How to Get in Touch With the State Nursing Board

State nursing boards provide education on pubic health and safety and confer certifications for nurses through licensing examinations. They also act as a regulatory agency for the practice of safe nursing and ensure that licensed nurses comply with state laws. Boards of nursing are also authorized to suspend and revoke the licenses of nurses who fail to comply with board standards.

Instructions

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  Visit the Internet. Type in the name of your state followed by the words "Nursing board" in a search engine.

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  Click on the website of your state's board of nursing. On the top of the page locate the "Contact us" or "Contact Information" option and click on it.

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  Review the contact information. Typically, you will find the address of the nursing board, a main phone number and a 24-hour automated voice service. Many nursing board websites will also list contact information under separate headings that may include "Licensing and Examination," "Enforcement," "Nursing Education," "File a Complaint," "Disciplinary Action," and "Nursing Law and Rules."

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  Write the information of the department or area you wish to contact. There might be a phone, fax number and an email address or just a phone number and physical address.