State Practice Environment

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statemap1-29-2013Nurse practice laws and regulations are specific to each state. Check out AANP’s quick reference guide below for licensure and regulatory requirements, as well as practice environment details, for all 50 states and the U.S. Territories.

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Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

  • Regulatory Structure: Collaboration with a physician.
  • National Certification Requirement: Yes.
  • Regulatory Agency: Board of Nursing (BON)
  • Link to Nurse Practice Act
  • NP Organization Members

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

  • Regulatory Structure: Collaboration with a physician.
  • National Certification Requirement: Yes.
  • Regulatory Agency: Board of Nursing (BON), Prescription Only Under Joint Authority of the Board of Nursing (BON) and the Board of Medicine (BOM)
  • Link to Nurse Practice Act
  • NP Organization Members

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

  • Regulatory Structure: Patient care team with collaborative practice agreement with care team physician.
  • National Certification Requirement: Yes.
  • Regulatory Agency: Board of Nursing (BON) and Board of Medicine (BOM)
  • Link to Nurse Practice Act
  • NP Organization Members

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming