License Lookup
Verify any registered nurse, LPN, or APRN license against its issuing state board. Use Nursys for participating jurisdictions or link directly to the board where the license was issued.
Primary source verification (PSV) means confirming a license directly with the board that issued it — not a third-party copy. PSV is the legal standard for credentialing decisions made by hospitals, agencies, and registries.
The Nurse Licensure Compact allows RNs and LPNs holding a multi-state license to practice across participating states without obtaining a new license in each one. Nursys aggregates compact and single-state licenses in one place.
State boards publish public disciplinary records, and Nursys flags discipline across participating jurisdictions. Always check before relying on a license.
Look up the nurse on the state board of nursing where the license was issued. For RNs and LPNs in compact states, Nursys QuickConfirm provides multi-state verification.
Nursys is the national NCSBN database that aggregates real-time licensure data from participating state boards. Non-participating states (like California and New York) must be verified directly through the board.
At minimum the nurse's full legal name and the state of licensure. License number speeds up the search but is not required for most state boards.
Yes. State board verification and Nursys QuickConfirm are free public services. We provide direct links — we don't add a fee.