U.S. Boards of Nursing

Boards of Nursing are state governmental agencies whose sole purpose is to protect the public's health and welfare by overseeing and ensuring the safe practice of nursing. Below you will find a listing of the Boards of Nursing for all the states and US territories. Included are addresses, phone and fax numbers. Nurses BON

  1. Alabama Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  2. Alaska Board of Nursing

    Compact State
    (Pending Legislation)
  3. American Samoa Health Services

  4. Arizona State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  5. Arkansas State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  6. California Board of Registered Nursing

    Not a Compact State
  7. Colorado Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  8. Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing

    Compact State
    (Awaiting Implementation)
  9. Delaware Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  10. District of Columbia Board of Nursing

    Compact State
    (Pending Legislation)
  11. Florida Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  12. Georgia Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  13. Guam Board of Nurse Examiners

    Compact State
  14. Hawaii Board of Nursing

    Compact State
    (Pending Legislation)
  15. Idaho Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  16. Illinois Department of Professional Regulation

    Compact State
  17. Indiana State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  18. Iowa Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  19. Kansas Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  20. Kentucky Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  21. Louisiana State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  22. Maine State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  23. Maryland Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  24. Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

    Compact State
  25. Michigan Board of Nursing

    Compact State
    (Pending Legislation)
    • Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Professional Licensing
      Lansing, Michigan 48933
    • Phone: (517) 241-0199
    • Fax: (517) 373-2179
  26. Minnesota Board of Nursing

    Compact State
    (Pending Legislation)
  27. Mississippi Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  28. Missouri State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  29. Montana State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  30. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure Nursing and Nursing Support

    Compact State
    • Office of Nursing and Nursing Support DHHS Division of Public Health Licensure Unit
      Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4986
    • Phone: (402) 471-4376
    • Fax: (402) 742-1163
  31. Nevada State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
    (Pending Legislation)
  32. New Hampshire Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  33. New Jersey Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  34. New Mexico Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  35. New York State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
    (Pending Legislation)
    • New York State Board of Nursing Education Bldg. 89 Washington Avenue 2nd Floor West Wing
      Albany, New York 12234
    • Phone: (518) 474-3817
    • Fax: (518) 474-3706
  36. North Carolina Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  37. North Dakota Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  38. Northern Mariana Islands Board of Nursing

    Not a Compact State
    • NMI Board of Nursing CDA Building, 2nd Floor San Jose, Beach Road
      Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950
    • Phone: (670) 233-2263
    • Fax: (670) 664-4813
  39. Ohio Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  40. Oklahoma Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  41. Oregon State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
    (Pending Legislation)
  42. Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
    (Partial Implementation)
  43. Puerto Rico Nursing Examining Board

    Not a Compact State
  44. Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education

    Compact State
  45. South Carolina State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  46. South Dakota Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  47. Tennessee State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  48. Texas Board of Nurse Examiners

    Compact State
  49. Utah State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  50. Vermont State Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  51. Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure

    Compact State
    (Awaiting Implementation)
  52. Virginia Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  53. Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON)

    Compact State
  54. West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses

    Compact State
  55. Wisconsin Board of Nursing

    Compact State
  56. Wyoming State Board of Nursing

    Compact State