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The mission of the Board of Nursing is to
advance safe quality care in Maryland through licensure, certification,
education and accountability for public protection.
The Board of Nursing functions under the
Maryland Nurse Practice Act, Health Occupations Article, Section 8. It
has
authority to adopt regulations as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions
of the law. The Board is mandated to regulate the practice of
registered nurses,
licensed practical nurses, nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, nurse
practitioners, nursing assistants, medication technicians, and electrologists.
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4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215-2254
410-585-1900
1-888-202-9861 |
Hours
of Operation / Holiday Schedule
Due to staff illnesses,
there will be delays in responding to phone calls in the Certified Nursing
Assistant Department.
The most efficient means of contacting the CNA
Department would be by e-mail. Please use the following e-mail addressed to
request the specified information or application. Be sure to include your full
name and certification number, or current mailing address when sending your
e-mail
Thank you for your patience during this
time.
There is a delay in processing FBI
background check results . Every effort is being made to resolve this issue
as quickly as possible.
UPDATE - Criminal
History Record Checks: House Bill 269 now
allows for the extension of a temporary license or certificate letter. There
has been a change in fingerprint requirements. Effective
January 2, 2009, all applicants will need to submit a background check for EACH
initial licensure and certification applications (RN, LPN, CNA) submitted to the Board. Click for details.
Effective April 1, 2007, the
Board discontinued the printing of ALL license
& certification cards. Please use Look
Up A Licensee to verify licensure/certification status.
Check Board News for
important events and
alerts
Check the status of
a licensure application or contact other Board Staff
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Last update: November 13, 2009
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
Anthony Brown, Lt. Governor
John Colmers, Secretary |
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