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Nursing Boards in the United States and Protectorates

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This guide contains contact information for nursing boards found throughout the United States. The information found here is current as of this writing, but be aware that names, phone numbers, and websites do change. Google the name if the any information is not up to date. 

Alabama Board of Nursing
770 Washington Avenue
RSA Plaza, Suite 250
Montgomery, AL 36130-3900
Phone: 334-242-4060
Fax: 334-242-4360
Contact person: N. Genell Lee, MSN, JD, RN, Executive Officer
Website: http://www.abn.state.al.us/

Alaska Board of Nursing
550 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501-3567
Phone: 907-269-8161
Fax: 907-269-8196
Contact person: Dorothy Fulton, MA, RN, Executive Director
Website: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm

American Samoa Health Services
Regulatory Board
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: 684-633-1222
Fax: 684-633-1869
Contact person: Etenauga Lutu, RN, Executive Secretary

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
Website: http://www.azboardofnursing.org/

Arkansas State Board of Nursing
University Tower Building
1123 S. University, Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204-1619
Phone: 501-686-2700
Fax: 501-686-2714

Contact person: Faith Fields, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Website: http://www.state.ar.us/nurse


California Board of Registered Nursing
400 R Street, Suite 4030
Sacramento, CA 95814-6239
Phone: 916-322-3350
Fax: 916-327-4402
Contact person: Ruth Ann Terry, MPH, RN, Executive Officer
Website: http://www.rn.ca.gov/

California Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: 916-263-7800
Fax: 916-263-7859
Contact person: Teresa Bello-Jones, JD, MSN, RN, Executive Officer
Website: http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/

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 and Education Consultant
Website: http://www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/

Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
Dept. of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13PHO
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0328
Phone: 860-509-7624
Fax: 860-509-7553
Contact person: Jan Wojick, Board Liaison; Nancy L. Bafundo, BSN, MS,
RN, Board President
Website: http://www.state.ct.us/dph/

Delaware Board of Nursing
861 Silver Lake Boulevard
Cannon Building, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-739-4522
Fax: 302-739-2711
Contact person: Iva Boardman, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Website: http://www.professionallicensing.state.de.us/boards/nursing/ index.shtml

District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Department of Health
825 N. Capitol Street, N.E., 2nd Floor
Room 2224
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-442-4778
Fax: 202-442-9431
Contact person: Karen Scipio-Skinner, MSN, RNC, Executive Director
Website: http://www.dchealth.dc.gov/

Florida Board of Nursing
Mailing address:
4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
Street address:
4042 Bald Cypress Way, Room 120
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: 850-245-4125
Fax: 850-245-4172
Contact person: Dan Coble, RN, PhD, Executive Director
Website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/

Georgia State Board of Licensed Practical Nurses
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
Phone: 478-207-1300
Fax: 478-207-1633
Contact person: Jacqueline Hightower, JD, Executive Director
Website: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/lpn

Georgia Board of Nursing
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
Phone: 478-207-1640
Fax: 478-207-1660
Contact person: Sylvia Bond, RN, MSN, MBA, Executive Director
Website: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/rn

Guam Board of Nurse Examiners
Regular mailing address:
P.O. Box 2816
Hagatna, Guam 96932
Street address for FedEx and UPS:
651 Legacy Square Commercial Complex
South Route 10, Suite 9
Mangilao, Guam 96913
Phone: 671-735-7406 or 671-725-7411
Fax: 671-735-7413
Contact person: Lillian Perez-Posadas, Interim Executive Officer

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
Website: http://www.state.hi.us/dcca/pvl/areas_nurse.html

Idaho Board of Nursing
280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: 208-334-3110
Fax: 208-334-3262
Contact person: Sandra Evans, MA.Ed, RN, Executive Director
Website: http://www.state.id.us/ibn/ibnhome.htm

Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph, Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-814-2715
Fax: 312-814-3145
Contact person: Mary Ann Alexander, PhD, Nursing Act Coordinator
Website: http://www.dpr.state.il.us/

Indiana State Board of Nursing
Health Professions Bureau
402 W. Washington Street, Room W066
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-234-2043
Fax: 317-233-4236
Contact person: Kristen Kelley, Director of Nursing
Website: http://www.state.in.us/hpb/boards/isbn/

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
Website: http://www.state.ia.us/government/nursing/

Kansas State Board of Nursing
Landon State Office Building
900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 1051
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785-296-4929
Fax: 785-296-3929
Contact person: Mary Blubaugh, MSN, RN, Executive Administrator
Website: http://www.ksbn.org/

Kentucky Board of Nursing
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222
Phone: 502-329-7000
Fax: 502-329-7011
Contact person: Sharon Weisenbeck, MS, RN, Executive Director
Website: http://www.kbn.ky.gov/

