How are complaints about nurses handled within the NLC?
The licensing board of any compact state (home or remote) is authorized by the NLC to investigate allegations of unsafe practice by any nurse practicing in that state. Dependent upon the outcome of the investigation, both the state of licensure (home state) and state where the patient is located (remote state) may take action. The nurse’s home state may take disciplinary action against the nurse’s license; the remote state may deny the nurse’s privilege to practice in that state. States will continue to apply the same administrative and due process procedures for imposing discipline as they have always done. Current significant investigative information and disciplinary history will be available to states through NURSYS.
