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	Alabama Prior to licensure, individuals educated in other countries who wish to practice in Alabama must: Provide certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS). Also, have a full course by course evaluation package furnished by CGFNS forwarded to the Alabama Board of Nursing. Be a graduate of a nursing education program approved by the proper authorities in the country where the program is located. Meet the requirements for nursing program content employed as criteria for approval in Alabama at the time of the applicant's graduation. Make up any educational deficiencies. Provide proof of completion of secondary school or its equivalent. Pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). For more information, please contact: Alabama Board of Nursing 770 Washington Avenue RSA Plaza, Ste 250 Montgomery, AL 36130-3900 Phone: (334) 242-4060 FAX: (334) 242-4360 Contact Person: N. Genell Lee, MSN, JD, RN, Executive Officer Web Site: http://www.abn.state.al.us/ [ Hide Info ]
	Alaska Alaska Board of Nursing 550 West Seventh Avenue Suite 1500 Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3567 Phone: (907) 269-8161 FAX: (907) 269-8196 Contact Person: Marilynn Jackson, PhD, MA, BSN, Executive Administrator Web Site: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm [ Hide Info ]
	Arizona Arizona State Board of Nursing 1651 E. Morten Ave. Suite 210 Phoenix, Arizona 85020 Phone: (602) 889-5150 FAX: (602) 889-5155 Contact Person: Marilynn Jackson, PhD, MA, BSN, Executive Administrator Web Site:http://www.azbn.org/Default.asp [ Hide Info ]
	Arkansas Arkansas State Board of Nursing University Tower Building 1123 S. University, Suite 800 Little Rock, AR 72204-1619 Phone: (501) 686-2700 FAX: (501) 686-2714 Contact Person: Faith Fields, MSN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.state.ar.us/nurse [ Hide Info ]
	California California Board of Registered Nursing 1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite N-217 Sacramento, CA 95834-1924 Phone: (916) 322-3350 FAX: (916) 574-8637 Contact Person: Ruth Ann Terry, MPH, RN, Executive Officer Web Site: http://www.rn.ca.gov/ California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205 Sacramento, CA 95833 Phone: (916) 263-7800 FAX: (916) 263-7859 Contact Person: Teresa Bello-Jones, JD, MSN, RN, Executive Officer Web Site: http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/ [ Hide Info ]
	Colorado Colorado Board of Nursing 1560 Broadway, Suite 880 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 894-2430 FAX: (303) 894-2821 Contact Person: Linda Volz, Program Director Web Site: http://www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/ [ Hide Info ]
	Connecticut Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing Dept. of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13PHO P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0328 Phone: (860) 509-7624 FAX: (860) 509-7553 Contact Person: Jan Wojick , Board Liaison Nancy L. Bafundo, BSN, MS, RN, Board President Web Site: http://www.state.ct.us/dph/ [ Hide Info ]
	Delaware Delaware Board of Nursing 861 Silver Lake Blvd Cannon Building, Suite 203 Dover, DE 19904 Phone: (302) 739-4522 FAX: (302) 739-2711 Contact Person: Iva Boardman, MSN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.professionallicensing.state.de.us/boards/nursing/index.shtml [ Hide Info ]
	District of Columbia (DC) District of Columbia Board of Nursing Department of Health 717 14th Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 724-4900 FAX: (202) 727-8241 Contact Person: Karen Scipio-Skinner MSN, RN, Executive Director http://www.dchealth.dc.gov/ [ Hide Info ]
	Florida Florida Board of Nursing Mailing Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C02 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252 Physical Address: 4042 Bald Cypress Way Room 120 Tallahassee, FL 32399 Phone: (850) 245-4125 FAX: (850) 245-4172 Contact Person: Dan Coble, RN, PhD, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/ [ Hide Info ]
	Georgia Georgia State Board of Licensed Practical Nurses 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217-3858 Phone: (478) 207-1640 FAX: (478) 207-1633 Contact Person: Brig Zimmerman, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/lpn Georgia Board of Nursing 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217-3858 Phone: (478) 207-1640 FAX: (478) 207-1660 Contact Person: Sylvia Bond, RN MSN, MBA, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/rn [ Hide Info ]
