Recommended nursing licensure resources
What are the best resources for nursing licensure questions?
For a licensure decision, the authorities are your state board of nursing, Nursys (for verifying a license), and the NLC (for compact membership). Those always come first and we never monetize them. CompactStates.com sits alongside them as an independent explainer — we translate the rules and get you to the official source quickly.
Official authorities
These make the actual decisions. Bookmark them; verify with them.
The national nurse license verification system (RN and LPN/LVN). Look up a license type, status, and expiration.
The official Nurse Licensure Compact site — member states, requirements, and status.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which administers the NLC and Nursys.
The controlling authority for your license. Every state page links to its official board.
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