Becker's Healthcare February 5, 2025
Mariah Taylor

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing is working on national recommendations to remove invasive mental health questions from nursing licensure applications, Medscape reported Feb. 5.

The potential changes come amid a growing movement to destigmatize mental health among providers. Here are four things to know about this trend:

1. Nursing licensing boards in 30 states ask questions about mental illness on their applications and 22 boards ask about past mental health...

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