
LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF PRACTICAL NURSE EXAMINERS
131 Airline Drive, Suite 301, Metairie, LA 70001
Phone 504-838-5791 FAX 504-838-5279
LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF PRACTICAL NURSE EXAMINERS
131 Airline Drive, Suite 301, Metairie, LA 70001
Phone 504-838-5791 FAX 504-838-5279
Louisiana Enacts Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
June 11, 2018
Louisiana became the 31st state in the nation to enact the Enhanced Nurse Licensure
Compact (eNLC) on May 31, 2018 when Governor John Bel Edwards signed Senate Bill 202 into law.
Our planned implementation date is July 1, 2019. We will keep you updated through our website.
Until implementation, LPNs licensed in Louisiana
hold single state licenses, not Compact multistate licenses and are not authorized to practice in any
other state by virtue of their Louisiana single state license. Additionally, nurses wishing to
practice in Louisiana who hold Compact multistate licenses from another state must still apply for
a Louisiana single state license.
Lpns in the state of Louisiana are MANDATED TO REPORT any suspected child abuse or neglect.
Call 855-4LA-KIDS (855-452-5437) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This number allows you to speak to a
trained child welfare worker to report possible child abuse or neglect.