The Board of Nursing is created in
Wis. Stat. § 15.405(7g) and has authority as outlined in
Wis. Stat. ch. 441.
Wisconsin Act 17
On September 1, the Wisconsin Board of Nursing and DSPS will begin issuing Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licenses. All existing Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) licenses will be converted to APRN licenses on this date, as well.
The Board completed emergency rules to guide the transition from APNP certification to APRN license. The rules are here: dsps.wi.gov/Documents/RulesStatutes/N1to8EmR.pdf
The new APRN license will require one of four designated “Recognized Roles". They are: Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Certified Nurse Midwife.
We sent an email to APNP license holders noting the current recognized role attached to their credential. If your recognized role information is missing or incorrect, check the email for instructions on how to submit Recognized Role documentation. Adding or correcting Recognized Role information as soon as possible helps avoid confusion or corrections when licenses convert on September 1.
We have provided responses to frequently asked questions about the APNP-to-APRN conversion and APRN Act Implementation.
Members
The members of the Board of Nursing are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Legislature to serve 4-year terms. The Board consists of 5 Registered Nurse members, 2 Licensed Practical Nurse members and 2 public members.
| Member | Officer | Member Type | Term Expiration |
|---|
Malak, Jennifer L.
| Chairperson
| Registered Nurse Member
| 7/1/2027
|
Kane, Amanda
| Vice Chairperson
| Registered Nurse Member
| 7/1/2027
|
McNally, Patrick J.
| Secretary | Registered Nurse Member
| 7/1/2030
|
Anderson, John G.
|
| Public Member
| 7/1/2029
|
Brzozowski, Sarah L.
| | Registered Nurse Member
| 7/1/2027
|
DeGroot, Tina M.
| | Registered Nurse Member
| 7/1/2030
|
Reinbold, Craig
| | Registered Nurse Member
| 7/1/2027
|
Saldivar Frias, Christian
|
| Public Member
| 7/1/2023
|
Vacant
| | Registered Nurse Member or Licensed Practical Nurse Member
| |
*Board members whose terms have expired may continue to serve until their successor is confirmed by the Senate.
Announcements
IV Hydration Guidance
Interdisciplinary Advisory Committee and Board of Nursing approved guidance regarding the practice of IV Hydration Therapy Businesses on October 22, 2025. Please review for more details on this emerging practice. The IAC guidance does not include any new laws or rules but clarifies how existing laws and rule apply.
IV Hydration Guidance
Notice of Proposed Nurse Licensure Compact Rulemaking:
https://www.ncsbn.org/nlcrules.htm
Effective October 13, 2018 the Board of Nursing promulgated Emergency Rules:
N 8 Relating to Advance Practice Nurse Prescribers Collaboration with Dentists
The Board of Nursing recently updated Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter
N1, which will be effective on September 1, 2018. The new rule updated the requirements for the approval process for schools of nursing. The updates addressed curriculum and clinical experiences including simulations.
Effective May 4, 2018 the Board of Nursing promulgated Emergency Rules:
N 2 and N 9 Relating to the Nurse Licensure Compact
Effective December 11, 2017 Wisconsin joined the
Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Frequently Asked Questions - