What We Do

The Board regulates over 300,000 licenses and certificates. The Board licenses and regulates registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), Dialysis Technicians (DTs), Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Medication Aides. The Board’s top priorities are to efficiently license the nursing workforce and remove dangerous practitioners from practice in a timely manner to protect Ohio patients. Public protection is critical, as nursing touches virtually every citizen of Ohio. 

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Board Members, Meetings, Materials

Board Members

About the Board

Upcoming Board Meeting Materials

Public Notice
The Ohio Board of Nursing meeting will be held Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 8:30 a.m., and Thursday, November 19, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be a virtual meeting live-streaming on YouTube. The meeting is open to the public and the public may access the meeting by clicking the following YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiflxnHvbm3yayo1dkGsA0w. The meeting agenda and Board meeting materials will be posted on the Board website: www.nursing.ohio.gov under About the Board/Contact Us/Upcoming Board Meeting Materials. Although the meeting is open to the public, there will not be an open forum for public presentations. If you wish to request time to make a presentation, please email the Board at: board@nursing.ohio.gov to be considered for a future Board meeting date.

2020 Board Meeting Minutes

2019 Board Meeting Minutes

2018 Board Meeting Minutes

2017 Board Meeting Minutes

Advisory Groups and Committees - Meetings, Minutes and Materials

Advisory Groups and Committees General Information

Advisory Group on Continuing Education

Committee on Prescriptive Governance

Advisory Committee on Advanced Practice Registered Nursing

Advisory Group on Dialysis

Advisory Group on Nursing Education