNP role specialty through the MSN , BSN-entry DNP and Post-Graduate Nursing Certificates programs. Flight nurses care for the patients during an emergency flight.