Welcome to the California Board of Registered Nursing

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.

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 - Clinical Learning Experiences - Nursing Students
  • WARNING - Unaccredited nursing programs operating within California | More Information
  • INTERESTED PARTIES - Effective June 30, 2008, the Board of Registered Nursing will close its South El Monte satellite office | More Information
  • IMPORTANT NOTICE - The Board now requires Examination Applicants to have background checks from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in addition to the Department of Justice (DOJ) | More Information
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