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Last Updated: 2 July 2009

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Alabama Board of Nursing
770 Washington Avenue
RSA Plaza, Ste 250
Montgomery, AL 36130-3900
Phone: 334.242.4060
Fax: 334.242.4360
Online: http://www.abn.state.al.us/
Contact Person: N. Genell Lee, MSN, JD, RN, Executive Officer

Position Statement:
Alabama (137kb pdf file)
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Alaska Board of Nursing
550 West Seventh Avenue Suite 1500
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3567
Phone: 907.269.8161
Fax: 907.269.8196
Online: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm
Contact Person: Nancy Sanders, PhD, RN, Executive Administrator

Position Statement:
Alaska (191kb pdf file)
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American Samoa Health Services
Regulatory Board
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: 684.633.1222
Fax: 684.633.1869
Online: N/A
Contact Person: Toaga Atuatasi Seumalo, MS, RN, Executive Secretary
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Arizona State Board of Nursing
4747 North 7th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014-3653
Phone: 602.889.5150
Fax: 602.889.5155
Online: http://www.azbn.gov/
Contact Person: Joey Ridenour, MN, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement:
Arizona (53kb pdf file)
Advisory Opinion on N20 & IVCS (51kb pdf file)
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Arkansas State Board of Nursing
University Tower Building
1123 S. University, Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204-1619
Phone: 501.686.2700
Fax: 501.686.2714
Online: http://www.arsbn.org/
Contact Person: Faith Fields, MSN, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement:
Arkansas (35kb pdf file)
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California Board of Registered Nursing
1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite N-217
Sacramento, CA 95834-1924

Phone: 916.322.3350
Fax: 916.574.8637
Online: http://www.rn.ca.gov/
Contact Person: Ruth Ann Terry, MPH, RN, Executive Officer

Position Statement:
California (72kb pdf file)
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California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: 916.263.7800
Fax: 916.263.7859
Online: http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/
Contact Person: Teresa Bello-Jones, JD, MSN, RN, Executive Officer
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Colorado Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 1370
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303.894.2430
Fax: 303.894.2821
Online: http://www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/
Contact Person: Mark Merrill, Program Director
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Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
Dept. of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13PHO
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0328
Phone: 860.509.7624
Fax: 860.509.7553
Online: http://www.state.ct.us/dph/
Contact Person: Jan Wojick , Board Liaison
Nancy L. Bafundo, BSN, MS, RN, Board President
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Delaware Board of Nursing
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Cannon Building, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302.744.4500
Fax: 302.739.2711
Online: http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/
Contact Person: David Mangler, MS, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement:
Delaware (153kb pdf file)
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District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Department of Health
Health Professional Licensing Administration
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
717 14th Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 877.672.2174
Fax: 202.727.8471
Online: District of Columbia Website Link
Contact Person: Karen Scipio-Skinner MSN, RN, Executive Director
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Florida Board of Nursing
Mailing Address:
4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
Physical Address:
4042 Bald Cypress Way
Room 120
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Phone: 850.245.4125
Fax: 850.245.4172
Online: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/
Contact Person: Rick GarcĂ­a, MS, RN, CCM, Executive Director

Position Statement: Florida (86kb pdf)
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Georgia State Board of Licensed Practical Nurses
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
Phone: 478.207.2440
Fax: 478.207.1354
Online: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/lpn
Contact Person: Brig Zimmerman, Executive Director

