How to Tell If Someone Is an RN in Alaska?

Alaska uses a multi-state system of licensure data for nurses maintained by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. The Nursys system provides updated information on Alaska nurses to employers such as hospitals and clinics, and to the general public free of charge. The council publishes nursing license information for the safety of the public in regard to medical care. Anyone who wants to check on a prospective employee or attending nurse can look up Alaska nursing license information online.

Instructions

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  Draft a proposal to ask Alaska nurses for permission to make licensing inquiries through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Obtain written permission from a nurse before checking into published nursing license information records.

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  Visit the Nursys website map of participating states on the licensure quick confirm boards of nursing page. Scroll down to the list of information submitted from the states. Check the date for the last data submission received from Alaska. There will be no information available for an Alaska nursing license issued after the submission date.

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  Click the "I agree" button on the Nursys website terms and conditions page to attest to your agreement to comply with the fair credit reporting act in regard to your use of the nursing license information published. That opens a page for confirming the status of an Alaskan nursing license.

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  Click the appropriate button to check nursing license information by license number or by the nurses name. Type the name or license number into the box. Select the "License type" from the drop down menu. Click on "Alaska" in the menu on the "Jurisdiction" drop down.

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  Double-check the name listed on the Alaska nursing license data that appears on the confirmation screen. Look under the "Discipline" column for a flag showing disciplinary action taken against the nurse.

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  Click the "Select license" box to verify a license displayed, or click the "Select individual" box to verify all licenses the nurse holds. Enter the validation code provided in the text grid under the license numbers, and click the "Generate verification report" button. View the nursing license information to be certain the nurse is permitted to practice in Alaska and check any details provided on the disciplinary actions such as reason for, and results of, the action.