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Oregon State Board of Nursing

Welcome to the Oregon State Board of Nursing
The Oregon State Board of Nursing safeguards the public's health and wellbeing by providing guidance for, and regulation of, entry into the profession, nursing education and continuing safe practice.

The Board of Nursing, with the help of its staff, determines licensure and certification requirements; interprets the Oregon Nurse Practice Act; evaluates and approves nursing education programs and nursing assistant training programs; issues licenses and renewals; investigates complaints and takes disciplinary action against nurses and nursing assistants who violate the Oregon Nurse Practice Act; maintains the nursing assistant registry; and, administers nursing assistant competency evaluations.
More Information About the Oregon State Board of Nursing
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H1N1 Flu Pandemic Update
Happy Birthday Oregon!
Oregon 150
Oregon celebrates its 150th birthday in 2009. Planning for this big event has already begun. Learn more and get involved!
News and Information
Furloughs - State Office Closure Dates
Due to the current recession and resulting state budget cuts, most state offices and facilities will be closed on the days listed in the link below. State workers affected by the closures will take unpaid furloughs on those days. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we look forward to restoration of a full work schedule for all state agencies when the economy improves.
Who Is Your Employer?
The Nurse Practice Act requires all licensees to notify the Board of their employers. You can update your employer information at any time using our new Online Services system. Just click the link, log-in, and update your employer name or your address.
Survey: National Certification for Advanced Practice Nurses
The Board is seeking input from all advanced practice nurses concerning proposed rules that would require national certification for all new NP applicants as of 1-1-2011. National certification could be used before that date for license renewal, instead of continuing education. Give us your feedback!
Subscribe to the OSBN Advanced Practice List-serve!
Subscribers will receive updates regarding Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists following each Board meeting.
Verify the Status of a Nurse or Nursing Assistant
You can verify the license status of a nurse or nursing assistant with our online License Verification System. Enter the name, city or license number of the person, and you will receive that person's license status, when it was issued and expires, and any discipline on the license.

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