Nursing Boards
Make sure you are in good standing with your Nursing board before putting your job application on file with any healthcare agency.
Alabama Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.abn.state.al.us/
Alaska Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm
American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board
Contact Person: Etenauga Lutu, RN, Executive Secretary
Arizona State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.azboardofnursing.org/
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.state.ar.us/nurse
California Board of Registered Nursing
Web Site: http://www.rn.ca.gov/
California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians
Web Site: http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/
Colorado Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/
Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
Web Site: http://www.state.ct.us/dph/
Delaware Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.professionallicensing.state.de.us/boards/nursing/index.shtml
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.dchealth.dc.gov/
Florida Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/
Georgia State Board of Licensed Practical Nurses
Web Site: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/lpn
Georgia Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/rn
Guam Board of Nurse Examiners
Contact Person: Lillian Perez-Posadas, Interim Executive Officer
Hawaii Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.state.hi.us/dcca/pvl/areas_nurse.html
Idaho Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www2.state.id.us/ibn
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Web Site: http://www.dpr.state.il.us/
Indiana State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.state.in.us/hpb/boards/isbn/
Iowa Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.state.ia.us/government/nursing/
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.ksbn.org/
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.kbn.ky.gov/
Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
Web Site: http://www.lsbpne.com/
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/
Maine State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/
Maryland Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.mbon.org/
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Web Site: http://www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/rn/
Michigan/DCH/Bureau of Health Professions
Web Site: http://www.michigan.gov/healthlicense
Minnesota Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.nursingboard.state.mn.us/
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.msbn.state.ms.us/
Missouri State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
Montana State Board of Nursing
Web Site:
http://www.discoveringmontana.com/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/nur_board/board_page.htm
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure
Nursing and Nursing Support Web Site: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nursing/nursingindex.htm
Nevada State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.nursingboard.state.nv.us/
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.state.nh.us/nursing/
New Jersey Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical.htm
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.state.nm.us/clients/nursing
New York State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.nysed.gov/prof/nurse.htm
North Carolina Board of Nursing
Site: http://www.ncbon.com/
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.ndbon.org/
Northern Mariana Islands
Contact Person: Rosa M. Tuleda, Associate Director of Public Health & Nursing
Ohio Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.youroklahoma.com/nursing
Oregon State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.osbn.state.or.us/
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432869
Puerto Rico
Contact Person: Roberto Figueroa, RN, MSN, Executive Director of the Office of Regulations and Certifications of Health Care Professions
Rhode Island Board of Nurse
Web Site: http://www.health.ri.gov/
South Carolina State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing
South Dakota Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.state.sd.us/doh/nursing/
Tennessee State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.tennessee.gov/health
Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
Web Site: http://www.bne.state.tx.us/http://www.bne.state.tx.us/
Utah State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.commerce.state.ut.us/
Vermont State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/nurses/
Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure
Contact Person: Winifred Garfield, CRNA, RN, Executive Secretary
Virginia Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/
Washington State Nursing Care Quality
Web Site: https://wws2.wa.gov/doh/hpqa-licensing/HPS6/Nursing/default.htm
West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses
Web Site: http://www.lpnboard.state.wv.us/
West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
Web Site: http://www.wvrnboard.com/
Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing
Web Site: http://www.drl.state.wi.us/
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://nursing.state.wy.us/