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The Kentucky Board of Nursing protects the public by development and enforcement of state laws governing the safe practice of nurses, dialysis technicians, and licensed certified professional midwives.
How to submit a transcript when applying for licensure.
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Request your State and Federal Criminal Background Checks for KBN applications. KBN Service Code 27GKJR.
Verify the status of a license or credential issued by the KBN.
KARE assists nurses whose abilities are compromised by a Substance Use Disorder.
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See a list of board and committee meeting dates.
Access comprehensive data on licensures demographics, employment metrics, enrollment, graduates, job trends, and prelicensure nursing programs across Kentucky.
175Certified Nurse Midwife
13,359Certified Nurse Practitioner
120Clinical Nurse Specialist
1,880Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
2,154Certified Medication Aide I
64Certified Medication Aide II
667Dialysis Technician
41Licensed Certified Professional Midwife
12,824Licensed Practical Nurse
405Medicinal Cannabis Authorization
78,835Registered Nurse
492SANE Adult/Adolescent
67SANE Pediatric/Adolescent
44,404State Registered Nurse Aide
155,487Total
07/21/2025Date Last Updated
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has contacted the Kentucky Board of Nursing to inform licensees of new law for drivers throughout the state. This state law introduces a new requirement for driver’s license renewals in the Commonwealth. Starting January 1, 2025, all Kentuckians must undergo a vision screening to renew their driver’s license. This measure, enacted by the 2021 General Assembly through House Bill 439, will enhance highway safety by ensuring drivers maintain required vision standards when behind the wheel and was endorsed by multiple associations representing vision specialists.
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