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Nursing Management and Professional Concepts 2e
11.3 Obtaining Your Nursing License

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table of contents
  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Table Of Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Preface
  7. Standards and Conceptual Approach
  8. Chapter 1 - Overview of Management and Professional Issues
    1. 1.1 Overview
  9. Chapter 2 - Prioritization
    1. 2.1 Prioritization Introduction
    2. 2.2 Tenets of Prioritization
    3. 2.3 Tools for Prioritizing
    4. 2.4 Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning
    5. 2.5 Time Management
    6. 2.6 Spotlight Application
    7. 2.7 Learning Activities
    8. II Glossary
  10. Chapter 3 - Delegation and Supervision
    1. 3.1 Delegation & Supervision Introduction
    2. 3.2 Communication
    3. 3.3 Assignment
    4. 3.4 Delegation
    5. 3.5 Supervision
    6. 3.6 Spotlight Application
    7. 3.7 Learning Activities
    8. III Glossary
  11. Chapter 4 - Leadership and Management
    1. 4.1 Leadership & Management Introduction
    2. 4.2 Basic Concepts
    3. 4.3 Implementing Change
    4. 4.4 Spotlight Application
    5. 4.5 Learning Activities
    6. IV Glossary
  12. Chapter 5 - Legal Implications
    1. 5.1 Legal Implications Introduction
    2. 5.2 Understanding the Legal System
    3. 5.3 Professional Liability and Your Nursing License
    4. 5.4 Frequent Allegations and SBON Investigations
    5. 5.5 Protecting Your Nursing License
    6. 5.6 Other Legal Issues
    7. 5.7 Spotlight Application
    8. 5.8 Learning Activities
    9. V Glossary
  13. Chapter 6 - Ethical Practice
    1. 6.1 Ethical Practice Introduction
    2. 6.2 Basic Ethical Concepts
    3. 6.3 Ethical Dilemmas
    4. 6.4 Ethics Committees
    5. 6.5 Ethics and the Nursing Student
    6. 6.6 Spotlight Application
    7. 6.7 Learning Activities
    8. VI Glossary
  14. Chapter 7 - Collaboration Within the Interprofessional Team
    1. 7.1 Collaboration Within the Interprofessional Team Introduction
    2. 7.2 IPEC Core Competencies
    3. 7.3 Values and Ethics for Interprofessional Practice
    4. 7.4 Roles and Responsibililites of Health Care Professionals
    5. 7.5 Interprofessional Communication
    6. 7.6 Teams and Teamwork
    7. 7.7 Conflict Resolution
    8. 7.8 Nursing Responsibilities in Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
    9. 7.9 Spotlight Application
    10. 7.10 Learning Activities
    11. VII Glossary
  15. Chapter 8 - Health Care Economics
    1. 8.1 Health Care Economics Introduction
    2. 8.2 Trends Related to Increased Health Care Costs
    3. 8.3 Health Care Funding
    4. 8.4 Health Care Reimbursement Models
    5. 8.5 Budgets and Staffing
    6. 8.6 Resource Stewardship and Case Management
    7. 8.7 Spotlight Application
    8. 8.8 Learning Activities
    9. VIII Glossary
  16. Chapter 9 - Quality and Evidence-Based Practice
    1. 9.1 Quality and Evidence-Based Practice Introduction
    2. 9.2 Quality Care
    3. 9.3 Measuring and Improving Quality
    4. 9.4 Evidence-Based Practice and Research
    5. 9.5 Spotlight Application
    6. 9.6 Learning Activities
    7. IX Glossary
  17. Chapter 10 - Advocacy
    1. 10.1 Advocacy Introduction
    2. 10.2 Basic Advocacy Concepts
    3. 10.3 Individual and Interpersonal Advocacy
    4. 10.4 Community and Organization Advocacy
    5. 10.5 Policy Advocacy
    6. 10.6 Steps to Becoming an Advocate
    7. 10.7 QSEN: Advocating for Patient Safety and Quality Care in Nursing Education
    8. 10.8 Spotlight Application
    9. 10.9 Learning Activities
    10. X Glossary
  18. Chapter 11 - Preparation for the Nursing Role
    1. 11.1 Preparation for the Nursing Role Introduction
    2. 11.2 Preparing for the NCLEX
    3. 11.3 Obtaining Your Nursing License
    4. 11.4 Applying for a Nursing Position
    5. 11.5 Transitioning to the RN/LPN Role
    6. 11.6 Lifelong Learner
    7. 11.7 Spotlight Application
    8. 11.8 Learning Activities
    9. XI Glossary
  19. Chapter 12 - Burnout and Self-Care
    1. 12.1 Burnout & Self-Care Introduction
    2. 12.2 Stress in the Health Care System
    3. 12.3 Identifying Stress in Self
    4. 12.4 Acknowledging Stress in Others
    5. 12.5 Organizational Stress & Retention Cycle
    6. 12.6 Mitigating Stress With Self-Care
    7. 12.7 Emerging Models
    8. 12.8 Spotlight Application
    9. 12.9 Learning Activities
    10. XII Glossary
  20. Answer Keys
    1. Chapter 1
    2. Chapter 2
    3. Chapter 3
    4. Chapter 4
    5. Chapter 5
    6. Chapter 6
    7. Chapter 7
    8. Chapter 8
    9. Chapter 9
    10. Chapter 10
    11. Chapter 11
    12. Chapter 12
  21. Appendix: Classroom Activities
  22. Master Glossary

