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posting icon Adobe Acrobat PDF Documents
How to access PDF documents, including how to download Acrobat Reader.
posting icon FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about KBN services and programs.
posting icon Useful Links
Useful links for nursing resources.
posting icon Nurse Licensure Compact Plan for Kentucky
Information regarding KBN's plan to adopt the nurse licensure compact.
posting icon Contact Us
KBN contact page, with agency address and phone numbers.
posting icon Archived KBN News
Archived news articles involving recent changes in KBN processes.
posting icon Forms & Publications
List of forms and publications generated by KBN.
posting icon KBN Webmaster Contact Form
Contact form for KBN Webmaster.
posting icon Nurse Licensure Compact Contact Form
Contact form for Nurse Licensure Compact.
posting icon Military Nurses Deployed Overseas
Information about new legislation concerning license renewal for military nurses deployed overseas.
posting icon Disaster Relief . . . How Can I Help?
Hurricane Katrina disaster relief information.
posting icon Fee Changes
Fee changes to 201 KAR 20:240, the regulation on fees for applications and services.
posting icon KBN Contact Directory
Contact Form Directory (by topic).
posting icon Licensed Louisiana Nurses Displaced Due to Hurricane Katrina
Information about Kentucky licensure for displaced Louisiana nurses.
posting icon Video Conference
Information about video conference to discuss 2006 KBN updates.
channel icon Renewal
Mandatory online renewal information.
posting icon Overview
Instructions for completing the mandatory online renewal process.
posting icon Renewal Contact Form
Contact form for renewal (Lou Johnson).
channel icon Online Services
List of available online services.
posting icon Address/Email Change
Links and information regarding an address or email change.
posting icon Data Roster Download
Instructions and registration link for data roster download.
posting icon Renewal
Instructions for completing the mandatory online renewal process.
posting icon License Renewal
Instructions for completing the mandatory online renewal process.
posting icon Retired License Status
Overview of eligibility and application for the retired license status.
posting icon Payment Methods
Payment methods for online licensure/registration validations.
posting icon Other Methods of Validation
Information about validation methods other than the online system (includes written requests and verification of original licensure to other boards of nursing).
posting icon Overview
Overview of the web-based services offered.
posting icon Retired Status Information Contact Form
Contact form for information regarding retired licensure status.
posting icon Address Change Contact Form
Contact form for Address Change.
posting icon Licensure Validation Contact Form
Contact form for Licensure Validation.
posting icon Data Roster Download Contact Form
Contact form for Data Roster Download.
posting icon Retired Status Application Contact Form
Contact form for Retired License Status Application.
channel icon License Validation
This is KBN's Bulk License Validation System.
posting icon License Validation System
KBN's License Validation System.
posting icon Service Details: Basic License Validation
Service details for Level 1 (Basic) License Validation System.
posting icon Service Details: Enhanced License Validation
Service details for Level 2 (Enhanced) License Validation System.
posting icon Service Details: Premium License Validation
Service details for Level 3 (Premium) License Validation System.
posting icon Service Details
Service details for the KBN Bulk License Validation System.
channel icon Board Information
Information regarding the Kentucky Board of Nursing.
posting icon Board & Committee Meeting Dates
List of scheduled Board and committee meeting dates.
posting icon Overview
Information about the Kentucky Board of Nursing agency.
posting icon Strategic Plan
KBN Strategic Plan (includes mission, values, vision, and goals).
posting icon Conferences
List of upcoming conferences.
posting icon Annual Reports
Most current KBN Annual Report, with link to archived annual reports.
posting icon Employment Opportunities
Information about KBN employment opportunities, available job listings, and links to state government employment opportunities.
posting icon Fee Schedule
List of KBN application and service fees.
posting icon Certificates for Framing
Purchase licensure/registration certificates for framing.
posting icon KBN Map
Map and directions to KBN office.
posting icon Hearing Contact Form
Contact form to request information about a hearing.
channel icon Board Appointed Committees
List of Board appointed committees.
posting icon Overview
Information about Board appointed committees.
channel icon KBN Staff
KBN Staff Listing.
posting icon Overview
General agency and specific individual telephone contact information.
posting icon Resource Management Analyst Contact Form
Contact for for resouce management analyst.
posting icon Executive Assistant Contact Form
Contact form for executive assistant.
posting icon Practice Assistant Contact Form
Contact form for practice assistant.