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
Website: http://www.lsbpne.com/

Louisiana State Board of Nursing
3510 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 501
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504-838-5332
Fax: 504-838-5349
Contact person: Barbara Morvant, MN, RN, Executive Director
Website: http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/

Maine State Board of Nursing
158 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-287-1133
Fax: 207-287-1149
Contact person: Myra Broadway, JD, MS, RN, Executive Director
Website: http://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/

Maryland Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: 410-585-1900
Fax: 410-358-3530
Contact person: Donna Dorsey, MS, RN, Executive Director
Website: http://www.mbon.org/

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
239 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-727-9961
Fax: 617-727-1630
Contact person: Rula Faris Harb, MS, RN, Acting Executive Director
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/rn/

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
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/healthlicense

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
Website: http://www.nursingboard.state.mn.us/

Mississippi Board of Nursing
1935 Lakeland Drive, Suite B
Jackson, MS 39216-5014
Phone: 601-987-4188
Fax: 601-364-2352
Contact person: Delia Owens, RN, JD, Executive Director
Website: http://www.msbn.state.ms.us/

Missouri State Board of Nursing
3605 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656
Phone: 573-751-0681
Fax: 573-751-0075
Contact person: Lori Scheidt, BS, Executive Director
Website: http://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp

Montana State Board of Nursing
301 South Park
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
Phone: 406-841-2340
Fax: 406-841-2343
Contact person: Vacant, Executive Director
Website: 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
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
Website: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nursing/nursingindex.htm

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
Website: http://www.nursingboard.state.nv.us/

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
Website: http://www.state.nh.us/nursing/

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
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical.htm

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
Website: http://www.state.nm.us/clients/nursing

New York State Board of Nursing
Education Bldg.
89 Washington Avenue
2nd Floor West Wing
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: 518-474-3817, extension 280
Fax: 518-474-3706
Contact person: Barbara Zittel, PhD, RN, Executive Secretary
Website: http://www.nysed.gov/prof/nurse.htm

North Carolina Board of Nursing
3724 National Drive, Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone: 919-782-3211
Fax: 919-781-9461
Contact person: Polly Johnson, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Website: http://www.ncbon.com/

North Dakota Board of Nursing
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismarck, ND 58504
Phone: 701-328-9777
Fax: 701-328-9785
Contact person: Constance Kalanek, PhD, RN, Executive Director
Website: http://www.ndbon.org/

Northern Mariana Islands
Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners
P.O. Box 501458
Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: 670-664-4812
Fax: 670-664-4813
Contact person: Rosa M. Tuleda, Associate Director of Public Health & Nursing

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
Website: http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/

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
Website: http://www.youroklahoma.com/nursing

Oregon State Board of Nursing
800 NE Oregon Street, Box 25
Suite 465
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 503-731-4745
Fax: 503-731-4755
Contact person: Joan Bouchard, MN, RN, Executive Director
Website: http://www.osbn.state.or.us/

Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone: 717-783-7142
Fax: 717-783-0822
Contact person: Laurette D. Keiser, RN, MSN, Executive
Secretary/Section Chief
Website: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners
800 Roberto H. Todd Avenue
Room 202, Stop 18
Santurce, PR 00908
Phone: 787-725-7506
Fax: 787-725-7903
Contact person: Roberto Figueroa, RN, MSN, Executive Director of the Office of Regulations and Certifications of Health Care Professions

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
Website: http://www.healthri.org/hsr/professions/nurses.htm

South Carolina State Board of Nursing
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803-896-4550
Fax: 803-896-4525
Contact person: Martha Bursinger, RN, MSN, Executive Director
Website: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing

South Dakota Board of Nursing
4305 South Louise Avenue, Suite 201
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115
Phone: 605-362-2760
Fax: 605-362-2768
Contact person: Gloria Damgaard, RN, MS, Executive Secretary
Website: http://www.state.sd.us/doh/nursing/

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
Website: http://www.tennessee.gov/health

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
Website: http://www.bne.state.tx.us/

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
Website: http://www.commerce.state.ut.us/

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
Website: http://www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/nurses/

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

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
Website: http://www.dhp.state.va.us/

Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission - Department of Health
HPQA #6
310 Israel Road SE
Tumwater, WA 98501-7864
Phone: 360-236-4700
Fax: 360-236-4738
Contact person: Paula Meyer, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Website: https://wws2.wa.gov/doh/hpqa-licensing/HPS6/Nursing/ default.htm

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
Website: http://www.lpnboard.state.wv.us/

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
Website: http://www.wvrnboard.com/

Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing
1400 E. Washington Avenue, Room 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
Website: http://www.drl.state.wi.us/

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, MN, RN, CS, Executive Director
Website: http://nursing.state.wy.us/



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