MISSION STATEMENT

 “The mission of the Board of Nursing is to safeguard the public’s health and well-being by assuring safe quality care in the District of Columbia. This is achieved through the regulation of nursing practice and education programs; and by the licensure, registration and continuing education of nursing personnel.”

LISTING OF INELIGIBLE SCHOOLS

Title 17, Chap. 56, Sec 5608

ALERT: Operation Nightingale: Investigation of Fraudulent Nursing Diplomas

ALERTS

• Alert: Gonorrhea Outbreak Health Advisory Notice
• Alert:  HHA Renewal   
• Alert: TME Renewal Notice
• Alert: CNA Renwal Notice
• Alert: APRN PDMP Registration Requirement
• Alert: Criminal Background Check (CBC) Requirement Notice from DC Health
• Alert: Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Shigellosis
• Alert: Phone Scam 
• Alert: Licensure Waiver Period Has Ended

ONLINE LICENSING APPLICATIONS

Any healthcare provider who is interested in applying for a new health professional license, or to renew, reinstate, or reactivate an existing license, may do so by going to the below link and submitting an online application. All users are strongly encouraged to review the instructions prior to beginning the process.

ONLINE APPLICATION: doh.force.com/dchealthrenewals/s/portal-page
New License Online Application Instructions and Document Submission information

• File a COMPLAINT against a nursing professional
• Check the status of a pending application, log-in to your online application and click "Check Status".
• Online verification of a license
• Request a license verification

Address Change / Name Change

• Please email name and address changes to: [email protected] 
• Please provide your full license number and include letters such as RN, LPN, etc. (If you don't know your license number, provide your Social Security Number).
• For name change, attach a photo or scan of document such as marriage license, divorce decree or court document which authorizes the change.

Exam Information: For updates on how COVID-19 has impacted NCLEX candidate exam schedules and testing, visit Pearson Vue.

BOARD OF NURSING MEETINGS

To ensure that business is on the agenda for the Board to consider at its next meeting, submit all documentation to the Board office no later than 4:30 PM ten (10) full working days before the meeting date.  Submit agenda requests for consideration from the public to [email protected]

The full board meets formally every other Wednesday (on the first Wednesday of each month) except in the event of a scheduling conflict. The Board does not meet during the month of August. Special meetings may be called by the executive director or the full board itself.

BON Open Meeting Link / Call-in Information

Join online: dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=mcc28cf799c8f6eccc4f690b77e9e8b4b

Join by Phone: 1-650-479-3208 (US/Canada)
Access Code: 172 969 3891

Open Virtual Meeting Notice 

Board of Nursing Meeting Dates - 9AM (Eastern Time)

Click Here To Verify a License.

ABOUT THE BOARD OF NURSING

The Board of Nursing, a division within the DC Department of Health, Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA), is responsible for the licensure and regulation of registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) (i.e., nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners), nursing assistive personnel (NAPs) (i.e., dialysis techs (DTs), certified nursing assistants (CNAs ), and home health aides (HHAs). The Board also approves and regulates the education and training programs of the health care providers listed above. The Board has eleven (11) members, of which seven (7) are RNs, two (2) are LPNs, and two (2) consumer members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the DC Council. The Board shall regulate the practice of advanced practice registered nursing, registered nursing, practical nursing, and nursing assistive personnel. The Board shall recommend for promulgation by the Mayor curricula and standards required for the approval of nursing schools and nursing programs in the District of Columbia. 

Board Members: BON Members

Board Agenda and Minutes

• BON Agenda & Meeting Schedule
• BON Minutes

Board Opinions

• BON Issued Opinions
• Board Policy Statements

DC Nurse (BON Newsletter): The Board newsletter, DC NURSE, is a communication vehicle to the DC Nursing Community.

RESOURCES

Abuse Registry: CNA Abuse Registry

Associations

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• Nurse Practitioner Association of the District of Columbia

Authorization to Release Information: Authorization to Release Information Form

Committee on Impaired Nurses (COIN): The Board administers a rehabilitation program, the Committee On Impaired Nurses (COIN), which was established to monitor the practice of nurses impaired due to substance abuse or mental illness.  

• In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Committee on Impaired Nurses meetings will be held virtually on the third Friday of every month.  However, should any hospitals or nursing facilities have any referrals, please send them to [email protected]

Criminal Background Check: Criminal Background Check

Discipline: Please continue to send all notices of terminations related to practice or abuse to [email protected]

• File a Complaint
• Disciplinary Action Taken 
• Complaint Review and Investigations Process

Education & Continuing Education

• Approved Nursing Programs and Continuing Education (LPN, RN, APRN)
• Nursing Assistive Personnel Training Programs (CNA, HHA, TME)

Legislation/Regulations: DC Legislation and Regulations

License Search: Online License Search

Nurses Application Documents

• Registered Nurse
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Licensed Practical Nurse

Nursing Assistive Personnel Application Documents

• Certified Nurse Aide
• Home Health Aide
• Trained Medication Employee

Nursing Education Programs: Nursing Education Programs

Name/Address Change: Reporting a Name or Address Change

Reporting: Reporting Unsafe Nursing Practice

Verification: NURSYS Endorsement Verification

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2201 Shannon Place SE, Washington, DC 20020
Phone: (202) 442-5955
Fax: (202) 442-4795
TTY: 711
Email: [email protected]
Vital Records: (202) 442-9303