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NCSBN Unveils Nurse Licensure Guidance Tool

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Chicago, April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NCSBN has launched the Nurse Licensure Guidance tool that provides direction and resources on becoming a licensed nurse in the U.S.

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  • Chicago, April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NCSBN has launched the Nurse Licensure Guidance tool that provides direction and resources on becoming a licensed nurse in the U.S.
  • This innovative online tool breaks down the licensure process, providing state-specific information for both domestically and internationally educated nurses on applying for a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) license in the U.S.
    For many years we have gotten inquiries from nurses, especially from international individuals, about the licensure process, comments, Nancy Spector, PhD, RN, FAAN.
  • It is an invaluable resource for nurses to learn about specific state licensure requirements and also provides links to the licensure applications and state nurse practice acts, information on the Nurse Licensure Compact, and much more!
  • Both pathways include an interactive U.S. map that, based on their selection, dynamically displays where a nurse would and would not have authorization to practice.Explore the Nurse Licensure Guidance tool today.