August 22, 2023
Nurse Licensure Compact
Starting Sept. 5, 2023, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses from other states who hold multistate licenses through the Nurse Licensure CompactOpens In A New Window (NLC) will be able to provide in-person and telehealth services to PA patients. Please review information about the NLC and consult with your employer to determine whether a Pennsylvania license by endorsement is required based upon your state of residency, facility requirements, or need to obtain a CRNP or CNS certification.
What is the Nurse Licensure Compact?
The NLC is an agreement among 41 states and territoriesOpens In A New Window to recognize each other’s nurses who are licensed by compact members, similar to how states recognize each other’s driver’s licenses.
How does this affect PA patients?
Allowing these qualified nurses to provide services here means that PA patients have access to additional health care resources and that PA health care facilities have access to an expanded workforce to help ease the commonwealth’s nursing shortage.
