Board of Examiners for Nursing

410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PHO

P. O. Box 340308

Hartford, CT 06134-0308

 

Reporting a Health Care Complaint

Mandatory Reporting of Impaired Practitioners

 

Nursing Scope of Practice/Nursing School Questions

Phone:   860-509-7555

Licensure/Examination Information

Phone:   860-509-7603 - Menu Option 2

Fax:       860-509-8457

 

ON-LINE LICENSE RENEWAL

 

On-Line License Verification

Verification of Licensure to another State (RN/LPN)

 

 

Administrative/Non Licensure

Phone:   860-509-7566

 

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   National Council State Boards of Nursing  Opioid Toolkit

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Statutes and Regulations

Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 378 - Nursing (Nurse Practice Act)

 

Mandatory Reporters of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation

 

Medical Assistant Information

 

Advanced Practice - Independent/Collaborative Practice

 

 

Nursing Regulations

 

Administrative Regulations - Public Health Code

Rules of Practice (pdf)

Medical Records (pdf)

 

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Nursing Education Programs

Registered Nurse Programs

Registered Nurse Educational Program Statistics  UPDATED April 2024 (pdf)

Licensed Practical Nurse Programs

Practical Nurse Educational Program Statistics UPDATED April 2024 (pdf)

NCLEX RN/LPN First Time Pass Rates - UPDATED April 2024

 

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Guides for Nursing Education Program requests to the Board of Examiners for Nursing

Guide to Approval of Program Administrator
Guide to New Program Approval Process
Guide for Program Curriculum Changes

Guide to Approval OR Review of Refresher Programs

Guide to Approval of Program Closure

Guide for a Feasibility Study

Guide to Approval for Temporary OR Permanent Waivers

 

 

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Board Members

Patricia C. Bouffard, RN, D.N.Sc.- (RN Member, Chair)
Cynthia L Arpin, EdD, MSN, RN  - (RN Member)
Jason Blando - (Public Member)
Mary E. Dietmann, EdD, APRN, ACNS-BC, CNE - (RN Member)
Lisa S. Freeman, BA - (Public Member)
Rebecca Martinez, LPN - (LPN Member)
Gina Reiners, PhD, APRN, PMHNP, PMHCNS - (RN Member)
Brett Prestia, MD (Public Member)
Salvatore Diaz, DNP, MSN, RN (RN Member)

1 LPN Vacancy
2 Public Member Vacancies

 

Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes

 

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Declaratory Rulings / Guidelines

• Adjustment of insulin by school nurses with parental input (pdf)  NEW
  
  
• Declaratory Ruling - Licensed Practical Nurse (pdf)

• Declaratory Ruling - Delegation to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (pdf)

• Declaratory Ruling - Registered Nurse as a First Assistant
  in the Operating Room (pdf)

• Declaratory Ruling - Examinations by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
  for Commercial Driver's Licenses (pdf)
  

• Declaratory Ruling Concerning Whether Registered Nurses
  Licensed in Connecticut Can Perform Physical Examinations
  for Commercial Driver's Licenses (pdf)
  

• Statement on the Use of Controlled Substances
  for the Treatment of Pain (pdf)
  

• Patient Abandonment (pdf)
  

• Management of Analgesia by Catheter (pdf)
  

• Insertion and Removal of Specialized Intravenous Catheters (pdf)
  

• Guidelines for use of Medical Protocols (pdf)
  

• Decision Making Model (pdf)
  

• Propofol Guidance (pdf)
  

• Bupivicane Guidance (pdf)
  

• Telephonic Case Management (pdf)

• Feasibility Study (pdf)

• Waiver Protocol (pdf)

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Disciplinary Actions

 

Monthly Disciplinary Actions Against Licensees

 

Regulatory Action Reports - A listing of disciplinary actions taken against all licensed professionals and organizations.