Kansas State Board of Nursing Newsletter - December 2021

December 2021, January, February 2022 Kansas Nursing Newsletter • Page 5
EDUCATION
CORNER
Approval vs.
Accreditation – Not
Interchangeable
in Kansas
Moving to Another State
Moving Noncompact to to Another Compact: State
• The nurse is responsible for applying for licensure by
Noncompact endorsement to in Compact: the new state of residence. The nurse
• The
may
nurse
apply
is
before
responsible
or after
for
the
applying
move. A
for
multistate
licensure
license
by
endorsement
may be issued
in
if
the
residency
new state
and
of
eligibility
residence.
requirements
The nurse
may
are met.
apply
If the
before
nurse
or
holds
after the
a single
move.
state
A multistate
license issued
license
may
by the
be
noncompact
issued if residency
state, it
and
is not
eligibility
affected.
requirements
are met. If the nurse holds a single state license issued
Compact to Noncompact:
by the noncompact state, it is not affected.
• The nurse is responsible for applying for licensure by
Compact endorsement to Noncompact: in the new state of residence. The nurse
• The may nurse apply is before responsible or after for the applying move. The for licensure multistate by
endorsement license of the former in the new NLC state state of is residence. changed to The a single nurse
may state apply license before upon or changing after the legal move. residency The multistate to a
license noncompact of the state. former The NLC nurse state is is responsible changed to for a notifying single
state the board license of upon nursing changing (BON) in legal the former residency NLC to state a of
noncompact the new address. state. The nurse is responsible for notifying
the board of nursing (BON) in the former NLC state of
Compact the new to address. Compact:
• When moving (changing primary state of legal
Compact residence) to to Compact: a new NLC state, it is the nurse’s
• When responsibility moving to (changing apply for primary licensure state by endorsement.
of legal
residence) This should to be a completed new NLC state, upon it moving is the nurse’s and the nurse
responsibility should not delay. to apply There for is licensure not a 90 day by endorsement.
grace period. The
This nurse should may practice be completed on the former upon moving home state and the license nurse
should until the not multistate delay. There license is not in the a 90 new day NLC grace home period. state The is
nurse issued. may Proof practice of residency on the such former as home a driver’s state license may
until be required. the multistate Upon issuance license in of the a new multistate NLC home license, state is
issued. the former Proof license of residency is inactivated. such as a driver’s license may
be required. Upon issuance of a new multistate license,
the former license is inactivated.
Definitions
• Compact: An interstate agreement between two or
Definitions
more states established for the purpose of remedying
a particular problem of multistate concern. (Black’s Law
• Compact: An interstate agreement between two or
more
Dictionary)
states established for the purpose of remedying
• a Compact particular State: problem Any of state multistate that has concern. adopted (Black’s the NLC. Law
Dictionary)
• Home State: The compact state that serves as the
• Compact nurse’s primary State: state Any of state residence. that has adopted the NLC.
• Home Remote State: State: The A compact state other that serves than the as the home
nurse’s state where primary the state patient of residence. is located at the time nursing
• Remote care is provided State: A or, compact in the case state of other practice than the of home nursing
state not involving where the a patient, a is compact located at state the where time nursing the
care recipient is provided of nursing or, in practice the case is located. of the practice of nursing
•
not
Primary
involving
State
a
of
patient,
Residence
a compact
(PSOR):
state
The
where
state
the
(also
recipient
known as
of
the
nursing
home
practice
state) in which
is located.
a nurse declares a
• Primary primary residence State of Residence for legal purposes. (PSOR): Sources The state used (also to
known verify a as nurse’s the home primary state) residence in which may a nurse include declares driver’s a
primary license, federal residence income for legal tax purposes. return or voter Sources registration. used to
verify PSOR a refers nurse’s to primary legal residency residence status may and include does driver’s not
license, pertain to federal home income or property tax return ownership. or voter Only registration. one state
PSOR can be refers identified to legal as the residency primary status state and of legal does residence not
pertain for NLC to purposes. home or property ownership. Only one state
can be identified as the primary state of legal residence
for NLC purposes.
• Nursys: This database (www.nursys.com) provides
licensure and disciplinary information of all RNs and
• Nursys: LPN/VNs, This as contributed database (www.nursys.com) by compact states. provides The public
licensure can access and Nursys disciplinary for free information to look up a of nurse’s all RNs license and
LPN/VNs, and discipline as contributed status. by compact states. The public
can access Nursys for free to look up a nurse’s license
• Privilege to Practice: Current, official authority from a
and discipline status.
remote state permitting the practice of nursing as either
• Privilege an RN or an to LPN/VN Practice: in Current, such party official state. authority All party from states a
remote have the state authority, permitting in accordance the practice with of existing nursing state as either due
an process RN or law, an LPN/VN to take actions in such against party state. the nurse’s All party privilege, states
have such as: the revocation, authority, in suspension, accordance probation with existing or any state other due
process action which law, to affects take a actions nurse’s against authorization the nurse’s to practice. privilege,
such as: revocation, suspension, probation or any other
action which affects a nurse’s authorization to practice.
Approval of nursing programs by the state regulatory
body is an integral part of the state nursing licensure
process because it assures regulatory standards are met.
National nursing accreditation, on the other hand, assesses
the quality of nursing programs from a national perspective.
(NSCBN.org or https://www.ncsbn.org/education.htm)
Many people in the general public, as well as in nursing,
are not aware that “approval” and “accredited” are not
interchangeable words in terms of Kansas nursing licensure.
In many states, including Kansas, nursing licensure is a
“2-pronged” model. A person must 1) graduate from a
board-approved nursing program, and 2) they must pass a
national nurse licensing exam (NCLEX). In order for nursing
graduates to be eligible to take the national licensure exam
(NCLEX), they must “show evidence” of graduating from a
state board approved nursing program.
In 23 (of 53) U.S. states and territories that have nursing
programs, national accreditation is mandated by regulatory
boards in order for a nursing program to be approved in
that state. In Kansas, national accreditation is currently
required only for advanced practice nursing programs. Most
undergraduate RN level programs in Kansas also have national
accreditation but not because of a state board requirement.
Most undergraduate programs are nationally accredited so
that their graduates can move on to higher level nursing
education programs which may require the accreditation
acceptance into a graduate level nursing program.
All approved nursing programs in Kansas are listed on
the KSBN website at https://ksbn.kansas.gov/wp-content/
uploads/Education/Prelicensure-Programs.pdf. Programs
listed as “Approved” or “conditionally approved” are all
considered as approved programs. Programs are listed by
school and type of program and will list in each section if
they are board-approved only or if they also have national
nursing accreditation. If nationally accredited, it will also
list which organization they are accredited with. For any
questions regarding approval or accreditation of Kansas
nursing programs, you may contact the Nursing Education
Compliance Officer at KSBN.
111 E. Wacker Drive, Ste. 2900, Chicago, IL 60601-4277 • 312.525.3600 •
For more information about the NLC, visit www.ncsbn.org/nlc or email www.ncsbn.org/nlc nursecompact@ncsbn.org.
111 E. Wacker Drive, Ste. 2900, Chicago, IL 60601-4277 • 312.525.3600 •
For more information about the NLC, visit www.ncsbn.org/nlc or email www.ncsbn.org/nlc nursecompact@ncsbn.org.
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