11.3 Obtaining Your Nursing License

In the United States there are four common types of prelicensure educational programs that prepare a student to become a nurse. One option is to complete a practical nursing program and become a licensed practical nurse (LPN). The other three options include a two-year associate degree of nursing (ADN), a hospital-based diploma program, or a four-year baccalaureate degree (BSN) that all prepare students to be come a registered nurse (RN). Some schools offer an “Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing Track” (also known as Acclerated Programs) for non-nurses holding a baccalaureate or master’s degree in another field who wish to become a nurse. Licensure is the process by which a State Board of Nursing (SBON) grants permission to an individual to engage in nursing practice after verifying the applicant has attained the competency necessary to perform the scope of practice of a registered nurse (RN) or a licensed practical nurse (LPN).[1]


All graduates must pass the same NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN to obtain their license from their SBON (or other nursing regulatory body). Additionally, the SBON verifies these three components:

  • Verification of graduation from an approved prelicensure RN nursing education program or a practical nursing program
  • Verification of successful completion of the NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN examination
  • A criminal background check (in some states)
    • required in Missouri[2]

Resources for Obtaining Your Missouri Nursing License:

  • Create and access a MOPRO account to apply for licensure, submit payments, verify licensure, and change contact information.
  • Fingerprinting
  • Requests for Exam Modifications
  • Q & A Regarding Prior Criminal History and Disciplinary Actions

Nurse Licensure Renewal

Requirements for licensure renewal vary from state to state. Some states require continued education credits (CEUs), along with the payment of fees. In Missouri the nursing license is renewed every two years, on every odd year. See Figure 11.2[3] for an image of a simulated nursing license.


Resources for Maintaining Your Missouri Nursing License:

  • Access your MOPRO account to make renewal payments and update your contact information
  • Renewal Information

Photo of a Simulated Nursing License
Figure 11.2 Simulated Nursing License

Use this map for contact information for the State Boards of Nursing.

Read more details on obtaining a Missouri RN or LPN license HERE.

Nurse Licensure Compact

When applying for your nursing license from your State Board of Nursing (SBON), you may also be eligible to apply for a multistate license. The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows nurses to practice in other NLC states with their original state’s nursing license without having to obtain additional licenses, contingent upon remaining a resident of that state. Currently, 38 states have enacted the NLC. Read more information about the NLC using the information in the following box.

View the current Nurse Licensure Compact Map.

Read this algorithm on how to Navigate the Nurse Licensure Compact.

Read more information about the Nurse Licensure Compact Rules.

Watch a video for nursing students on the Nurse Licensure Compact.

Temporary Permit

In some states before taking the NCLEX, an applicant may apply to receive a temporary permit from their State Board of Nursing (SBON). A temporary permit allows the applicant to practice practical nursing under the direct supervision of a registered nurse until the RN license is granted. A temporary permit is typically valid for a period of three months or until the holder receives failing NCLEX results, whichever is shorter. In Missouri, a graduate of a nursing program is allowed to practice as a Graduate Nurse for a maximum of 90 days after they have officially completed all degree requirements.

Read about the Graduate Nurse Status in Missouri.

  1. NCSBN. https://www.ncsbn.org/nclex.htm↵
  2. NCSBN. https://www.ncsbn.org/nclex.htm↵
  3. “3277658479_86d3d7d61c_o.jpg” by Vernon Dutton is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0↵
  4. Missouri Division of Professional Registration (n.d.). Board of Nursing: Graduate nurse practice. https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-gnp.asp

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