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2. Nurse licensure - Wikipedia

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   Nurse licensure is the process by which various regulatory bodies, usually a Board of Nursing, regulate the practice of nursing within its jurisdiction. The primary purpose of nurse licensure is to grant permission to practice as a nurse after verifying the applicant has met minimal competencies to safely perform nursing activities within ...

3. What Is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)? Roles ... - WebMD

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   Licensed Practical Nurses help in checking vitals and blood pressure. Learn more about the roles & responsibilities, eligibility criteria & career prospects of an LPN

4. They studied, passed the exam but were denied nursing ... - AOL

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   Despite passing the national nursing exam, called the NCLEX, she would not be getting her license due to a bureaucratic standoff between two states — Florida, where she went to school, and New ...

5. What is a Registered Nurse? What They Do and How to Become One

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   Registered nurses are an important part of the healthcare system. Learn what it takes to become an RN, what they do, where they work, salaries, hours, and more.

6. Nurse Licensure Compact - Wikipedia

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   The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is an agreement that allows mutual recognition (reciprocity) of a nursing license between member U.S. states ("compact states"). Enacted into law by the participating states, the NLC allows a nurse who is a legal resident of and possesses a nursing license in a compact state (their "home state") to practice in any of the other compact states (the "remote ...

7. What is a Registered Nurse? What They Do, When to See One ...

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   Registered nurses are medical professionals who provide hands-on care in a variety of medical settings. Learn more about the work they do and why you might want to see a registered nurse.

8. National Council Licensure Examination - Wikipedia

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   The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is a nationwide examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States, Canada, and Australia since 1982, 2015, and 2020, respectively. [2][3] There are two types: the NCLEX-RN and the NCLEX-PN. After graduating from a school of nursing, one takes the NCLEX exam to receive a nursing license. A nursing license gives an individual the ...

9. 'They should be charged': Thousands of nurses obtained fake ...

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   And some of the individuals who obtained illegal registered nursing (RN) degrees were already licensed practical nurses (LPNs). “For those individuals, their RN or registered nurse license is ...