Compact (multistate) eligible

Rhode Island Nursing License Guide

What travel and staff nurses need to license in Rhode Island: compact eligibility, the application fee, how long endorsement typically takes, and the state Board of Nursing, with new roles added daily.

Nurse Licensure Compact: Yes, multistate license
Compact status: Implemented compact state
Typical endorsement time: 1 Week
Application fee: $135
Verified via Nursys: Yes
State income tax: up to 5.99% (graduated)

Issuing authority: Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education ↗

Your Rhode Island compact license also covers 39 other states

As a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state, a multistate license issued from your primary state of residence lets you practice across all NLC states without a separate license:

Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming