Barriers to licensure for military spouse registered nurses
- Brannock, M. K., & Bradford, N. A. (2021). Barriers to licensure for military spouse registered nurses. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 11(4), 4-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2155-8256(20)30170-8
- This study examined barriers to obtaining licensure for military spouses who were registered nurses. More specifically, the sample was drawn from 2 states that had implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC; an agreement that allows nurses to transfer their license to other compact states) and 1 state that had not. 191 military spouses completed a demographic questionnaire (e.g., age, years of experience nursing). 14 of these military spouses and 5 stakeholders (e.g., government officials, hospital representatives) also completed semistructured interviews regarding licensure barriers. Themes that emerged included various licensure barriers (e.g., licensure requirements, application process for licensure, lack of unified knowledge) and potential solutions to these barriers.
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