Board of Nursing
The Board of Nursing is charged with overseeing the nursing practice in a specific state.  Some Board of Nursing oversee just the Registered Nurse (RN) practice, with another Board of Nursing charged with the oversight of the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN).
Your state's Board of Nursing is an excellent resource for both the nurse's use and the Public's use.  You can access licensure information, lists of state approved nursing programs, statistical information, Board of Nursing meeting information, License verification and much more.
A list of United States Board of Nursings (including contact information and Internet address [where available]) are provided below: 

 
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Alabama
770 Washington Avenue 
RSA Plaza, Ste 250
Montgomery, AL 36130-3900
Phone: (334) 242-4060
Fax: (334) 242-4360
 
Alaska
550 West Seventh Avenue Suite 1500
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3567
Phone: (907) 269-8161
Fax: (907) 269-8196
 
American Samoa
American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: (684) 633-1222
Fax: (684) 633-1869 
Arizona
4747 North 7th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014-3653  
Phone: (602) 889-5150
Fax: (602) 889-5155
Arkansas
University Tower Building
1123 S. University, Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204-1619  
Phone: (501) 686-2700
Fax: (501) 686-2714
 
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California
1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite N-217
Sacramento, CA 95834-1924
Phone: (916) 322-3350
Fax: (916) 574-8637

2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 95833 
Phone: (916) 263-7800
Fax: (916) 263-7859

Colorado
1560 Broadway, Suite 1370
Denver, CO 80202  
Phone: (303) 894-2430
Fax: (303) 894-2821
 
Connecticut
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
 
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Delaware
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Cannon Building, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904  
Phone: (302) 744-4500
Fax: (302) 739-2711

District of Columbia
Department of Health
Health Professional Licensing Administration
717 14th Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005  
Phone: (877) 672-2174
Fax: (202) 727-8471
 
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Florida
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
 
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237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858 
Phone: (478) 207-2440
Fax: (478) 207-1354
 
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858  
Phone: (478) 207-2440
Fax: (478) 207-1354
Guam
Guam Board of Nurse Examiners
Bldg. #123 Chalan Kareta
Vietnam Veteran's Highway
Mangilao, Guam 96923
Phone: (671) 735-7406
Fax: (671) 735-7413
 
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Hawaii
Mailing Address:
PVLD/DCCA
Attn: Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI  96801

Physical Address:
King Kalakaua Building
335 Merchant Street, 3rd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813  
Phone: (808) 586-3000
Fax: (808) 586-2689
 
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280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720  
Phone: (208) 334-3110
Fax: (208) 334-3262
 
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph Street
Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601  
Phone: (312) 814-2715
Fax: (312) 814-3145
 
Professional Licensing Agency
402 W. Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204   
Phone: (317) 234-2043
Fax: (317) 233-4236

RiverPoint Business Park
400 S.W. 8th Street
Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309-4685   
Phone: (515) 281-3255
Fax: (515) 281-4825
 
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Landon State Office Building
900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 1051
Topeka, KS 66612   
Phone: (785) 296-4929
Fax: (785) 296-3929
 
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222  
Phone: (502) 429-3300
Fax: (502) 429-3311
 
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3421 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 505
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: (504) 838-5791
Fax: (504) 838-5279
 
17373 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810    
Phone: (225) 755-7500
Fax: (225) 755-7585
 
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Mailing address:
158 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333

Street address (for FedEx & UPS):
161 Capitol Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (207) 287-1133
Fax: (207) 287-1149

4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215  
Phone: (410) 585-1900
Fax: (410) 358-3530
 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
239 Causeway Street, Second Floor
Boston, MA 02114  
Phone: (617) 973-0800
Toll-Free: (800) 414-0168
Fax: (617) 973-0984
 
Ottawa Towers North
611 W. Ottawa, 1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48933  
Phone: (517) 335-0918
Fax: (517) 373-2179
 
