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Welcome to the Board of Registered Nursing
The California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) regulates the practice of registered nursing and certified advanced practice nurses in order to protect the public. The Board exists to protect the health and safety of consumers and promote quality registered nursing care in California.
PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER S-13-09, THE BOARD OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED THE SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH FRIDAY IN JULY 2009. BEGINNING IN AUGUST 2009, THE BOARD OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
What's New
- EMERGENCY REGULATIONS: The Office of Administrative Law has approved emergency regulations requiring the submission of fingerprints by registered nurses for whom the Board does not have fingerprints, and the disclosure of any convictions as a condition of renewal, activating an inactive license, or reinstatement of an expired license | More Information
- IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFFECTING YOUR RN LICENSE RENEWAL: Upon renewal of an RN license, the Board requires licensees to indicate if they have had any license disciplined or been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony since their license was last renewed | More Information
- PRACTICE INFORMATION - Court decision prohibits the administration of insulin by unlicensed persons who are not authorized by statute to do so | More Information
- PRACTICE INFORMATION - Clinical Learning Experiences - Nursing Students
- FLOWERS 4 THE FLOAT - Honoring the nurses in our lives at the 2013 Tournament of Roses® Parade
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