A student nurse has heard about something called the Nurse Licensure Compact. When the student asks a nurse educator, the nurse educator explains that the Nurse Licensure Compact is a:
a. plan for all nurses to need only one license with a large annual fee.
b. project of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
c. type of specialized organizational tool used in licensure and NCLEX exams.
d. spinoff of EEOC legislation.
B
The Nurse Licensure Compact is a project of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and is an
agreement among states to allow nurses to be multistate licensed (without applying for a new license)
in those states that have agreed to this practice (no extra large fee involved).
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