nursing board
Nurse licensing agency
A nursing board is a government agency that regulates nursing practice within a state or jurisdiction.
It sets licensing requirements, administers examinations, and has authority to discipline nurses for misconduct: She had to appear before the nursing board after the complaint.
Also called a board of nursing.
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- license renewalExtending permit validity period
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- registrationFormal recording of participation
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