I am a nurse, a travel nurse, in the state of Pennsylvania. Mine and many of my colleagues' opportunities remain limited due to incomplete enforcement of the nurse compact legislature. It was passed over three years ago, yet we are STILL not fully implemented. WORSE, the halfway implementation benefits nurses outside our state over our own. We are unable to submit for certain positions while nurses from across the country are allowed a fair chance to compete with us for local positions.

This incomplete enforcement impacts hundreds, possibly thousands, of us here in Pennsylvania, limiting our growth and prosperity. Additionally, the current partial implementation of the law contradicts the intent of the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC), of which Pennsylvania is a member, which aims to increase access to care while maintaining public protection at the state level (source: National Council of State Boards of Nursing).

Therefore, this petition calls for the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing to fully enact and uphold the nurse compact legislature as it was conceived over three years ago. By doing this, the playing field can be leveled for all nurses within the state, and we can all participate in serving our communities in a more effective manner.

Together, we can make Pennsylvania a more equitable and efficient state for nurses. Please sign this petition and support our call for full implementation of the nurse compact legislature.