Alabama
Alabama Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
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Alaska
Alaska Board of Nursing · Non-compact jurisdiction
American Samoa
American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board · Non-compact jurisdiction
Arizona
Arizona State Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Arkansas
Arkansas State Board of Nursing · NLC member jurisdiction
California
California Board of Registered Nursing · Non-compact jurisdiction
Colorado
Colorado Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Connecticut
Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing / Department of Public Health · NLC member jurisdiction
Delaware
Delaware Board of Nursing · NLC member jurisdiction
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Board of Nursing · Non-compact jurisdiction
Florida
Florida Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Georgia
Georgia Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Guam
Guam Board of Nurse Examiners · NLC enacted — implementation pending
Hawaii
Hawaii Board of Nursing · Non-compact jurisdiction
Idaho
Idaho Board of Nursing / Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses · NLC member jurisdiction
Illinois
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation · Non-compact jurisdiction
Indiana
Indiana State Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Iowa
Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — Nursing & Professional Midwifery · NLC member jurisdiction
Kansas
Kansas State Board of Nursing · NLC member jurisdiction
Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Louisiana
Louisiana State Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Maine
Maine State Board of Nursing · NLC member jurisdiction
Maryland
Maryland Board of Nursing · NLC member jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing · NLC enacted — implementation pending
Michigan
Michigan Board of Nursing · Non-compact jurisdiction
Minnesota
Minnesota Board of Nursing · Non-compact jurisdiction
Mississippi
Mississippi Board of Nursing · NLC member jurisdiction
Missouri
Missouri State Board of Nursing · NLC member jurisdiction
Montana
Montana Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Nursing · NLC member jurisdiction
Nevada
Nevada State Board of Nursing · Non-compact jurisdiction
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
New Jersey
New Jersey Board of Nursing · NLC member jurisdiction
New Mexico
New Mexico Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
New York
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Nursing · Non-compact jurisdiction
North Carolina
North Carolina Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
North Dakota
North Dakota Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Northern Mariana Islands
Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners · Non-compact jurisdiction
Ohio
Ohio Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Board of Nursing · NLC member jurisdiction
Oregon
Oregon State Board of Nursing · Non-compact jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners · Non-compact jurisdiction
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education · Compact jurisdiction
South Carolina
South Carolina Board of Nursing · NLC member jurisdiction
South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Tennessee
Tennessee Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Texas
Texas Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure · NLC enacted — implementation pending
Utah
Utah Division of Professional Licensing — Nursing · NLC member jurisdiction
Vermont
Vermont Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Virginia
Virginia Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
Washington
Washington State Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction
West Virginia
West Virginia RN Board and West Virginia LPN Board · Compact jurisdiction
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Board of Nursing / Department of Safety and Professional Services · NLC member jurisdiction
Wyoming
Wyoming State Board of Nursing · Compact jurisdiction