Highlights of the Nurse Licensure Compact Survey Findings: Nurses’ Needs, Experiences, and Views

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Elizabeth H. Zhong PhD (Senior Research Scientist), Brendan Martin PhD (Director), Charlie O’Hara PhD (Data Scientist), Michaela Reid BA, BS (Research Assistant), Nicole Kaminski-Ozturk PhD (Senior Data Scientist), Michelle Buck MS, APRN, CNS (Senior Policy Advisor), Nicole Livanos JD, MPP (Director), Maryann Alexander PhD, FAAN (Chief Officer)
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Abstract

Background

The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), is designed to promote nurse mobility, increase access to care, and enhance public protection through uniform licensure requirements. The value of the NLC has been made evident during healthcare crises, especially during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. However, the NLC has not yet been adopted nationwide in the United States.

Purpose

To gather empirical data on nurses’ views, concerns, and work experience related to the NLC.

Methods

This study is an aggregate summary of state-based online surveys conducted by NCSBN in partnership with the boards of nursing in Kansas, Alaska, Nevada, Vermont, and Minnesota from 2018 to 2022. All study participants were licensed nurses with a valid email account registered with one of the aforementioned boards of nursing. To determine whether nurses’ out-of-state practice patterns may have changed over time, data were compared to the findings from 2,612 nurses who participated in the 2014 NCSBN’s National NLC Evaluation Survey from the same five states.

Results

A total of 66,054 nurses responded to the survey for an overall response rate of 24%. At the time of the survey, 45% of respondents had provided nursing services outside of their licensure state during the previous 2 years, illustrating a 10% increase compared to the 35% of the respondents who reported out-of-state services in the 2014 survey. Among the respondents who practiced under their multistate license, 96% indicated that the NLC was beneficial to their nursing practice. Of the respondents who expressed their support or opposition, 95% indicated support for the NLC. These high rates of support for the NLC were consistent across study states, as well as across most demographics, including respondents’ state of residency, practice patterns, and union membership.

Conclusions

There is an increasing need for a flexible and mobile nursing workforce to practice across state borders. The multistate license benefits crossborder nursing practice and a majority of the respondents support and welcome the adoption of the NLC.

护士执照契约调查结果要点:护士的需求、经历和观点
背景《护士执照契约》(NLC)由美国各州护理委员会全国理事会(NCSBN)制定,旨在通过统一的执照要求促进护士的流动性、增加获得护理的机会并加强对公众的保护。在医疗保健危机期间,尤其是在最近的 COVID-19 大流行期间,NLC 的价值已显而易见。然而,美国尚未在全国范围内采用 NLC。目的收集有关护士对 NLC 的看法、关注点和工作经验的实证数据。方法本研究是 NCSBN 与堪萨斯州、阿拉斯加州、内华达州、佛蒙特州和明尼苏达州护理委员会合作开展的基于州的在线调查的汇总,时间为 2018 年至 2022 年。所有研究参与者均为持证护士,并在上述护理委员会注册了有效的电子邮件账户。为了确定护士的州外执业模式是否会随着时间的推移而发生变化,我们将数据与来自上述五个州的 2,612 名参加 2014 年 NCSBN 全国 NLC 评估调查的护士的调查结果进行了比较。结果共有 66,054 名护士对调查做出了回复,总回复率为 24%。在调查期间,45% 的受访者在过去两年中曾在其执照所在州以外提供过护理服务,与 2014 年调查中 35% 的受访者报告的州外服务相比,增加了 10%。在持多州执照执业的受访者中,96% 的人表示 NLC 有利于他们的护理实践。在表示支持或反对的受访者中,95% 表示支持 NLC。这些对 NLC 的高支持率在各研究州以及大多数人口统计数据中都是一致的,包括受访者的居住州、执业模式和工会会员身份。多州执照有利于跨境护理实践,大多数受访者支持并欢迎采用 NLC。
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4.60
自引率
12.50%
发文量
50
审稿时长
54 days
期刊介绍: Journal of Nursing Regulation (JNR), the official journal of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®), is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, academic and professional journal. It publishes scholarly articles that advance the science of nursing regulation, promote the mission and vision of NCSBN, and enhance communication and collaboration among nurse regulators, educators, practitioners, and the scientific community. The journal supports evidence-based regulation, addresses issues related to patient safety, and highlights current nursing regulatory issues, programs, and projects in both the United States and the international community. In publishing JNR, NCSBN''s goal is to develop and share knowledge related to nursing and other healthcare regulation across continents and to promote a greater awareness of regulatory issues among all nurses.
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