	Guam Guam Board of Nurse Examiners Regular mailing address P.O. Box 2816 Hagatna, Guam 96932 Street address (for Fed Ex & UPS) 651 Legacy Square Commercial Complex, South Route 10 Suite 9 Mangilao, Guam 96913 Phone: (671) 735-7406 (671) 725-7411 FAX: (671) 735-7413 Contact Person: Lillian Perez-Posadas, Interim Executive Officer [ Hide Info ]
	Hawaii Hawaii Board of Nursing King Kalakaua Building 335 Merchant Street, 3rd Floor Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808) 586-3000 FAX: (808) 586-2689 Contact Person: Kathleen Yokouchi, MBA, BBA, BA, Executive Officer Web Site: www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/nursing [ Hide Info ]
	Idaho Idaho Board of Nursing 280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210 P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720 Phone: (208) 334-3110 FAX: (208) 334-3262 Contact Person: Sandra Evans, MA.Ed, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www2.state.id.us/ibn [ Hide Info ]
	Illinois Illinois Department of Professional Regulation James R. Thompson Center 100 West Randolph, Suite 9-300 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (312) 814-2715 FAX: (312) 814-3145 Contact Person: Vacant, Nursing Act Coordinator Web Site: http://www.dpr.state.il.us/ Illinois Department of Professional Regulation 320 W. Washington St. 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62786 Phone: (217) 782-8556 FAX: (217) 782-7645 [ Hide Info ]
	Indiana Indiana State Board of Nursing Professional Licensing Agency 402 W. Washington Street, Room W072 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 234-2043 FAX: (317) 233-4236 Contact Person: Tonja Thompson, Director of Nursing Web Site: http://www.state.in.us/hpb/boards/isbn/ [ Hide Info ]
	Iowa Iowa Board of Nursing RiverPoint Business Park 400 S.W. 8th Street Suite B Des Moines, IA 50309-4685 Phone: (515) 281-3255 FAX: (515) 281-4825 Contact Person: Lorinda Inman, MSN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.state.ia.us/government/nursing/ [ Hide Info ]
	Kansas Kansas State Board of Nursing Landon State Office Building 900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 1051 Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: (785) 296-4929 FAX: (785) 296-3929 Contact Person: Mary Blubaugh, MSN, RN, Executive Administrator Web Site: http://www.ksbn.org/ [ Hide Info ]
	Kentucky Kentucky Board of Nursing 312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40222 Phone: (502) 429-3300 FAX: (502) 429-3311 Contact Person: Charlotte F. Beason, Ed.D, RN, CNAA, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.kbn.ky.gov/ [ Hide Info ]
	Louisiana Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners 3421 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 505 Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: (504) 838-5791 FAX: (504) 838-5279 Contact Person: Claire Glaviano, BSN, MN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.lsbpne.com/ Louisiana State Board of Nursing 3510 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 601 Metairie, LA 70002 Temporary Address: 5207 Essen Lane, Suite 6 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 Phone: (225) 763-3570 or (225) 763-3577 Fax: (225) 763-3580 Contact Person: Barbara Morvant, MN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/ [ Hide Info ]
	Maine Maine State Board of Nursing Regular mailing address: 158 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 Street address (for Fed Ex & UPS): 161 Capitol Street Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: (207) 287-1133 FAX: (207) 287-1149 Contact Person: Myra Broadway, JD, MS, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/ [ Hide Info ]
	Maryland Maryland Board of Nursing 4140 Patterson Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215 Phone: (410) 585-1900 FAX: (410) 358-3530 Contact Person: Donna Dorsey, MS, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.mbon.org/ [ Hide Info ]
	Massachusetts Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing Commonwealth of Massachusetts 239 Causeway Street, Second Floor Boston, MA 02114 Phone: (617) 973-0800 (800) 414-0168 FAX: (617) 973-0984 Contact Person: Rula Faris Harb, MS, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/rn/ [ Hide Info ]
	Michigan Michigan/DCH/Bureau of Health Professions Ottawa Towers North 611 W. Ottawa, 1st Floor Lansing, MI 48933 Phone: (517) 335-0918 FAX: (517) 373-2179 Contact Person: Diane Lewis, MBA, BA, Policy Manager for Licensing Division Web Site: http://www.michigan.gov/healthlicense [ Hide Info ]
