The nurse holds original licensure in a compact state and has practice privileges in two remote states. Should practice concerns arise with this nurse in a remote state, what is the status of the nurse's license?
A) Only the state in which the nurse demonstrated poor practice can act to suspend or revoke the nurse's license.
B) License suspension or revocation can only occur if all three states agree to the action.
C) Only the state in which the nurse holds licensure can act to suspend or revoke that license.
D) The remote state can place the nurse's license on probation.
E) The remote state can limit or stop the nurse from practicing in that state.

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Rationale 1: Action may be taken by the home state and the remote state where poor practice was demonstrated.
Rationale 2: All three states do not have to be in accordance with the action against this nurse's license.
Rationale 3: Only the state that issued the license can suspend or revoke it.
Rationale 4: Only the home state can act against the license by using probation.
Rationale 5: The remote state would act against the practice privilege by limiting or stopping practice with a cease-and-desist order.

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