2829 University Avenue SE
Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55414  
Phone: (612) 617-2270
Fax: (612) 617-2190
1935 Lakeland Drive, Suite B
Jackson, MS 39216-5014  
Phone: (601) 987-4188
Fax: (601) 364-2352
 
3605 Missouri Blvd.
P.O. Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656  
Phone: (573) 751-0681
Fax: (573) 751-0075
 
301 South Park
Suite 401
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513  
Phone: (406) 841-2300
Fax: (406) 841-2305
 
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301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
Phone: (402) 471-4376
Fax: (402) 471-1066
 
5011 Meadowood Mall Way, Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502  
Phone: (775) 688-2620
Fax: (775) 688-2628

21 South Fruit Street
Suite 16
Concord, NH 03301-2341
Phone: (603) 271-2323
Fax: (603) 271-6605
 
P.O. Box 45010
124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101  
Phone: (973) 504-6430
Fax: (973) 648-3481
6301 Indian School Road, NE
Suite 710
Albuquerque, NM 87110  
Phone: (505) 841-8340
Fax: (505) 841-8347
 
Education Bldg.
89 Washington Avenue
2nd Floor West Wing
Albany, NY 12234  
Phone: (518) 474-3817, Ext. 280
Fax: (518) 474-3706
3724 National Drive, Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27602  
Phone: (919) 782-3211
Fax: (919) 781-9461
 
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismarck, ND 58504  
Phone: (701) 328-9777
Fax: (701) 328-9785
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners
Regular Mailing Address
P.O. Box 501458
Saipan, MP 96950  

Street Address (for FedEx and UPS)
#1336 Ascencion Drive
Capitol Hill
Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: (670) 664-4812 or (670) 664-4810
Fax: (670) 664-4813
 
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17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215-3413
Phone: (614) 466-3947
Fax: (614) 466-0388
 
2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 73106  
Phone: (405) 962-1800
Fax: (405) 962-1821
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd
Portland, OR 97224  
Phone: (971) 673-0685
Fax: (971) 673-0684
 
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P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649  
Phone: (717) 783-7142
Fax: (717) 783-0822
 
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105 Cannon Building
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908  
Phone: (401) 222-5700
Fax: (401) 222-3352
 
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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12367
Columbia, SC 29211

Physical Address:
Synergy Business Park, Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: (803) 896-4550
Fax: (803) 896-4525
4305 South Louise Ave., Suite 201
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115  
Phone: (605) 362-2760
Fax: (605) 362-2768
 
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227 French Landing, Suite 300
Heritage Place MetroCenter
Nashville, TN 37243  
Phone: (615) 532-5166
Fax: (615) 741-7899
 
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701  
Phone: (512) 305-7400
Fax: (512) 305-7401
 
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Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111  
Phone: (801) 530-6628
Fax: (801) 530-6511
 
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Office of Professional Regulation
National Life Building  North F1.2
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-3402
Phone: (802) 828-2396
Fax: (802) 828-2484

 Mailing Address
P.O. Box 304247, Veterans Drive Station
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00803  

Physical Address (For FedEx and UPS)
Virgin Island Board of Nurse Licensure
#3 Kongens Gade  (Government Hill)
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802
Phone: (340) 776-7131
Fax: (340) 777-4003
Department of Health Professions
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Richmond, Virginia 23233
Phone: (804) 367-4515
Fax: (804) 527-4455
 
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Department of Health
HPQA #6
310 Israel Rd. SE
Tumwater, WA 98501-7864  
Phone: (360) 236-4700
Fax: (360) 236-4738

 101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311  
Phone: (304) 558-3572
Fax: (304) 558-4367

 101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311  
Phone: (304) 558-3596
Fax: (304) 558-3666

 1400 E. Washington Avenue, RM 173
Madison, WI 53708  
Phone: (608) 266-0145
Fax: (608) 261-7083
1810 Pioneer Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001  
Phone: (307) 777-7601
Fax: (307) 777-3519
 
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