Position Statement: Georgia Propofol (253kb pdf)
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Georgia Board of Nursing
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
Phone: 478.207.2440
Fax: 478.207.1354
Online: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/rn
Contact Person: Sylvia Bond, RN MSN, MBA, Executive Director
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Guam Board of Nurse Examiners
Bldg. #123 Chalan Kareta
Vietnam Veteran's Highway
Mangilao, Guam 96923Phone: 671.735.7406
Fax: 671.735.7413
Online: N/A
Contact Person: Margarita Bautista-Gay, RN, BSN, MN, Acting Nursing Administrator
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Hawaii Board of Nursing
Mailing Address:
PVLD/DCCA
Attn: Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Physical Address:
King Kalakaua Building
335 Merchant Street, 3rd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.586.3000
Fax: 808.586.2689
Online: www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/nursing
Contact Person: Kathy Yokouchi, MBA, BBA, BA, Executive Officer
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Idaho Board of Nursing
280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: 208.334.3110
Fax: 208.334.3262
Online: http://www2.state.id.us/ibn
Contact Person: Sandra Evans, MAEd, RN, Executive Director
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Illinois Board of Nursing
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph Street
Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312.814.2715
Fax: 312.814.3145
Online: http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/nurs.asp
Contact Person: Michele Bromberg, MSN, APN, BC, Nursing Act Coordinator
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Indiana State Board of Nursing
Professional Licensing Agency
402 W. Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317.234.2043
Fax: 317.233.4236
Online: http://www.in.gov/pla/
Contact Person: Sean Gorman, Board Director
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Iowa Board of Nursing
RiverPoint Business Park
400 S.W. 8th Street
Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309-4685
Phone: 515.281.3255
Fax: 515.281.4825
Online: http://www.iowa.gov/nursing
Contact Person: Lorinda Inman, MSN, RN, Executive Director

Iowa Propofol (26kb pdf)
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Kansas State Board of Nursing
Landon State Office Building
900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 1051
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785.296.4929
Fax: 785.296.3929
Online: http://www.ksbn.org/
Contact Person: Mary Blubaugh, MSN, RN, Executive Administrator

Position Statement: Kansas (150kb pdf)
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Kentucky Board of Nursing
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222
Phone: 502.429.3300
Fax: 502.429.3311
Online: http://www.kbn.ky.gov/
Contact Person: Charlotte F. Beason, Ed.D, RN, CNAA, Executive Director

Position Statement: Kentucky (105kb pdf)

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Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
3421 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 505
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504.838.5791
Fax: 504.838.5279
Online: http://www.lsbpne.com/
Contact Person: Claire Glaviano, BSN, MN, RN, Executive Director
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Louisiana State Board of Nursing
17373 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810
Phone: 225.755.7500
Fax: 225.755.7585
Online: http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/
Contact Person: Barbara Morvant, MN, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement: Louisiana (62kb pdf)

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Maine State Board of Nursing
Regular mailing address:
158 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Street address (for FedEx & UPS):
161 Capitol Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207.287.1133
Fax: 207.287.1149
Online: http://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/
Contact Person: Myra Broadway, JD, MS, RN, Executive Director
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Maryland Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: 410.585.1900
Fax: 410.358.3530
Online: http://www.mbon.org/
Contact Person: Patricia Ann Noble, MSN, RN Executive Director

Position Statement: Maryland (188kb pdf)

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Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
239 Causeway Street, Second Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617.973.0800
800.414.0168
Fax: 617.973.0984
Online: http://www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/rn/
Contact Person: Rula Faris Harb, MS, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement: Massachusetts (132kb pdf)

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Michigan/DCH/Bureau of Health Professions
Ottawa Towers North
611 W. Ottawa, 1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: 517.335.0918
Fax: 517.373.2179
Online: http://www.michigan.gov/healthlicense
Contact Person: Rae Ramsdell, Interim Contact Person
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Minnesota Board of Nursing
2829 University Avenue SE
Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612.617.2270
Fax: 612.617.2190
Online: http://www.nursingboard.state.mn.us/
Contact Person: Shirley Brekken, MS, RN, Executive Director
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Mississippi Board of Nursing
1935 Lakeland Drive, Suite B
Jackson, MS 39216-5014
Phone: 601.987.4188
Fax: 601.364.2352
Online: http://www.msbn.state.ms.us/
Contact Person: Melinda E. Rush, DSN, FNP, Executive Director

Position Statement: Mississippi (99kb pdf)

Mississippi Update (38kb pdf)

