Member Board Profiles is a comprehensive database which provides detailed information about the National Council of State Boards of Nursing's (NCSBN) Member Boards.
A report can be customized by jurisdiction(s), umbrella or independent boards, RN-only or PN-only boards and/or question(s). The information contained in the reports is subject to change in the intervening time between survey of member boards. Specific verification of state data should be completed through comparison with the
This data is collected through survey of the 59 Member Boards and last updated in March 2022. The data includes a snapshot of the boards.
Structure and Governance
Licensure Requirements and Operations
Education Requirements
Discipline Practices
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Regulation
Assistive Personnel Regulation
Journal of Nursing Regulation
NCSBN's official journal, the Journal of Nursing Regulation, is dedicated to advancing regulatory excellence for the public’s protection and providing a worldwide forum for sharing research, evidence-based practice, and innovative strategies and solutions related to nursing regulation and practice, with the ultimate goal of safeguarding the public.