	Minnesota Minnesota Board of Nursing 2829 University Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 Phone: (612) 617-2270 FAX: (612) 617-2190 Contact Person: Shirley Brekken, MS, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.nursingboard.state.mn.us/ [ Hide Info ]
	Mississippi Mississippi Board of Nursing 1935 Lakeland Drive, Suite B Jackson, MS 39216-5014 Phone: (601) 987-4188 FAX: (601) 364-2352 Contact Person: Delia Owens, RN, JD, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.msbn.state.ms.us/ [ Hide Info ]
	Missouri Missouri State Board of Nursing 3605 Missouri Blvd. P.O. Box 656 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656 Phone: (573) 751-0681 FAX: (573) 751-0075 Contact Person: Lori Scheidt, BS, Executive Director Web Site: http://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp [ Hide Info ]
	Montana Montana State Board of Nursing 301 South Park PO Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620-0513 Phone: (406) 841-2340 FAX: (406) 841-2305 Contact Person: Sandra Dickenson, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.discoveringmontana.com/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/nur_board/board_page.asp [ Hide Info ]
	Nebraska Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure Nursing and Nursing Support 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 Phone: (402) 471-4376 FAX: (402) 471-1066 Contact Person: Charlene Kelly, PhD, RN, Executive Director Nursing and Nursing Support Web Site: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nursing/nursingindex.htm [ Hide Info ]
	Nevada Nevada State Board of Nursing 5011 Meadowood Mall #201 Reno, NV 89502-6547 Phone: (775) 688-2620 FAX: (775) 688-2628 Contact Person: Debra Scott, MS, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.nursingboard.state.nv.us/ [ Hide Info ]
	New Hampshire New Hampshire Board of Nursing 21 South Fruit Street Suite 16 Concord, NH 03301-2341 Phone: (603) 271-2323 FAX: (603) 271-6605 Contact Person: Margaret Walker, MBA, BSN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.state.nh.us/nursing/ [ Hide Info ]
	New Jersey New Jersey Board of Nursing P.O. Box 45010 124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor Newark, NJ 07101 Phone: (973) 504-6586 FAX: (973) 648-3481 Contact Person: George Hebert, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical.htm [ Hide Info ]
	New Mexico New Mexico Board of Nursing 6301 Indian School Road, NE Suite 710 Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: (505) 841-8340 FAX: (505) 841-8347 Contact Person: Allison Kozeliski, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.state.nm.us/clients/nursing [ Hide Info ]
	New York New York State Board of Nursing Education Bldg. 89 Washington Avenue 2nd Floor West Wing Albany, NY 12234 Phone: (518) 474-3817 Ext. 280 FAX: (518) 474-3706 Contact Person: Barbara Zittel, PhD, RN, Executive Secretary Web Site: http://www.nysed.gov/prof/nurse.htm [ Hide Info ]
	North Carolina North Carolina Board of Nursing 3724 National Drive, Suite 201 Raleigh, NC 27602 Phone: (919) 782-3211 FAX: (919) 781-9461 Contact Person: Polly Johnson, MSN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.ncbon.com/ [ Hide Info ]
	North Dakota North Dakota Board of Nursing 919 South 7th Street, Suite 504 Bismarck, ND 58504 Phone: (701) 328-9777 FAX: (701) 328-9785 Contact Person: Constance Kalanek, PhD, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.ndbon.org/ [ Hide Info ]
	Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners PO BOX 501458 Saipan, MP 96950 Phone: (670) 664-4812 FAX: (670) 664-4813 Contact Person: Rosa M. Tuleda, Associate Director of Public Health & Nursing Web Site: [ Hide Info ]
	Ohio Ohio Board of Nursing 17 South High Street, Suite 400 Columbus, OH 43215-3413 Phone: (614) 466-3947 FAX: (614) 466-0388 Contact Person: Betsy J. Houchen, RN, MS, JD, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/ [ Hide Info ]
	Oklahoma Oklahoma Board of Nursing 2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524 Oklahoma City, OK 73106 Phone: (405) 962-1800 FAX: (405) 962-1821 Contact Person: Kimberly Glazier, M.Ed., RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.youroklahoma.com/nursing [ Hide Info ]
	Oregon Oregon State Board of Nursing 800 NE Oregon Street, Box 25 Suite 465 Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (971) 673-0685 FAX: (971) 673-0684 Contact Person: Joan Bouchard, MN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.osbn.state.or.us/ [ Hide Info ]