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Missouri State Board of Nursing
3605 Missouri Blvd.
P.O. Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656
Phone: 573.751.0681
Fax: 573.751.0075
Online: http://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
Contact Person: Lori Scheidt, BS, Executive Director
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Montana State Board of Nursing
301 South Park
Suite 401
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
Phone: 406.841.2345
Fax: 406.841.2305
Online: http://www.nurse.mt.gov/
Contact Person: Barbara Swehla, MN, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement: Montana (63kb pdf)


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Nebraska Board of Nursing
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
Phone: 402.471.4376
Fax: 402.471.1066
Online: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nursing/nursingindex.htm
Contact Person: Charlene Kelly, PhD, RN, Executive Director, Nebraska Board of Nursing


Position Statement: Nebraska (101kb pdf)

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Nevada State Board of Nursing
5011 Meadowood Mall Way, Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 775.688.2620
Fax: 775.688.2628
Online: http://www.nursingboard.state.nv.us/
Contact Person: Debra Scott, MS, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement: Nevada (125kb pdf)

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New Hampshire Board of Nursing
21 South Fruit Street
Suite 16
Concord, NH 03301-2341
Phone: 603.271.2323
Fax: 603.271.6605
Online: http://www.state.nh.us/nursing/
Contact Person: Margaret Walker, Ed.D, RN, FRE, Executive Director
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New Jersey Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 45010
124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 973.504.6430
Fax: 973.648.3481
Online: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/nursing.htm
Contact Person: George Hebert, Executive Director

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New Mexico Board of Nursing
6301 Indian School Road, NE
Suite 710
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: 505.841.8340
Fax: 505.841.8347
Online: http://www.bon.state.nm.us/index.html
Contact Person: Allison Kozeliski, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement: New Mexico (48kb pdf)

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New York State Board of Nursing
Education Bldg.
89 Washington Avenue
2nd Floor West Wing
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: 518.474.3817, Ext. 280
Fax: 518.474.3706
Online: http://www.nysed.gov/prof/nurse.htm
Contact Person: Barbara Zittel, PhD, RN, Executive Secretary

Position Statement: New York (86kb pdf)

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North Carolina Board of Nursing
3724 National Drive, Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone: 919.782.3211
Fax: 919.781.9461
Online: http://www.ncbon.com/
Contact Person: Polly Johnson, MSN, RN, FAAN Executive Director

Position Statement: North Carolina (40kb pdf)

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North Dakota Board of Nursing
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismarck, ND 58504
Phone: 701.328.9777
Fax: 701.328.9785
Online: http://www.ndbon.org/
Contact Person: Constance Kalanek, PhD, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement: North Dakota (229kb pdf)
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Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners
Regular Mailing Address
P.O. Box 501458
Saipan, MP 96950
Street Address (for FedEx and UPS)
#1336 Ascencion Drive
Capitol Hill
Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: 670.664.4812 or 670.664.4810
Fax: 670.664.4813
Online: N/A
Contact Person: Elaine M. Camacho, Board Chair
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Ohio Board of Nursing
17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215-3413
Phone: 614.466.3947
Fax: 614.466.0388
Web Site: http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/
Contact Person: Betsy J. Houchen, RN, MS, JD, Executive Director

Position Statement: Ohio (243kb pdf)

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Oklahoma Board of Nursing
2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Phone: 405.962.1800
Fax: 405.962.1821
Online: http://www.youroklahoma.com/nursing
Contact Person: Kimberly Glazier, M.Ed., RN, Executive Director

Position Statement: Oklahoma (52kb pdf)

Oklahoma (85kb pdf)

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Oregon State Board of Nursing
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd
Portland, OR 97224
Phone: 971.673.0685
Fax: 971.673.0684
Online: http://www.osbn.state.or.us/
Contact Person: Holly Mercer, JD, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement: Oregon (28kb pdf)


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Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone: 717.783.7142
Fax: 717.783.0822
Online: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432869
Contact Person: Laurette D. Keiser, RN, MSN, Executive Secretary/Section Chief

