08/16/2005 -- The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
www.ncsbn.org is pleased to announce that New Hampshire recently passed legislation to join the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). The state will begin the rule-writing process to work toward implementation of the NLC in 2006.
Margaret Walker, MBA, BSN, RN, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Board of Nursing, comments, "New Hampshire looks forward to an association with other members of the NLC. The ready access of nurses across state lines will assist our Board's mission to respond to state emergency care needs and allow nurses greater work flexibility." Currently, 19 other states have enacted the legislation allowing for participation in the NLC. Other states in the NLC currently include: Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey (still to be implemented), New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
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NCSBN Welcomes New Hampshire to the Nurse Licensure Compact [(press release)]
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