Nursing License Boards

U.S. Nursing State Licensing Boards
The primary purpose of nursing license boards across the United States is to protect public health, safety, and welfare by ensuring that all practicing nurses meet the required standards of competency and conduct. These boards regulate the nursing profession through the licensure, renewal, and enforcement of nursing practice standards. Keeping one's nursing license up to date is crucial as it signifies the nurse's ongoing commitment to professional development, adherence to evolving healthcare regulations, and competence in providing quality patient care. Moreover, an active license is a legal requirement for employment in the nursing field, underscoring the importance of maintaining licensure for career longevity and the trust of patients and healthcare organizations alike.
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Alabama
Alabama Board of Nursing
Website: www.abn.alabama.gov
Phone: (800) 656-5318

Alaska
Alaska Board of Nursing
Website: www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing.aspx
Phone: (907) 269-8161

Arizona
Arizona State Board of Nursing
Website: www.azbn.gov
Phone: (602) 771-7800

Arkansas
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Website: www.arsbn.org
Phone: (501) 686-2700

California
California Board of Registered Nursing
Website: www.rn.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 322-3350

Colorado
Colorado Board of Nursing
Website: www.dora.colorado.gov/professions/nursing
Phone: (303) 894-2430

Connecticut
Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
Website: portal.ct.gov/DPH
Phone: (860) 509-7603

Delaware
Delaware Board of Nursing
Website: dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing
Phone: (302) 744-4500

Florida
Florida Board of Nursing
Website: www.floridasnursing.gov
Phone: (850) 245-4125

Georgia
Georgia Board of Nursing
Website: sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/45
Phone: (478) 207-2440

Hawaii
Hawaii Board of Nursing
Website: cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing
Phone: (808) 586-3000

Idaho
Idaho Board of Nursing
Website: ibn.idaho.gov
Phone: (208) 577-2476

Illinois
Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation - Nursing
Website: idfpr.com/profs/nursing.asp
Phone: (800) 560-6420

Indiana
Indiana State Board of Nursing
Website: pla.in.gov/professional-licensing/boards-and-commissions/nursing
Phone: (317) 234-2043

Iowa
Iowa Board of Nursing
Website: nursing.iowa.gov
Phone: (515) 281-3255

Kansas
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Website: ksbn.kansas.gov
Phone: (785) 296-4929

Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Website: kbn.ky.gov
Phone: (502) 429-3300

Louisiana
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Website: lsbn.state.la.us
Phone: (225) 755-7500

Maine
Maine State Board of Nursing
Website: maine.gov/boardofnursing
Phone: (207) 287-1133

Maryland
Maryland Board of Nursing
Website: mbon.maryland.gov
Phone: (410) 585-1900

Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Website: mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing
Phone: (800) 414-0168

Michigan
Michigan Board of Nursing
Website: michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27542---,00.html
Phone: (517) 335-0918

Minnesota
Minnesota Board of Nursing
Website: mn.gov/boards/nursing
Phone: (612) 317-3000

Mississippi
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Website: msbn.ms.gov
Phone: (601) 957-6300

Missouri
Missouri State Board of Nursing
Website: pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
Phone: (573) 751-0681

Montana
Montana State Board of Nursing
Website: boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nursing
Phone: (406) 444-2071

Nebraska
Nebraska Board of Nursing
Website: dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing.aspx
Phone: (402) 471-3121

Nevada
Nevada State Board of Nursing
Website: nevadanursingboard.org
Phone: (888) 590-6726

New Hampshire
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
Website: oplc.nh.gov/nursing
Phone: (603) 271-2323

New Jersey
New Jersey Board of Nursing
Website: nursing.nj.gov
Phone: (973) 504-6430

New Mexico
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Website: nmbon.sks.com
Phone: (505) 841-8340

New York
New York State Board of Nursing
Website: www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse
Phone: (518) 474-3817 Ext. 280

North Carolina
North Carolina Board of Nursing
Website: www.ncbon.com
Phone: (919) 782-3211

North Dakota
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Website: www.ndbon.org
Phone: (701) 328-9777

Ohio
Ohio Board of Nursing
Website: www.nursing.ohio.gov
Phone: (614) 466-3947

Oklahoma
Oklahoma Board of Nursing
Website: nursing.ok.gov
Phone: (405) 962-1800

Oregon
Oregon State Board of Nursing
Website: www.oregon.gov/osbn
Phone: (971) 673-0685

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
Website: www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing
Phone: (717) 783-7142

Rhode Island
Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education
Website: health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=231
Phone: (401) 222-5700

South Carolina
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Website: www.llr.sc.gov/nurse
Phone: (803) 896-4550

South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Nursing
Website: doh.sd.gov/boards/nursing
Phone: (605) 362-2760

Tennessee
Tennessee Board of Nursing
Website: tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board/nursing-board
Phone: (615) 532-5166

Texas
Texas Board of Nursing
Website: bon.texas.gov
Phone: (512) 305-7400

Utah
Utah State Board of Nursing
Website: dopl.utah.gov/nurse
Phone: (801) 530-6628

Vermont
Vermont State Board of Nursing
Website: sos.vermont.gov/nursing
Phone: (802) 828-2396

Virginia
Virginia Board of Nursing
Website: dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing
Phone: (804) 367-4515

Washington
Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
Website: doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission
Phone: (360) 236-4700

West Virginia
West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
Website: wvrnboard.wv.gov
Phone: (304) 744-0900

Wisconsin
Wisconsin Board of Nursing
Website: dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/Nursing
Phone: (608) 266-2112

Wyoming
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
Website: wsbn.wyo.gov
Phone: (307) 777-7601

District of Columbia
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Website: doh.dc.gov/service/dc-board-nursing
Phone: (877) 672-2174

Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners
Website: salud.pr.gov/Directorio/TabId/201/ArtMID/1926/ArticleID/186/Default.aspx (Note: Website is primarily in Spanish.)
Phone: (787) 765-2929 Ext. 6131, 6132, 6133