About the Board of Nursing

Vision: Inspire public confidence in the nursing profession through regulatory excellence and honoring human dignity.

Mission: Protect the public through the regulation of nursing licensure, practice and education.

Core Values:

• Equity: committed to fairness, justice, and respect

• Integrity: committed to serving with honesty, transparency, and accountability

• Courage: committed to making decisions that are in the public's best interest

• Flexibility: responsive to evolving healthcare needs

Activities:

• License registered nurses (RN), licensed practical nurses (LPN), and advanced practice registered nurses (APRN), including certified nurse midwives (CNM), certified nurse practitioners (CNP), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA), and clinical nurse specialists (CNS); and register medication aides and certified nurse aides (CNA). 

• Approve nursing education programs for the preparation of LPNs, RNs, and APRNs and training programs for medication aides, nurse aides, dialysis technicians, and diabetes aides.

• Take and investigate complaints on nurses, registered medication aides (RMA), and CNAs. 

Future Meetings:

• May 5, 2026
• August 4, 2026
• November 4, 2026
• February 2, 2027
• May 4, 2027
• August 3, 2027
• November 3, 2027