The Nurse Licensure Compact is:
a. a plan for all nurses to need only one license with a large annual fee
b. a project of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
c. a type of specialized organizational tool used in licensure and the NCLEX examinations
d. a spin-off of EEOC legislation
B
The Nurse Licensure Compact is a project of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. It is an agreement among states to allow nurses to be multistate licensed (without applying for new licenses per state) in those states that have agreed to this practice (no extra-large fee).
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