OVERVIEW OF STATE NURSING BOARD
Every nurses need to aware of state board irrespective of country. State Nursing Board is to regulate safe nursing practice for nurses and give information about nursing programs approval, licensure and nursing enforcement. If nurses have problem with profession and other, they can lodge complaint to nursing board, board will take an action.
Objective of State Nursing Board in USA
1. Regulate safe nursing practice.
2. Give nursing programs approval
3. Give licensure(verification and renewal) to practice nursing in particular state
4. Conduct examination to certify nurse to work in particular state
5. Board frame rules and regulation (Practice Act)
Texas State Board of Nursing
Texas Board of Nursing is established in 1909, serving public for almost 100 years. There are around 350,000 licensed nurses currently practicing in Texas State. Board issues license to more than 27,000 nurses by examination and provide 200 nursing program approvals.
Licensure Programs
Six-month Temporary Permit (used to attend Refresher Programs, Extensive Orientations or Nursing Academic Courses)
Temporary Licenses (LVN and RN)
Licensed Vocational Nurses
Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Graduate Nurse and Graduate Vocational Nurse Permits
SERVICES
TIMELY RENEWAL
RELINQUENT RENEWAL
REACTIVATION RENEWAL.
LICENSURE EXAMINATION INFORMATION
https://www.bon.texas.gov/licensure_examination.asp
VERIFY LICENSE
https://www.bon.texas.gov/licensure_verification.asp
RENEW LICENSE
https://www.bon.texas.gov/licensure_renewal.asp
CHECK APPLICATION STATUS FOR LICENSURE
https://www.bon.texas.gov/forms/applstatus.asp
ONLINE SERVICES
https://www.bon.texas.gov/online_services.asp
CNC COURSE CATALOG
https://www.bon.texas.gov/catalog/
OFFICIAL SITE FOR TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
Texas Board of Nursing
William P. Hobby Building
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701-3944
CALIFORNIA BOARD OF REGISTERED NURSING
California board of registered nursing is a state owned agency to protect the public by regulating the safe practice of registered nurses.
SERVICES
Applicant services,
Licensure services,
Enforcement program,
Nursing Education Consultant
Information for Applicant
License and Certificate Renewal
License Verification
Nursing Practice
Nursing Programs and Education
Careers in Nursing
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.rn.ca.gov/index.shtml
Physical Address
Board of Registered Nursing
1747 N. Market Blvd., Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95834-1924
Mailing Address
Board of Registered Nursing
PO Box 944210
Sacramento, CA 94244-2100
FLORIDA BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
LICENSURE,
RENEWAL
EXAMINATION
LICENSURE
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA),
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN),
REGISTERED NURSE (RN),
ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER (ARNP), NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM,
PRACTICAL AND REGISTERED NURSE EDUCATION PROGRAM
OFFICIAL SITE
https://floridasnursing.gov/licensing/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
Department of Health
Board of Nursing
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
MARYLAND BOARD OF NURSING
Official Site
https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
SERVICES
Licensure
Renewal
Examination
LICENSURE
https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/licensing-index.aspx
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
MARYLAND BOARD OF NURSING,
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215-2254
ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure
Examination
Endorsement or Reinstatement
OFFICIAL SITE
CONTACT INFORMATION
ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING
RSA PLAZA, SUITE 250,
770 Washington Ave.,
Montgomery, AL 36104
Mailing Address
Alabama Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 303900
Montgomery, AL 36130-3900
GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure
Education
OFFICIAL SITE
http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/45
CONTACT INFORMATION
GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING
214 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
VIRGINIA BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Submit, Renewal and Endorsement or Reinstatement)
Education
EDUCATION
Practical Nurse (PN) Pre-Licensure Nursing Program
Registered Nurse (RN) Pre-Licensure Nursing Program
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Virginia Department of Health Professions
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463
CONTACT
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/About/contact.htm
NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Submit, Renewal and Endorsement or Reinstatement)
OFFICIAL SITE
MAILING ADDRESS
North Carolina Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 2129
Raleigh, NC 27602-2129
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
North Carolina Board of Nursing
4516 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607
MINNESOTA BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
RN and LPN Licensure (Submit, Renewal and Endorsement or Reinstatement)
Education
EDUCATION OR PROGRAMS
Advanced Practice Nursing Programs
Approved Practical Nursing Programs
Approved Professional Nursing Programs
LICENSURE
https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/
EDUCATION
https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/education/
OFFICIAL SITE
https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Minnesota Board of Nursing
2829 University Ave SE Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612-317-3000
Fax: 612-617-2190
Email: Nursing.Board@state.mn.us
OKLAHOMA BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Registration, Renewal, Verification, Endorsement or Reinstatement)
LICENSE REGISTRATION
https://pay.apps.ok.gov/nursing/licensing/app/index.php
LICENSE RENEWAL
https://pay.apps.ok.gov/nursing/renewal/index.php
LICENSE VERIFICATION
https://apps.ok.gov/nursing/verify/index.php
OFFICIAL SITE
https://nursing.ok.gov/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Oklahoma Board of Nursing