Position Statement: Pennsylvania (167kb pdf)

Pennsylvania Propofol (27kb pdf)

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Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education
105 Cannon Building
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401.222.5700
Fax: 401.222.3352
Online: http://www.health.ri.gov/
Contact Person: Pamela McCue, MS, RN, Executive Officer
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South Carolina State Board of Nursing
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12367
Columbia, SC 29211
Physical Address:
Synergy Business Park, Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803.896.4550
Fax: 803.896.4525
Online: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing
Contact Person: Joan K. Bainer, RN, MN, CNA BC, Administrator

Position Statement: South Carolina (115kb pdf)

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South Dakota Board of Nursing
4305 South Louise Ave., Suite 201
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115
Phone: 605.362.2760
Fax: 605.362.2768
Online: http://www.state.sd.us/doh/nursing/
Contact Person: Gloria Damgaard, RN, MS, Executive Secretary

Position Statement: South Dakota (126kb pdf)

South Dakota Propofol (113kb pdf)

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Tennessee State Board of Nursing
227 French Landing, Suite 300
Heritage Place MetroCenter
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615.532.5166
Fax: 615.741.7899
Online: http://health.state.tn.us/Boards/Nursing/index.htm
Contact Person: Elizabeth Lund, MSN, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement: Tennessee (62kb pdf)


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Texas Board of Nursing
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512.305.7400
Fax: 512.305.7401
Online: http://www.bon.state.tx.us
Contact Person: Katherine Thomas, MN, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement: Texas (320kb pdf)

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Utah State Board of Nursing
Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: 801.530.6628
Fax: 801.530.6511
Online: http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/nursing.html
Contact Person: Laura Poe, MS, RN, Executive Administrator

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Vermont State Board of Nursing
Office of Professional Regulation
National Life Building North F1.2
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-3402
Phone: 802.828.2396
Fax: 802.828.2484
Online: http://www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/nurses/
Contact Person: Mary L. Botter, PhD, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement: Vermont (124kb pdf)

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Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 304247, Veterans Drive Station
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00803
Physical Address (For FedEx and UPS)
Virgin Island Board of Nurse Licensure
#3 Kongens Gade (Government Hill)
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802
Phone: 340.776.7131
Fax: 340.777.4003
Online: http://www.vibnl.org/
Contact Person: Diane Ruan-Viville, Executive Director

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Virginia Board of Nursing
Department of Health Professions
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Richmond, Virginia 23233
Phone: (804) 367-4515
Fax: (804) 527-4455
Online: http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/
Contact Person: Jay Douglas, RN, MSM, CSAC, Executive Director
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Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
Department of Health
HPQA #6
310 Israel Rd. SE
Tumwater, WA 98501-7864
Phone: 360.236.4700
Fax: 360.236.4738
Online: https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps6/Nursing/default.htm
Contact Person: Paula Meyer, MSN, RN, Executive Director

Position Statement: Washington State (29kb)

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West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: 304.558.3572
Fax: 304.558.4367
Online: http://www.lpnboard.state.wv.us/
Contact Person: Lanette Anderson, RN, MSN, JD, Executive Director
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West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: 304.558.3596
Fax: 304.558.3666
Online: http://www.wvrnboard.com/
Contact Person: Laura Rhodes, MSN, RN, Executive Director
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Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing
1400 E. Washington Avenue, RM 173
Madison, WI 53708
Phone: 608.266.0145
Fax: 608.261.7083
Online: http://www.drl.state.wi.us/
Contact Person: Kimberly Nania, PhD, MA, BS, Director, Bureau of Health Service Professions
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Wyoming State Board of Nursing
1810 Pioneer Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: 307.777.7601
Fax: 307.777.3519
Online: http://nursing.state.wy.us/
Contact Person: Mary Beth Stepans, PhD, RN, Interim Executive Officer


Position Statement: Wyoming (9kb pdf)

Wyoming Propofol (12kb pdf)