BY SARAH CHRISTA BUTTS, MSW, AND KAREN E. GOODENOUGH, PhD, MSW, LGSW
An interstate licensing compact for social work has been in development for nearly two years. The Department of Defense spurred creation of the social work compact, motivated by a desire to ease relocation for military spouses who are licensed.
BY MOLLYMAEVE LUSK
The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is a multistate licensure solution, which allows nurses (RNs and LPN/VNs) to have one license, issued by their primary state of residence, with the privilege to practice in both their primary state of residence as well as other participating NLC states without obtaining additional licensure.
BY JIM PUENTE, MS, MJ, CAE, AND MAGGIE BIENIEK, BA The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated headlines for months, bringing into sharp focus the impact it has had on the healthcare workforce. Increased demand for nurses and medical professionals has brought the healthcare delivery system to the front line of the pandemic, and…