State Nursing Boards
Here is a list of State Nursing Board links that you will find are valuable sources of information.
| Alabama Board of Nursing 770 Washington Avenue RSA Plaza, Ste 250 Montgomery, AL 36130-3900 Phone: (334) 242-4060 FAX: (334) 242-4360 Contact Person: N. Genell Lee, MSN, JD, RN, Executive Officer |
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| Alaska Board of Nursing 550 West Seventh Avenue Suite 1500 Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3567 Phone: (907) 269-8161 Fax: (907) 269-8196 Contact Person: Dorothy Fulton, MA, RN, Executive Director |
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| American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board LBJ Tropical Medical Center Pago Pago, AS 96799 WEBSITE NOT AVAILABLE Phone: (684) 633-1222 FAX: (684) 633-1869 Contact Person: Toaga Atuatasi Seumalo, MS, RN, Executive Secretary |
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| Arizona State Board of Nursing 1651 E. Morten Avenue, Suite 210 Phoenix, AZ 85020 Phone: (602) 889-5150 FAX: (602) 889-5155 Contact Person: Joey Ridenour, MN, RN, Executive Director |
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| Arkansas State Board of Nursing University Tower Building 1123 S. University, Suite 800 Little Rock, AR 72204 Phone: (501)686-2700 Fax: (501)686-2714 Contact Person: Faith Fields, MSN, RN, Executive Director |
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| California Board of Registered Nursing 1625 North Market Blvd, Suite N217 Sacramento, CA 95834-1924 Phone: (916)322-3350 TDD: (916) 322-1700 Fax: (916)327-4402 Contact Person: Ruth Ann Terry, MPH, RN, Executive Officer |
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| California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205 Sacramento, CA 95833 Phone: (916)263-7800 Fax: (916)263-7859 Contact Person: Teresa Bello-Jones, MS, JD, RN, Executive Officer |
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| Colorado Board of Nursing 1560 Broadway, Suite 880 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 894-2430 FAX: (303) 894-2821 Contact Person: Nancy L. Smith, PhD, RN, BC, FAANP, Program Director & Education Consultant |
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| Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing Division of Health Systems Regulation 410 Capitol Avenue, MS#13PER P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0308 Phone: (860) 509-7177 FAX: (860) 509-7184 Contact Person: Jan Wojick , Board Liaison Nancy L. Bafundo, BSN, MS, RN, Board President |
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| Delaware Board of Nursing 861 Silver Lake Blvd Cannon Building, Suite 203 Dover, DE 19904 Phone: (302) 739-4522 FAX: (302) 739-2711 Contact Person: Iva Boardman, MSN, RN, Executive Director |
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| District of Columbia Board of Nursing Department of Health 825 N. Capitol Street, N.E., 2nd Floor Room 2224 Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 724-4900 FAX: (202) 727-8241 Contact Person: Karen Scipio-Skinner MSN, RNC, Executive Director |
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| Florida Board of Nursing Mailing Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C02 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252 Physical Address: 4042 Bald Cypress Way Room 120 Tallahassee, FL 32399 Phone: 850-488-0595 FAX: (850) 245-4172 Contact Person: Dan Coble, RN, PhD, Executive Director |
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| Georgia Board of Nursing 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217-3858 Phone: 478-207-1300 Fax: 478-207-1363 Contact Person: Sylvia Bond, RN MSN, MBA, Executive Director |
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| Georgia State Board of Licensed Practical Nurses 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217-3858 Phone: (478) 207-1640 FAX: (478) 207-1633 Contact Person: Brig Zimmerman, Executive Director |
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| Guam Board of Nurse Examiners Regular mailing address P.O. Box 2816 Hagatna, Guam 96932 Street address (for Fed Ex & UPS) 651 Legacy Square Commercial Complex, South Route 10 Suite 9 Mangilao, Guam 96913 Phone: (671) 735-7406 (671) 725-7411 FAX: (671) 735-7413 WEBSITE NOT AVAILABLE Contact Person: Lillian Perez-Posadas, Interim Executive Officer |
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| Hawaii Board of Nursing King Kalakaua Building 335 Merchant Street, 3rd Floor Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808) 586-3000 FAX: (808) 586-2689 Contact Person: Kathleen Yokouchi, MBA, BBA, BA, Executive Officer |
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| Idaho Board of Nursing 280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210 P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720 Phone: (208)334-3110 ext. 25. Fax: (208)334-3262 Contact Person: Sandra Evans, MA, Ed., RN, Executive Director |
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| Illinois Department of Labor website Please be advised, the state of Illinois has a state specific license. The IL Nurse Agency License is required for any RN position within the state of Illinois. |
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| Illinois Department of Professional Regulation 320 W. Washington Springfield, IL 62786 Phone: (217) 785-0800 Fax: (217) 782-7645 100 W. Randolph, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (312) 814- 4500 Fax: (312) 814- 3145 Contact Person: Mary Ann Alexander, Ph.D., Nursing Act Coordinator |
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| Indiana State Board of Nursing Health Professions Bureau 402 W. Washington Street, Room W072 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 234-2043 FAX: (317) 233-4236 Contact Person: Tonja Thompson, Director of Nursing |
