ACCEPTANCE OF PAPER LICENSURE APPLICATIONS:
The following applications are located on the Louisiana Nurse Portal: lsbn.boardsofnursing.org
You may request to delete/remove physicians and sites from your prescriptive authority privileges via the Nurse Portal.
You may also update your email or mailing address and request a name change, via the Nurse Portal.
APRN Licensure – Approval by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) is required to use the title and practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in Louisiana.
Prescriptive Authority (PA) Privileges - Approval for prescriptive authority (PA) by LSBN is required for collaborative practice in accordance with LAC 46:XLVII.4513.D (Chapter 45 LSBN rules & regulations)
Collaborative Practice Agreement (CPA) – A formal written statement addressing the parameters of the collaborative practice which are mutually agreed by the APRN and one or more licensed physician(s) and/or dentist(s)
Commensurate APRN – An APRN currently licensed in Louisiana without national certification in one (or more) functional role and population focus (previously recognized) by LSBN.
Resources
Practice Advisory Opinions Rendered by LSBN (opinions rendered by the board based on specifics of a nursing practice situation)
Declaratory Statements Rendered by LSBN (tool that may useful in working through practice and delegation issues)
Director Monique Calmes, APRN, FNP-BC
APRN Compliance Officer
Licensing Analyst Laura Guillory Lawanna Geren
APRN Licensure by Exam or Endorsement: advancedpractice@lsbn.state.la.us APRN Practice: advancedpractice@lsbn.state.la.us Phone: (225) 755-7521 Fax: (225) 755-7581
Administrative Coordinator for APRN & Credentialing Departments Taneshia Callegari
Director Monique Calmes APRN, FNP-BC (Interim)
Licensing Analysts Kevin Brumley Stacey Jones Brenda Kelt Brittany Williams
RN Endorsements/Volunteer Nurses/Foreign Nurses: endorsements@lsbn.state.la.us RN Nursing Practice: practice@lsbn.state.la.us License Verifications/Reinstatements: verifications@lsbn.state.la.us Annual License Renewals:renewals@lsbn.state.la.us Phone: (225)755-7520 Fax: (225)755-7581
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