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|  |  NCSBN Welcomes South Carolina to the Nurse Licensure CompactPress Release September 23, 2005 CHICAGO, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/23/2005 -- The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) www.ncsbn.org is pleased to announce that South Carolina 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. Martha Bursinger, RN, MSN, Administrator of the South Carolina Board of Nursing, remarks, "We are happy to expand the mobility of nurses by participating in the NLC. We believe this will enhance the ability for nurses to move from one state to another and receive their licensure to practice in the most expeditious manner possible and still maintain our mission to protect the public by ensuring that only safe and competent nurses receive licenses." Currently, 20 other states have enacted the legislation allowing for participation in the NLC. Other states in the Compact include: Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey (still to be implemented), New Hampshire (still to be implemented), New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. NCSBN developed the NLC with its member boards in 1997. Under the NLC nurses hold a license in their state of residency and are able to practice in another NLC state, provided that they follow the laws and regulations in the state of their current practice (similar to the drivers license compact). All NLC states participate in a coordinated licensure database called NursysŪ, that aids the NLC in the advancement of its objective to enhance public protection. The goal of mutual recognition is to simplify government processes and remove regulatory barriers in order to increase access to safe nursing care. This regulatory initiative responds to the rapidly evolving health care environment by addressing new practice modalities and technology (e.g. telenursing) for nurses who practice across state lines in a variety of health care settings. "The NLC allows nurses expedient and efficient authorization to practice in participating jurisdictions granting them greater mobility without ever comprising the welfare of the general public," comments Kathy Apple, MS, RN, NCSBN Executive Director. Operationally, the NLC is managed by The Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (NLCA) who function as a separate, incorporated body made up of the participating state-designated NLC administrators. NCSBN serves as the secretariat for the NLCA. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose membership comprises the boards of nursing in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five United States territories -- American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Mission: The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), composed of Member Boards, provides leadership to advance regulatory excellence for public protection. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Dawn M. Kappel Director of Marketing and Communications 312.525.3667 direct 312.279.1032 FAX Email Contact
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