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| Iowa Board of Nursing RiverPoint Business Park 400 S.W. 8th Street Suite B Des Moines, IA 50309-4685 Phone: (515)281-3255 Fax: (515) 281-4825 Contact Person: Lorinda Inman, MSN, RN, Executive Director |
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| Kansas State Board of Nursing Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson Street Suite 1051 Topeka, KS 66612-1230 Phone: (785)296-4929 Fax: (785) 296-3929 Contact Person: Mary Blubaugh, MSN, RN, Executive Administrator |
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| Kentucky Board of Nursing 312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40222 Phone: (502) 429-3300 FAX: (502) 429-3311 Contact Person: Charlotte F. Beason, Ed.D, RN, CNAA, Executive Director |
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| Louisiana State Board of Nursing 3510 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 601 Metairie, LA 70003 Phone: (504)838-5332 Fax: (504)838-5349 Temporary Address: 5207 Essen Lane, Suite 6 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 Phone: (225) 763-3570 or (225) 763-3577 Fax: (225) 763-3580 Contact Person: Barbara Morvant, MN, RN, Executive Director |
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| Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners 3421 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 505 Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: (504) 838-5791 FAX: (504) 838-5279 Contact Person: Claire Glaviano, BSN, MN, RN, Executive Director |
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| Maine State Board of Nursing 158 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 Street address (for Fed Ex & UPS) 161 Capitol Street Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: (207)287-1133 Fax: (207)287-1149 Contact Person: Myra Broadway, JD, MS, RN, Executive Director |
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| Maryland Board of Nursing 4140 Patterson Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215 Phone: (410)585-1900 or (888)202-9861 Fax: (410)358-3530 Contact Person: Donna M. Dorsey, MS, RN, FAAN., Executive Director Joan McGarvey-Hovatter, MS, RN, CRNP, President |
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| Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing Commonwealth of Massachusetts 239 Causeway Street, Second Floor Boston, MA 02114 Phone: (617) 973-0800 (800) 414-0168 FAX: (617) 973-0984 Contact Person: Rula Faris Harb, MS, RN, Executive Director |
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| Michigan/DCH/Bureau of Health Professions Ottawa Towers North 611 W. Ottawa, 1st Floor Lansing, MI 48933 Phone: (517) 335-0918 FAX: (517) 373-2179 Contact Person: Diane Lewis, MBA, BA, Policy Manager for Licensing Division |
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| Minnesota Board of Nursing 2829 University Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 Phone: (612)617-2270 Fax: (612) 617-2190 Contact Person: Shirley Brekken, MS, RN, Executive Director |
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| Mississippi Board of Nursing 1935 Lakeland Drive, Suite B Jackson, MS 39216 Phone: (601)987-4188 Fax: (601)364-2352 Contact Person: Delia Owens, RN, JD, Executive Director |
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| Missouri State Board of Nursing 3605 Missouri Blvd. P.O. Box 656 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656 Phone: (573)751-0681 Fax: (573)751-0075 Contact Person: Lori Scheidt, BS, Executive Director |
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| Montana State Board of Nursing 301 South Park PO Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620-0513 Phone: (406) 841-2340 FAX: (406) 841-2305 Contact Person: Sandra Dickenson, Executive Director |
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| Nebraska Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 Phone: (402)471-4376 FAX: (402) 471-1066 Contact Person: Charlene Kelly, PhD, RN, Executive Director Nursing and Nursing Support |
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| Nevada State Board of Nursing Administration, Discipline & Investigations 5011 Meadowood Mall #201 Reno, NV 89502-6547 Phone: (775) 688-2620 FAX: (775) 688-2628 Contact Person: Debra Scott, MS, RN, Executive Director |
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| Nevada State Board of Nursing Licensure and Certification 2500 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 207 Las Vegas, Nevada 89102-4293 Phone: (702) 486-5800 FAX: (702)) 486-5803 Contact Person: Don Rennie MS, RN, Associate Executive Director for Licensure & Certification |
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| New Hampshire Board of Nursing 21 South Fruit Street Suite 16 Concord, NH 03301-2341 Phone: (603) 271-2323 FAX: (603) 271-6605 Contact Person: Margaret Walker, MBA, BSN, RN, Executive Director |
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| New Jersey Board of Nursing P.O. Box 45010 124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor Newark, NJ 07101 Phone: (973) 504-6586 FAX: (973) 648-3481 Contact Person: George Hebert, Executive Director |
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| New Mexico Board of Nursing 6301 Indian School Road, NE Suite 710 Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: (505) 841-8340 FAX: (505) 841-8347 Contact Person: Allison Kozeliski, RN, Executive Director |
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| New Mexico Nurse Aide Registry New Mexico Nurse Aide Registry 2040 South Pacheco Street 2nd Floor, Rm 413 Santa Fe, NM 87505 FAX: (505) 476-9026 Theresa Dalton NAR Contact PH: (505) 476-9040 |
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| New York State Board of Nursing Education Bldg. 89 Washington Avenue 2nd Floor West Wing Albany, NY 12234 Phone: (518) 474-3817 Ext. 280 FAX: (518) 474-3706 Contact Person: Barbara Zittel, PhD, RN, Executive Secretary |
