Go to the National Council website at www.ncsbn.org and locate your state's nursing practice act. Analyze the powers, privileges, and responsibilities vested in the profession. Is your state a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact, and what does this involve? Be prepared to participate in an online or class discussion, to be scheduled by your instructor, on how this act directs responsibility and accountability in professional nursing practice.

Powers, privileges, and responsibilities given to the profession:

Implications of state membership in Compact: