Current Nurse Licensure Compact
Maryland was the first state to join the National Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) in 1999. Nurses with a multistate license can practice in any of the twenty-five NLC participating states. The links below provide educational and reference material to foster a greater understanding of the NLC for nursing students, licensed nurses, employers, and the citizens of the State.
Click here to connect to the NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact website.
Nurse Licensure Compact New Residency Rule
Fireside chat: Legislative Update April 23, 2024
The NLC: What Nurse Employers Need to Know May 16, 2024
Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
Maryland will operate under the new eNLC effective January 19, 2018.
eNLC Final Rules adopted December 12, 2017
Upcoming Nurse Licensure Compact Webinars
Aug 20, 2024 NLC webinar: “The NLC: What Nurse Employers Need to Know”
Our free webinar for nurse employers on Aug. 20, from 2-3 pm CST, gives an overview of the NLC, explains the 60-day residency rule, answers questions nurse employers have, gives an implementation update and explains Nursys.com and Nursys e-Notify.
Sept 24, 2024 NLC webinar: “A Fireside Chat: A Discussion with Fred Knight, JD on Discipline and Nurse Multistate License Eligibility”
Join our Fireside Chat on Sept. 24 from 2-3 pm CST for a discussion on discipline, eligibility for a multi-state license and disqualifiers to a multistate license. Fred Knight, JD, NLC Consultant, is the interview guest. Register here:
https://nursecompact.com/stay-informed.page #NurseCompactNation
updated 08/19/2024
