05/24/2026
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The NLC gives RNs one licence across 43 states. The moment a nurse enters advanced practice, that framework changes. Every APRN licenses state by state, every single time.
The APRN Compact exists to fix this but only 4 states have enacted it, seven are needed to launch. Meanwhile, 12+ states still require physician oversight for NPs with no patient safety evidence to back it.
Americaโs most qualified nurses carry its most fragmented licensure burden.
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