Here's a list of the state boards of nursing, their contact information, and continuing-education (CE) or practice requirements for RNs renewing their licenses. Even states with no such requirements charge a fee and require timely renewal. Requirements for reinstating a license, renewing an inactive license, or renewing an advanced practice license may be different; for details, contact your state board. If you're an LPN, please contact your state board of nursing for details. Show Alabama Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.abn.state.al.us Phone: 334-242-4060 or 1-800-656-5318 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: 24 hours of a mandatory board-provided course on board functions, the Nurse Practice Act, regulations, professional conduct, and accountability. Alaska Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm Phone: 907-269-8161 Renewal requirements:Two of the following every 2 years:
Arizona State Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.azbn.gov E-mail: [email protected] (include your name and phone number) Phone: 602-889-5150 Renewal requirement:One of the following within the past 5 years:
Arkansas State Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.arsbn.org/ Phone: 501-686-2700 Renewal requirements:One of the following within the past 2 years:
California Board of Registered Nursing Web site: http://www.rn.ca.gov Phone: 916-322-3350 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: 30 contact hours of CE courses through board-approved providers within the past 2 years. Colorado Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.dora.state.co.us/nursing Phone: 303-894-2430 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing Web site: http://www.dph.state.ct.us/ Phone: 860-509-7603 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 1 year. Delaware Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.professionallicensing.state.de.us/boards/nursing/index.shtml Phone: 302-744-4517 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: 30 contact hours of CE (except during first renewal period if you were licensed by exam) and one of the following:
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.dchealth.dc.gov Phone: 202-724-4900 Renewal requirements: 24 contact hours of practice-related CE within the past 2 years. May be waived if, within the past 2 years, you have served as a speakerat an approved CE program or have had an article, chapter, or book you edited or authored published. Florida Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/renewal/nurrenewals/nur_renewal.html Phone: 850-487-3284 Renewal requirements: 25 contact hours of board-approved CE every 2 years (waived during first renewal period if you were licensed by exam), including 1 contact hour on HIV/AIDS, 2 contact hours on prevention of medical errors, and 1 contact hour on domestic violence. You may substitute courses in end-of-life or palliative health care for courses in HIV/AIDS education or domestic violence. Georgia Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/rn Phone: 478-207-2440 E-mail: See web site for contact links Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. Hawaii Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/nursing Phone: 808-586-3000 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. Idaho Board of Nursing Web site: http://www2.state.id.us/ibn/index.htm Phone: 208-334-3110 Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Web site: http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/default.asp Phone: 1-800-823-6100 Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. Indiana State Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/isbn/ Phone: 317-234-2043 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. Iowa Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.state.ia.us/government/nursing Phone: 515-281-3264 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: 36 contact hours of CE within the past 3 years. If license was first issued less than 3 years ago, 24 contact hours are required. If you regularly work with dependent adults or children, you must also complete 2 hours of training in abuse identification and reporting every 5 years. Kansas State Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.ksbn.org Phone: 785-296-4929 Renewal requirements: 30 contact hours of interactive or independent CE within the past 2 years (waived for the first renewal after licensure). Kentucky Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.kbn.ky.gov Phone: 502-429-3300 Renewal requirements:One of the following within the past 2 years (waived for the first renewal after licensure):
You must also complete 3 contact hours of domestic violence education within the first 3 years after licensure (one time only), and 2 contact hours of HIV/AIDS education between 11/1/2002 and 10/31/2012. Louisiana State Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.lsbn.state.la.us Phone: 225-763-3570 or 504-838-5332 Fax: 225-763-3580 or 504-838-5433 Renewal requirements: Renewal period is 1 year. Full-time nurses need 5 contact hours, part-time nurses need 10, and inactive nurses need 15; a contact hour is 50 minutes of participation in an approved educational activity. See Web site for more information, including hurricane-related updates. Maine State Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing Phone: 207-287-1133 Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. Maryland Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.mbon.org/main.php Phone: 410-585-1900 Renewal requirements:One of the following within the past 5 years:
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing Web site: http://www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/rn/ Phone: 617-973-0800 Renewal requirements: 15 contact hours of CE within the past 2 years (waived for first renewal after licensure). Michigan Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-27417_27529_27542—,00.html Phone: 517-335-0918 Renewal requirements: 25 contact hours of board-approved CE or related activities within the past 2 years. Minnesota Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=NursingBoard Phone: 612-617-2270 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements:One of the following within the past 2 years:
Mississippi Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.msbn.state.ms.us Phone: 601-987-4188 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: None, as long as you have practiced as an RN (with or without pay) within the past 5 years. Renewal period is 2 years. Missouri State Board of Nursing Web site: http://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp Phone: 573-751-0681 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. Montana State Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.discoveringmontana.com/dli/nur Phone: 406-841-2340 Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. Nebraska Health and Human Services System, Department of Regulation & Licensure Web site: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nursing/Rn-Lpn/rn-lpn.htm Phone: 402-471-2133 Renewal requirements:One of the following (waived if licensed within the past 2 years; renewal period is 2 years):