posting icon Office Coordinator Contact Form
Contact form for office coordinator.
posting icon Legal Executive Secretary Contact Form
Contact form for legal executive secretary.
posting icon Personnel Administrator Contact Form
Contact form for personnel administrator.
posting icon Receptionist Contact Form
Contact form for KBN receptionist.
posting icon Executive Director Contact Form
Contact form for executive director.
posting icon Receptionist Contact Form
Contact form for receptionist.
posting icon Accountant Contact Form
Contact form for KBN accountant.
posting icon Administrative Services Contact Form
Contact form for supervisor of Administrative Services.
posting icon Credentials Manager Contact Form
Contact form for Credentials Branch manager.
posting icon Receptionist Contact Form
Contact form for receptionist.
posting icon Oracle Consultant Contact Form
Contact form for Oracle consultant.
posting icon Network Analyst Contact Form
Contact for for network analyst.
posting icon Information Systems Manager Contact Form
Contact form for manager of Information Systems Section.
posting icon Administrative Executive Secretary Contact Form
Contact form for administrative executive secretary.
posting icon Education Assistant Contact Form
Contact form education assistant.
posting icon Operations Manager Contact Form
Contact form for operations manager.
posting icon Licensure Specialist Contact Form
Contact form for licensure specialist.
posting icon Accountant Contact Form
Contact form for KBN accountant.
channel icon CE/Competency
Information regarding Continuing Competency (CE).
posting icon Content Specific CE Courses
Information on content specific CE courses, including refresher courses, college credit courses, and a list of providers offering the courses.
posting icon Overview
CE/competency requirements, forms, publications, provider data, refresher course providers, and other CE related information.
posting icon FAQ: Continuing Competency
Frequently asked questions about continuing competency.
posting icon National Nursing Organizations
List of national nursing organizations recognized by KBN for approval of CE offerings, including the contact links.
posting icon Online Resources for SANE CE Courses
List of online resources for SANE CE.
posting icon Refresher Courses From Other Boards of Nursing
A list of Refresher Courses approved by Boards of Nursing other than KBN.
posting icon CE Forms & Publications
Forms and publications used for continuing competency program.
posting icon Types of CE Courses
CE resource for refresher courses, Internet courses, and college courses used for CE credit.
posting icon CE Contact Form
Contact form for CE/competency issues.
posting icon Licensure Renewal Requirements
CE/competency requirements for licensure renewal.
channel icon Consumer Protection
Information about the Consumer Protection Branch.
posting icon Overview
Consumer Protection Branch overview and links to sections within the branch.
posting icon Case Studies
Sample case studies of how the investigation process works.
posting icon Subpoena Contact Form
Contact form to request a subpoena.
posting icon Case Study: The Drug Diverter
Case Study: View a case study on what happens when a nurse diverts medication for her own use.
posting icon Investigation & Discipline Contact Form
Contact form for Investigation & Discipline Section.
posting icon Compliance Section Contact Form
Contact form for Compliance Section.
channel icon Investigation & Discipline Section
Information relating to investigation of complaints involving the disciplinary process.
posting icon Imposter Alert!
Overview of imposter alert and statute relating to nurse imposters.
posting icon Immediate Temporary Suspensions
Information about the Immediate Temporary Suspension process.
posting icon Disciplinary Process
Report listing disciplinary actions and a brochure detailing the disciplinary process and procedures.
posting icon Discipline on Privilege to Practice
List of individuals who have disciplinary action taken on their privilege to practice in Kentucky.
posting icon Lost or Stolen Licenses/Registrations
Lost or Stolen License/Registration Report and the form to report a lost or stolen license/registration.
posting icon Filing a Complaint
Details of how to file a complaint, including a form for filing the complaint.
posting icon Information for Schools of Nursing on Students with Criminal Convictions
Information about criminal convictions and licensure.
posting icon Overview
Overview of the Investigation and Discipline Section of the Consumer Protection Branch
posting icon TERCAP
Information about TERCAP (Taxonomy of Error, Root Cause Analysis Practice-Responsibility).
channel icon KARE (Compliance Section)
Information relating to nurses on probation and those involved in the KARE for Nurses Program.
posting icon Overview
Overview of the Compliance Section of the Consumer Protection Branch.
posting icon Compliance Forms
Forms and brochures generated by the Consumer Protection Branch, and utilized by the Compliance Section.
