![State Boards of Nursing: A Comprehensive List](/images/small/bon.jpg)
Boards of Nursing (BONs) were established over 100 years ago to protect health of the general public. They oversee and assure the safe practice of nursing. BONs establish the standards for safe nursing care and issue licenses to practice nursing. The 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories each have their own BON(s). The states of California, Georgia, Louisiana, and West Virginia have two BONs - one for RNs and one for LPNs/LVNs. Nebraska has a separate board for APRNs.
You will need to contact your state's BON if you are a recent graduate of an LPN program, an internationally educated LPN, or an LPN licensed in another state (to apply for license); a working LPN (to periodically apply for license renewal); a potential/current employer of LPN(s) or even a patient/family or friend of a patient (to verify an LPN's license); or just anybody with knowledge of an LPN's misconduct (to complaint). Find the contact information and the website address of your state's BON by clicking your state in the list below.
- Alaska
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Alaska Board of Nursing
(907) 269-8196
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Alabama Board of Nursing
(334) 293-5201
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Arkansas State Board of Nursing
(501) 686-2714
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Arizona State Board of Nursing
(602) 771-7888
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California Board Of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
(916) 263-7859
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Colorado Board of Nursing
(303) 894-2821
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Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
(860) 509-7553
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Delaware Board of Nursing
(302) 739-2711
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Florida Board of Nursing
(850) 617-6460
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Hawaii Board of Nursing
(808) 586-2689
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Idaho Board of Nursing
(208) 577-2490
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Indiana State Board of Nursing
(317) 233-4236
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Kansas State Board of Nursing
(785) 296-3929
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Kentucky Board of Nursing
(502) 429-3311
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Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
(504) 838-5279
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Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
(617) 973-0984
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Maryland Board of Nursing
(410) 358-3530
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Minnesota Board of Nursing
(651) 688-1841
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Missouri State Board of Nursing
(573) 751-0075
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Mississippi Board of Nursing
(601) 957-6301
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North Carolina Board of Nursing
(919) 781-9461
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North Dakota Board of Nursing
(701) 328-9785
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Nebraska Board Of Nursing
(402) 742-2360
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New Hampshire Board of Nursing
(603) 271-2856
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New Jersey Board of Nursing
(973) 648-3481
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New Mexico Board of Nursing
(505) 841-8347
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Nevada State Board of Nursing
(775) 687-7707
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New York State Board of Nursing
(518) 486-2966
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Oklahoma Board of Nursing
(405) 962-1821
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Oregon State Board of Nursing
(971) 673-0684
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Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
(717) 783-0822
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Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education
(401) 222-3352
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South Carolina Board of Nursing
(803) 896-4515
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South Dakota Board of Nursing
(605) 362-2768
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Tennessee Board of Nursing
(615) 741-7899
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Texas Board of Nursing
(512) 305-7401
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Utah State Board of Nursing
(801) 530-6511
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Virginia Board of Nursing
(804) 527-4455
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Vermont State Board of Nursing
(802) 828-2484
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Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
(360) 236-4738
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Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
n/a
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West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses
(304) 558-4367
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Wyoming State Board of Nursing
(307) 777-3519
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