Which of the following allows a nurse to live in and be licensed by one state and practice nursing in another?
1. National Council of State Boards of Nursing
2. Nurse Compact Licensure Administrator
3. National League of Nurses
4. Nurse Licensure Compact
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Rationale 1: The Nurse Licensure Compact is the model allowing nurses to live in one state, have a license in that state, and work in another state that is a member of the Compact. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing is the organization that includes all boards of nursing within the United States and oversees the NCLEX examination. The National League of Nurses is a professional nursing organization largely involved in improving nursing education. A Nurse Compact Licensure Administrator is a person hired by each Compact state to facilitate the flow of information between states.
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