posting icon KARE
Overview of the KARE for Nurses Program.
posting icon Chemical Dependency in Nursing
Lists possible indications of chemical dependency by nurses.
posting icon Self Test for Alcoholism
Self test for alcoholism.
posting icon Self Test for Drug Addiction
Self test for drug addiction.
channel icon Credentials & Licensure Information
Information about the methods of licensure and credentialing.
posting icon Application Status
Link to check application status.
posting icon Overview
Overview of the Credentials Branch responsibilities.
posting icon Address Change/Name Change
Links and information regarding an address change.
posting icon Verification of Original Kentucky Licensure
Information about verification of original licensure to other boards of nursing, and methods of validation.
posting icon Criminal History
Criminal history process for applying for licensure.
posting icon Request Duplicate License Card
Instructions for requesting a duplicate license card.
posting icon FAQ Name Changes
Frequently asked questions about the name change process.
posting icon Overview
Overview of the Credentials Branch responsibilities.
posting icon Name Change
Information about changing a name.
posting icon Name Change Contact Form
Contact form for name change information.
channel icon Renewal
Mandatory online renewal information.
posting icon Overview
Instructions for completing the mandatory online renewal process.
posting icon Renewal Contact Form
Contact form for renewal (Lou Johnson).
channel icon Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Credential
Information and forms regarding credentialing advanced registered nurse practitioners.
posting icon Temporary Registration (TR) to Practice as an RN and ARNP
Information about temporary registration to practice as an RN and ARNP.
posting icon ARNP Prescriptive Authority for Nonscheduled Legend Drugs and CAPA-NS
Information about prescriptive authority for advanced registered nurse practitioners.
posting icon National Certification
Information about national certification for ARNPs.
posting icon RN Licensure and ARNP Registration Application
Application form for Kentucky RN Licensure and ARNP Registration.
posting icon Overview
Overview of the credentialing process for advanced registered nurse practitioners.
posting icon Recognized ARNP Certification Specialties
A list of recognized ARNP certification specialties.
posting icon Fingerprint Card
Information about ARNP requirements for fingerprint card.
posting icon HIV/AIDS CE
Information about HIV-AIDS CE.
posting icon Verfication of Original Licensure
Information about verification of original Kentucky licensure.
posting icon Verfication of Continuing Competency
Information about verification of continuing competency for ARNPs.
posting icon Transcripts - Education
Transcript requirements for ARNPs.
posting icon RN Licensure
Requirements for RN licensure.
posting icon Postbasic Education Requirement
Post-basic education requirement for advanced registered nurse practitioners.
posting icon Temporary Permit to Practice as an ARNP
Information about a temporary work permit to practice as an advanced registered nurse practitioner.
posting icon ARNP Credential Contact Form
Contact form for information about being credentialed as an advanced registered nurse practitioner.
posting icon History of ARNP Collaborative Agreements for Prescriptive Authority
History of written collaborative agreements for prescriptive authority for advanced registered nurse practitioners.
posting icon CPA Contact Form
Contact form for legal questions regarding ARNP written collaborative practice agreements.
posting icon ARNP Practice Contact Form
Contact form to request information about ARNP practice.
channel icon Licensure By Endorsement
Information and forms for licensure by endorsement.
posting icon Overview
Information and forms regarding licensure by endorsement.
posting icon Temporary Work Permit
Information about temporary work permits (issued to endorsement applicants).
posting icon Fingerprint Card
Instructions for obtaining and completing a fingerprint card.
posting icon Clinical Internship - Provisional License
Information about the clinical internship requirement and issuance of a provisional license.
posting icon Validation of Original Licensure from Another State
Validation of original licensure methods for endorsement.
posting icon Endorsement Contact Form
Contact form for licensure by endorsement process.
posting icon Endorsement Competency (CE) Requirement
CE requirements for licensure by endorsement.
posting icon Fingerprint Card Contact Form
Contact form to request a fingerprint card.
channel icon Licensure By Examination
Information and forms regarding licensure by examination.
posting icon Overview
Information and forms regarding licensure by examination.
posting icon Special Testing Accommodations
Information about special testing accommodations for NCLEX.
posting icon Provisional License-Clinical Internship
Information about entry into practice licensure requirement, Clinical Internship.
posting icon NCLEX Eligibility Changes
Notice of regulation change to all applicants for licensure by examination.
posting icon Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about licensure by examination process.
