Iowa Board of Nursing

Up-to-date announcements from the Board of Nursing.

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Licensing applications for all license types (RNs, LPNs and ARNPs), Renewals, Address Changes, Employment Updates, Discipline Documents (Wallet cards are no longer issued.)

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FAQs are listed by topic area.

• ARNP New License and Renewal 
• Criminal History 
• Enforcement 
• Licensure

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The Iowa Nurse Assistance Program (INAP) is offered by the Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON).  INAP is a resource for individual nurses who are impaired due to substance use or by any mental or physical condition.   

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Iowa Laws and Administrative rules for Nursing (Chapter 655).

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