2915 N Classen, Ste. 524
OKC, OK 73106
TEL: 405.962.1800 FAX: 405.962.1821
ARIZONA BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
License (Registration, Renewal and Verification)
OFFICIAL SITE
CONTACT INFORMATION
Arizona State Board of Nursing
1740 W Adams Street, Suite 2000
Phoenix, AZ 85007
https://www.azbn.gov/board/contact/contact-us
KENTUCKY BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Registration, Renewal and Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Education
OFFICIAL SITE
https://kbn.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
CONTACT INFORMATION
https://secure.kentucky.gov/formservices/Nursing/Contact
TENNESSEE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Registration)
OFFICIAL SITE
CONTACT INFORMATION
Tennessee Board of Nursing
665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
NEW JERSEY BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Examination, Endorsement and Reinstatement)
Duplicate License, Temporary License and Reactivation License
EDUCATION
Advanced Nursing Practice Certification
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/applications.aspx
CONTACT INFORMATION
New Jersey Board of Nursing
124 Halsey Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
PENNSYLVANIA (PA) STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Registration, Renewal and Verification)
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/default.aspx
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mailing Address
State Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Physical Address
One Penn Center, 2601 N. 3rd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
NEVADA STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure
Certification
OFFICIAL SITE
http://nevadanursingboard.org/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Nevada State Board of Nursing
Las Vegas Office
4220 S. Maryland Pkwy., Building B, Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89119-7533
(702) 486-5800
(888) 590-6726 (toll free)
(702) 486-5803 – General Fax line
nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us
Reno Office
5011 Meadowood Mall Way, Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502-6547
(775) 687-7700
(888) 590-6726 (toll free)
(775) 687-7707 – General Fax line
(775) 687-7729 – Compliance Department Fax line
nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us
NEW MEXICO STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Registration, Renewal, Verification and Endorsement)
EDUCATION
Approval and Accreditation
OFFICIAL SITE
CONTACT INFORMATION
New Mexico State Board of Nursing
#710,
6301 Indian School Rd NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87110
LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Registration, Renewal, Verification)
EDUCATION
Advanced Practice Student/Applicant
OFFICIAL SITE
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF NURSING (SC BOARD)
SERVICES
LICENSURE (REGISTRATION, RENEWAL AND VERIFICATION)
ONLINE NURSING COURSES
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.llr.sc.gov/POL/Nursing/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Synergy Business Park; Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Dr.
Columbia, S.C. 29210
OHIO STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Registration, Renewal and Verification)
Education
OFFICIAL SITE
CONTACT INFORMATION
Location
17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215-3413
Mailing Address
17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215-3413
MISSOURI STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Advanced, General, LPN and RN)
EDUCATION
IV Therapy Certification Courses
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
CONTACT INFORMATION
MISSOURI STATE Board of Nursing
3605 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656
573.751.0681 Telephone
573.751.0075 Fax
800.735.2966 TTY
800.735.2466 Voice Relay
nursing@pr.mo.gov
West Virginia Board of Nursing (West Virginia RN Board)
SERVICES
LICENSURE (Registered Nurse and APRN License)
EDUCATION
Continuing Education Providers
OFFICIAL SITE
https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
CONTACT INFORMATION
West Virginia Board of Examiners
for Registered Professional Nurses
90 MacCorkle Ave. SW, Suite 203
South Charleston, WV 25303
Phone: (304) 744-0900 or 1-877-743-NURS(6877)
Fax: (304) 744-0600
Web Address: www.wvrnboard.wv.gov
Email: rnboard@wv.gov
IOWA STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Endorsement, Duplicate Card or Certificate)
APRN Licensure
OFFICIAL SITE
CONTACT INFORMATION
Iowa Board of Nursing
400 SW 8th Street
Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515.281.3255
Fax: 515.281.4825
MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Registration (APRN), Renewal and Removal)
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing
CONTACT INFORMATION
Massachusetts Board of Nursing
239 Causeway St.,
Suite 500, 5th Floor,
Boston, MA 02114
MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (APRN, RN, LPN and Nurse Licensure Compact)
OFFICIAL SITE
http://www.msbn.ms.gov/Pages/Home.aspx
CONTACT INFORMATION
MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF NURSING
713 Pear Orchard Road, Suite 300,
Ridgeland, MS 39157.
NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (RN, LPN, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist)
EDUCATION
Infection Control Training (RNs and LPNs)
Nursing Programs
Child Abuse Training (RNs)
OFFICIAL SITE
http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/
CONTACT INFORMATION
NY State Education Department
Office of the Professions
Division of Professional Licensing Services
Nurse Unit
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234-1000
518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 280 (voice)
518-474-3398 (fax)
OREGON STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure/Certificate (Renewal)
RN/LPN Licensure
Advanced Practice Licensure
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.oregon.gov/OSBN/pages/index.aspx
CONTACT INFORMATION
Oregon State Board of Nursing
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd.