	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing PO 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 Phone: (717) 783-7142 FAX: (717) 783-0822 Contact Person: Laurette D. Keiser, RN, MSN, Executive Secretary/Section Chief Web Site: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432869 [ Hide Info ]
	Puerto Rico Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners Mailing Address: Office of Regulations and Certifications of Health Professionals P.O. Box 10200 Santurce, PR 00908-0200 Physical Address: 800 Roberto H. Todd Avenue Room 202, Stop 18 Santurce, PR 00908 Phone: (787) 725-7506 FAX: (787) 725-7903 Contact Person: Roberto Figueroa, RN, MSN, Executive Director of the Office of Regulations and Certifications of Health Care Professions [ Hide Info ]
	Rhode Island Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education 105 Cannon Building Three Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Phone: (401) 222-5700 FAX: (401) 222-3352 Contact Person: Vacant, Executive Officer Web Site: http://www.health.ri.gov/ [ Hide Info ]
	South Carolina South Carolina State Board of Nursing 110 Centerview Drive Suite 202 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: (803) 896-4550 FAX: (803) 896-4525 Contact Person: Dottie Buchanan Web Site: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing [ Hide Info ]
	South Dakota South Dakota Board of Nursing 4305 South Louise Ave., Suite 201 Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115 Phone: (605) 362-2760 FAX: (605) 362-2768 Contact Person: Gloria Damgaard, RN, MS, Executive Secretary Web Site: http://www.state.sd.us/doh/nursing/ [ Hide Info ]
	Tennessee Tennessee State Board of Nursing 425 Fifth Avenue North 1st Floor - Cordell Hull Building Nashville, TN 37247 Phone: (615) 532-5166 FAX: (615) 741-7899 Contact Person: Elizabeth Lund, MSN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.tennessee.gov/health [ Hide Info ]
	Texas Texas Board of Nurse Examiners 333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460 Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 305-7400 FAX: (512) 305-7401 Contact Person: Katherine Thomas, MN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.bne.state.tx.us/ [ Hide Info ]
	Utah Utah State Board of Nursing Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Phone: (801) 530-6628 FAX: (801) 530-6511 Contact Person: Laura Poe, MS, RN, Executive Administrator Web Site: http://www.commerce.state.ut.us/ [ Hide Info ]
	Vermont Vermont State Board of Nursing 81 River Street Heritage Building Montpelier, VT 05609-1106 Phone: (802) 828-2396 FAX: (802) 828-2484 Contact Person: Anita Ristau, MS, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/nurses/ [ Hide Info ]
	Virgin Island Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure Veterans Drive Station St. Thomas, VI 00803 Phone: (340) 776-7397 FAX: (340) 777-4003 Contact Person: Winifred Garfield, CRNA, RN, Executive Secretary [ Hide Info ]
	Virginia Virginia Board of Nursing 6603 West Broad Street 5th Floor Richmond, VA 23230-1712 Phone: (804) 662-9909 FAX: (804) 662-9512 Contact Person: Jay Douglas, RN, MSM, CSAC, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/ [ Hide Info ]
	Washington Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission Department of Health HPQA #6 310 Israel Rd SE Tumwater, WA 98501-7864 Phone: (360) 236-4700 FAX: (360) 236-4738 Contact Person: Paula Meyer, MSN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: https://wws2.wa.gov/doh/hpqa-licensing/HPS6/Nursing/default.htm [ Hide Info ]
	West Virginia West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses 101 Dee Drive Charleston, WV 25311 Phone: (304) 558-3572 FAX: (304) 558-4367 Contact Person: Lanette Anderson, RN, BSN, JD, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.lpnboard.state.wv.us/ West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses 101 Dee Drive Charleston, WV 25311 Phone: (304) 558-3596 FAX: (304) 558-3666 Contact Person: Laura Rhodes, MSN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.wvrnboard.com/ [ Hide Info ]
	Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing 1400 E. Washington Avenue, RM 173 Madison, WI 53708 Phone: (608) 266-0145 FAX: (608) 261-7083 Contact Person: Kimberly Nania, PhD, MA, BS, Director, Bureau of Health Service Professions Web Site: http://www.drl.state.wi.us/ [ Hide Info ]
	Wyoming Wyoming State Board of Nursing 2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 110 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7601 FAX: (307) 777-3519 Contact Person: Cheryl Lynn Koski, MN, RN, CS, Executive Director Web Site: http://nursing.state.wy.us/ [ Hide Info ]

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