posting icon Authorization To Test
Information about authorization to test for NCLEX.
posting icon Retaking NCLEX
Information about retaking the NCLEX.
posting icon Examination Contact Form
Contact form to request information about the licensure by examination process.
posting icon Criminal Background Check
Information about submission of criminal background check form (courtnet) for licensure by examination.
posting icon Application Request
Contact form to request a licensure application.
posting icon Pearson VUE (NCLEX)
Information about registering with Pearson Vue for the NCLEX.
channel icon Licensure By Reinstatement
Information and forms regarding licensure by reinstatement.
posting icon Request Duplicate License Card
Instructions for requesting a duplicate license card.
posting icon Overview
Information and forms regarding licensure by reinstatement.
posting icon Reinstatement CE Requirement
CE requirements for licensure by reinstatement.
posting icon Reinstatement Contact Form
Contact form to request information about the licensure by reinstatement process.
channel icon Licensure of Foreign Educated Nurses
Information and forms regarding licensure of foreign educated nurses.
posting icon Foreign Educated - Licensure by Endorsement
Information about foreign educated nurses who are licensed by endorsement in another U.S. jurisdiction.
posting icon Overview
Information and forms regarding licensure of foreign educated nurses.
posting icon Foreign Educated - Licensure By Examination
Information about licensure by examination for foreign educated nurses.
posting icon Foreign Educated Contact Form
Contact form to request information about the licensure of foreign educated nurses.
channel icon Retired License Status
Information regarding retired license status.
posting icon Overview
Information about retired license status.
posting icon Retired Status Information Contact Form
Contact form to request information about Retired License Status.
posting icon Retired Status Application Contact Form
Contact form to request an application for Retired License Status.
channel icon Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Credential
Information and forms regarding sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE).
posting icon Overview
Information and forms regarding the credentialing of sexual assault nurse examiners.
posting icon SANE Contact Form
Contact form to request information about the SANE credential.
channel icon Dialysis Technicians
Dialysis technician credentialing and relevant information.
posting icon Overview
Information about credentialing a Dialysis Technician.
posting icon FAQ: Dialysis Technician
Frequently asked questions about Dialysis Technicians.
posting icon Dialysis Technician Contact Form
Contact form to request information about the dialysis technician credential process.
posting icon Dialysis Technician Advisory Council
Roster for the Dialysis Technician Advisory Council.
channel icon Nursing Education
Information about Nursing Education and Nursing Incentive Scholarship Fund.
posting icon Overview
Brief overview and links for nursing education and Nursing Incentive Scholarship Fund.
channel icon Becoming a Nurse
Information on how to become a nurse in Kentucky.
posting icon Overview
Overview of nursing as a career.
posting icon Why Choose Nursing as a Career?
Information about choosing nursing as a career, with links to online resources.
posting icon Types of Nursing Programs
Explains the three types of nursing programs: practical nursing, associate degree, and baccalaureate degree.
posting icon Road to Nursing
Information on how to make nursing a career.
posting icon Financing Your Nursing Education
Information about financing your nursing education, with links to resources.
posting icon Kentucky Nursing Mobility Task Force
Information about the Kentucky Nursing Mobility Task Force.
posting icon Education Contact Form
Contact form for nursing education.
channel icon Nursing Schools in Kentucky
Information about the nursing schools located in Kentucky.
posting icon Overview
Overview of nursing schools in Kentucky, including entry and beyond.
posting icon NCLEX Pass Rates by Nursing Program
List of NCLEX Pass Rates by Nursing Program.
posting icon Gateway Region
Nursing schools in Gateway Region.
posting icon Barren River Region
Nursing schools in Barren River Region.
posting icon Cumberland Valley Region
Nursing schools in Cumberland Valley Region.
posting icon Bluegrass Region
Nursing schools in Bluegrass Region.
posting icon Kentuckiana Region
Nursing schools in Kentuckiana Region.
posting icon Locate a Nursing School by City
Locate a nursing school by city.
posting icon Green River Region
Nursing schools in Green River Region.
posting icon Pennyrile Region
Nursing schools in Pennyrile Region.
posting icon Lincoln Trail Region
Nursing schools in Lincoln Trail Region.
posting icon Buffalo Trace Region
Nursing schools in Buffalo Trace Region.
posting icon Fivco Region
Nursing schools in Fivco Region.
posting icon Northern Kentucky Region
Nursing schools in Northern Kentucky Region.