How to Check Nurse Practitioner Licensing

Before a nurse practitioner can find employment in a hospital, clinic, private office, school or nursing home, she must permit prospective employers to verify her license. If the nurse practitioner wishes to obtain employment in a state other than the state in which she holds a license, she must make sure her license is transferable.

Instructions

• 1

  Verify the license of another party. Contact the state board of nursing where the nurse practitioner holds the license and request license verification.

• 2

  Verify your nurse practitioner license is transferable. Contact the National Council of State Boards of Nursing to check licensing requirements for a state other than the state in which you hold a nurse practitioner license. A license may or may not be transferable, as each state has different rules and regulations.

• 3

  Access Nursys to check nurse license and license discipline information. Nursys is an online database of information compiled from boards of nursing in the United States.