Nevada State Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.nursingboard.state.nv.us Phone: 888-590-6726 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: 30 contact hours of board-approved CE within the past 2 years. Effective 1/1/2005, the 30 hours must include 4 hours of a board-approved course on bioterrorism. New Hampshire Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.nh.gov/nursing/ Phone: 603-271-2323 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: Within the past 2 years, 30 contact hours of board-approved CE or professional enhancement activities, plus one of the following:
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Web site: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/nursing.htm Phone: 973-504-6430 Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. New Mexico Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.state.nm.us/clients/nursing/ Phone: 505-841-8340 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements:One of the following within the past 2 years:
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions Web site: http://www.op.nysed.gov/nursing.htm Phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 120 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: CE course on infection control within the past 4 years. Renewal period is 4 years. North Carolina Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.ncbon.com Phone: 919-782-3211 Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. North Dakota Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.ndbon.org Phone: 701-328-9777 Renewal requirements: 12 contact hours of CE within the past 2 years, plus at least 400 practice hours within the past 4 years. Renewal period is 2 years. State of Ohio Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.nursing.ohio.gov Phone: 614-466-3947 Renewal requirements: 24 contact hours of CE, including 1 hour on Ohio nursing law. Renewal period is 2 years. Oklahoma Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.youroklahoma.com/nursing Phone: 405-962-1800 Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. Oregon State Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.osbn.state.or.us Phone: 503-731-4745 Renewal requirements: 960 practice hours within the past 5 years, plus (effective 1/1/2006) 7 contact hours of CE on pain management (see Web site under “Current Topics” link for details). Renewal period is 2 years. Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/nurse Phone: 717-783-7142 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education Web site: http://www.health.state.ri.us/hsr/professions/nurses.php Phone: 401-222-5700 Renewal requirements: 10 contact hours of CE within the past 2 years. South Carolina Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing Phone: 803-896-4550 Renewal requirements:One of the following within the past 2 years (or licensure period):
South Dakota Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.state.sd.us/doh/nursing Phone: 605-362-2760 Renewal requirements:One of the following:
If you don't meet either requirement, you must take a board-approved refresher course before your license will be renewed. Renewal period is 2 years. Tennessee Board of Nursing Web site: http://www2.state.tn.us/health/Boards/Nursing/index.htm Phone: 615-532-3202 Renewal requirements: Proof that you've practiced part-time or full-time as an RN within the past 5 years, and proof of continuing competency within the past 2 years. To satisfy this requirement, you must complete 2 of 15 possible ways of maintaining competency. For complete list, see http://www2.state.tn.us/health/Downloads/nursing_announcement.pdf or visit the CE link at the Web site. Renewal period is 2 years. Texas Board of Nurse Examiners Web site: http://www.bne.state.tx.us Phone: 512-305-7400 Renewal requirements: 20 contact hours of CE within the past 2 years, including a one-time, 2-contact-hour course on bioterrorism (complete before August 2007). Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Web site: http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/nurse.html Phone: 801-530-6628 Renewal requirements:One of the following within the past 2 years:
Vermont State Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/nurses Phone: 802-828-2396 Renewal requirements:One of the following (the renewal period is 2 years):
Virginia Board of Nursing Web site: http://www.dhp.state.va.us/nursing/default.htm Phone: 804-662-9909 Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission Web site: https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hpS6/nursing/default.htm Phone: 360-236-4700 Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 1 year. West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses Web site: http://www.wvrnboard.com Phone: 304-558-3596 E-mail: [email protected] Renewal requirements: 30 contact hours of approved CE activities or courses. If you've have been licensed recently, your CE requirement may be 12 contact hours or may be waived, depending on date of licensure. Renewal period is 1 year; report CE status every 2 years. Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing Web site: http://drl.wi.gov/index.htm Phone: 608-266-2811 Renewal requirements: None. Renewal period is 2 years. Wyoming State Board of Nursing Web site: http://nursing.state.wy.us Phone: 307-777-7601 Renewal requirements:One of the following (renewal period is 2 years):
How often do you have to renew your nursing license in NY?You must renew your registration every three years to continue to practice nursing. You are not legally allowed to practice nursing while your registration is expired. I am licensed by New York State to practice nursing.
What is the Philippine nursing Law of 2012 RA 9173?Scope of Nursing – A person shall be deemed to be practicing nursing within the meaning of RA No. 9173 when he/she singly or in collaboration with another, initiates and performs nursing services to individuals, families and communities in any health care setting.
How many years is the validity of nursing license?The Nurses PRC license expired every 3 years and needs to be renewed in order to continue practicing the nursing profession. It is usually renewed on the birth month of the license holder.
When can I renew my RN license in Illinois?Due to IDFPR's transition to a new technology platform, online nurse renewal periods have not yet opened. IDFPR will email you when the renewal period begins, and renewal deadline is extended to August 31, 2022.
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