We will be providing information via various methods of communications including the website, social media and push notification emails form the KSBN KANNalert System.

• KSBN Website: https://ksbn.kansas.gov
• Social Media
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kansas-State-Board-of-Nursing-309697416292/?ref=nf
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/ksnursingboard

If you are an applicant or endorsement and need your fingerprints, you are encouraged to contact your local law enforcement office and/or the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to see if they continue to perform these services before visiting. The KBI can be reached at 785-296-7404.

CNE is a requirement in statute and regulations.  The Board of Nursing cannot change statutes without Legislative action or a Governor’s Executive Order.  We are sharing with governmental leaders any suggestions given to the Board of Nursing staff.

Monday, March 23rd, 2020

NCLEX Exams to Resume in Limited Capacity March 25, 2020
NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Examinations testing will resume on a limited basis at 60 Pearson VUE Testing Centers on March 25, 2020, ramping up to additional sites by March 28.

Yes, we continue to process license renewals.  KSBN online renewals remains available 24X7.  Please log into your KSBN Licensing Portal to renew your license. Please note that if you have an active multistate license in a different state and reside in that state, you can continue to work in Kansas on that license.

At this time, Kansas requirements for licensure have not changed and any type of emergency license has not been approved. However, Kansas is a compact state so if you have a multistate license in another state that license can be used in Kansas- either in person or telephonically.

In the Memorandum from Governor Kelly on March 13, 2020 KSBN was directed to cancel all state-sponsored meetings or events of 30 or more people.  We could work on alternatives to conducting meetings, such as teleconference.  Since our Committee meetings and Board meetings are under KOMA, we did not have a back-up location that met the guidelines a participant could attend if needed.  A meeting space would need to allow at least six feet of distance between individuals attending in person.  All non-essential travel within the state is cancelled. Due to all these reasons the March Committee and Board meetings have been cancelled.  The next KSBN Committee and Board meetings are scheduled for June 15, 16, and 17, 2020.  All business on the March agendas will be moved to the June agendas.

The requirement for licensure renewal every two years is in statute and the actual expiration dates are set in regulation (every two years the last day of the birthday month, odd or even years based on whether born in odd or even year). The Board of Nursing cannot change statutes Legislative action or a Governor’s Executive Order.  We are sharing with governmental leaders suggestions given to the Board of Nursing staff.   We have pushed multiple renew notifications to those in renewal status and encourage you to renew as soon as possible.  KSBN online renewals remains available 24X7.  Please log into your KSBN Licensing Portal to renew your license.

No, our statutes and regulations require a collaborative agreement between an APRN and a responsible physician. The Board of Nursing cannot change statues without Legislative action.

We encourage employers and anyone from the general public to use the following methods to verify licensure.

Public License Verifications

• Individual Lookup
  • National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) – Nursys Quick Confirm
    • Confirms licenses held in Kansas and in other states.
  • KSBN License Verification Database
    • Confirms licenses held in Kansas

• Individual Lookup for Employers
  • NCSBN eNotify – Primary source equivalent
    • The Nursys licensure and disciplinary database is the repository of the data provided directly from State Boards of Nursing.This confirms licenses held in Kansas and in other states.
  • KSBN KANNCheck Push Systems 
    • Text and email notifications
  • Kansas Nursing Alexa Voice License Search 
    • Search the license database with Alexa

No, the Kansas State Board of Nursing is part of the Nurse License Compact.  The NLC increases access to care while maintaining public protection at the state level. Under the NLC, nurses can practice in other NLC states, without having to obtain additional licenses. For information on the NLC please visit the one of the website links below.

• NCSBN
• NLC
• NLC Map
• NLC Participating States

Yes, please visit the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) COVID-19 website for up-to-date information about the state’s response to the COVID-19 emergency.

The Kansas State Board of Nursing does NOT require nurses to carry their license with them at all times. We have moved our operations in the same direction as the rest of the country to allow for multiple methods for real-time license verifications by employers and/or the general public.  If the nurse wishes to have a copy of their card, they may log into their license portal and print one free of charge.  Read more about license printing.