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| North Carolina Board of Nursing 3724 National Drive, Suite 201 Raleigh, NC 27612 Phone: (919)782-3211 Fax: (919)781-9461 Contact Person: Polly Johnson, MSN, RN, Executive Director |
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| North Dakota Board of Nursing 919 South 7th Street, Suite 504 Bismark, ND 58504 Phone: (701)328-9777 Fax: (701)328-9785 Contact Person: Constance Kalanek, PhD, RN, Executive Director |
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| Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners PO BOX 501458 Saipan, MP 96950 WEBSITE NOT AVAILABLE Phone: (670) 664-4812 FAX: (670) 664-4813 Contact Person: Rosa M. Tuleda, Associate Director of Public Health & Nursing |
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| Ohio Board of Nursing 17 South High Street, Suite 400 Columbus, OH 43215-3413 Phone: (614)466-3947 Fax: (614)466-0388 Contact Person: John Brion, RN, MS, Executive Director |
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| Oklahoma Board of Nursing 2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524 Oklahoma City, OK 73106 Phone: (405) 962-1800 FAX: (405) 962-1821 Contact Person: Kimberly Glazier, M.Ed., RN, Executive Director |
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| Oregon State Board of Nursing 800 NE Oregon Street, Box 25 Suite 465 Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (971) 673-0685 FAX: (971) 673-0684 Contact Person: Joan Bouchard, MN, RN, Executive Director |
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| Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing PO 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 Phone: (717) 783-7142 FAX: (717) 783-0822 Contact Person: Laurette D. Keiser, RN, MSN, Executive Secretary/Section Chief |
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| Radiology State Licensing Boards In addition to the national registry, many states require additional radiologic licensing. These requirements vary from state to state. |
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| Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education 105 Cannon Building Three Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Phone: (401) 222-5700 FAX: (401) 222-3352 Contact Person: Jean Marie Rocha, MPH, RN, Executive Officer |
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| South Carolina State Board of Nursing 110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: (803) 896-4550 Fax: (803) 896-4525 Contact Person: Dottie Buchanan |
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| South Dakota Board of Nursing 4305 South Louise Ave., Suite 201 Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115 Phone: (605) 362-2760 Fax: (605) 362-2768 Contact Person: Gloria Damgaard, RN, MS, Executive Secretary |
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| Tennessee State Board of Nursing 425 Fifth Avenue North 1st Floor - Cordell Hull Building Nashville, TN 37247 Phone: (615) 532-5166 Fax: (615) 741-7899 Contact Person: Elizabeth Lund, MSN, RN, Executive Director |
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| Texas Board of Nurse Examiners 333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460 Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 305-7400 Fax: (512) 305-7401 Contact Person: Katherine Thomas, MN, RN, Executive Director |
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| Utah State Board of Nursing Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Phone: (801) 530-6628 Fax: (801) 530-6511 Contact Person: Laura Poe, MS, RN, Executive Administrator |
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| Vermont State Board of Nursing 81 River Street Heritage Building Montpelier, VT 05609-1106 Phone: (802) 828-2396 Fax: (802) 828-2484 Contact Person: Anita Ristau, MS, RN, Executive Director |
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| Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure Veterans Drive Station St. Thomas, VI 00803 Phone: (340) 776-7397 FAX: (340) 777-4003 Contact Person: Winifred Garfield, CRNA, RN, Executive Secretary |
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| Virginia Board of Nursing 6603 West Broad Street 5th Floor Richmond, VA 23230-1712 Phone: (804) 662-9909 FAX: (804) 662-9512 Contact Person: Jay Douglas, RN, MSM, CSAC, Executive Director |
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| Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission HPQA #6 310 Israel Rd SE Tumwater, WA 98501-7864 Phone: (360) 236-4740 Fax: (360) 236-4738 Contact Person: Paula Meyer, MSN, RN, Executive Director |
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| West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses 101 Dee Drive Charleston, WV 25311 Phone: (304) 558-3596 Fax: (304) 558-3666 Contact Person: Laura Rhodes, MSN, RN, Executive Director |
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| West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses 101 Dee Drive Charleston, WV 25311 Phone: (304) 558-3572 Fax: (304) 558-4367 Contact Person: Lanette Anderson, RN, BSN, JD, Executive Director |
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| Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing 1400 E. Washington Avenue, RM 173 Madison, WI 53708 Phone: (608) 266-0145 Fax: (608) 261-7083 Contact Person: Kimberly Nania, PhD, MA, BS, Director, Bureau of Health Service Professions |
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| Wyoming State Board of Nursing 2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 110 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7601 Fax: (307) 777-3519 Contact Person: Cheryl Lynn Koski, MS, RN, CS, Executive Director |
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