What is meant by home state or state of residency/licensure action?
The home state is the state in which the nurse declares residency and receives the license that allows participation in the NLC. Only the state of residency/licensure can take action against the license. Action by that state means any administrative, civil or criminal penalty permitted by that state’s laws which is imposed on a nurse by the board of nursing or other authority in the state of residency/licensure. This includes actions against an individual’s license.