Portland, Oregon 97224-7012
KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Verification)
EDUCATION
Pre-licensure Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Graduate Nursing Programs
MHT
OFFICIAL SITE
CONTACT INFORMATION
KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson Street
Suite 1051
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1230
Main: 785-296-4929
Fax: 785-296-3929
COLORADO STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Renewal, Verification)
EDUCATION
Approved Education and Accreditation (Nurse Degree Programs)
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Nursing
CONTACT INFORMATION
Colorado Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-894-2430 | Fax: 303-894-2821
WYOMING STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Advanced Practice Nurse, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse and Certified Nursing Assistant)
Licensure (Registration and Renewal)
EDUCATION
Pre-Licensure Distance Education Nursing Program Approval
LPN IV Courses
Certified Nursing Assistants
Continuing Nursing Education Courses
OFFICIAL SITE
https://nursing-online.state.wy.us/
CONTACT INFORMATION
WYOMING STATE BOARD OF NURSING
130 Hobbs Ave, Ste B, Cheyenne,
WY 82002 – (307) 777-7601 / FAX (307) 777-3519
WASHINGTON STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (APRN, LPN, Nursing Technician and (RN) Registered Nurse)
Licensure (Renewal)
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission/NurseLicensing
CONTACT INFORMATION
Washington State Department of Health
Kent Regional Office
20425 72nd Avenue South, Building 2, Suite 310
Kent, WA 98032
Washington State Department of Health
River View Corporate Center, Suite 1500
16201 East Indiana Avenue
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
HAWAII STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)
Licensure (Verification)
EDUCATION
Nursing Programs
OFFICIAL SITE
http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Hawaii State Board of Nursing
DCCA-PVL P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801
MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Verification)
EDUCATION
Nursing Approved Programs
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-72600_72603_27529_27542—,00.html
Illinois State Board of Nursing
SERVICES
Licensure (APN, LPN and RN)
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.idfpr.com/profs/Nursing.asp#collapse09
CONTACT INFORMATION
Illinois State Board of Nursing
James R. Thompson Center,
100 West Randolph Street,
Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601
ALASKA STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Renewal and Verification)
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/professionallicensing/boardofnursing.aspx
CONTACT INFORMATION
ALASKA STATE BOARD OF NURSING
550 W 7th AVE, STE 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501-3567
Phone: (907) 269-8160
Fax: (907) 269-8156
Investigations Fax: (907) 269-8195
WISCONSIN STATE BOARD OF NURSING
OFFICIAL SITE
https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/BoardsCouncils/Nursing/Default.aspx
CONTACT INFORMATION
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705
CONNECTICUT STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure and Examination
OFFICIAL SITE
CONTACT INFORMATION
410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PHO
P. O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
INDIANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (RN and LPN)
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.in.gov/pla/nursing.htm
UTAH STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Registration and Verification)
Licensure
OFFICIAL SITE
https://dopl.utah.gov/nur/index.html
MAINE STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Registration and Verification)
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/
CONTACT INFORMATION
MAILING ADDRESS
Maine State Board of Nursing
158 SHS
Augusta, Maine 04333-0138
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
Maine State Board of Nursing
161 Capitol Street
Augusta, Maine 04333
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 207-287-1133
MONTANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (RN, LPN AND APRNs)
Nurse Licensure Compact
OFFICIAL SITE
http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nur
ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Temporary Permits and Renewal)
OFFICIAL SITE
CONTACT INFORMATION
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
University Tower Bldg.
1123 South University
Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204-1619
DELAWARE STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (RN AND LPN – EXAMINATION AND ENDORSEMENT)
OFFICIAL SITE
https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Cannon Building,
Suite 203
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Dover, DE 19904
IDAHO STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure – (LPN, RN – Renewal and Reinstatement)
Nurse Licensure Compact)
OFFICIAL SITE
https://ibn.idaho.gov/IBNPortal/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Idaho Board of Nursing
PO Box 83720
280 N 8th Street, Suite 210
Boise, Idaho 83720-0061
NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (APRN and Nursing Assistant)
Certification
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.oplc.nh.gov/nursing/
RHODE ISLAND STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure
OFFICIAL SITE
http://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=231
CONTACT INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
3 CAPITOL HILL
PROVIDENCE, RI 02908
VERMONT STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (RN, LPN, LNA)
OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.sec.state.vt.us/professional-regulation/list-of-professions/nursing.aspx
CONTACT INFORMATION
Director
89 Main St, 3rd Floor
Montpelier VT 05620-3402
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE BOARD OF NURSING
SERVICES
Licensure (Registration, Renewal and Verification)
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
OFFICIAL SITE
https://doh.sd.gov/boards/nursing/
CONTACT INFORMATION
4305 South Louise Ave Suite 201
Sioux Falls SD 57106-3315
Tel: (605) 362-2760
Fax: (605) 362-2768
NORTH DAKOTA STATE BOARD OF NURSING
PHONE: 701.328.9777
CONTACT INFORMATION
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismarck, ND 58504
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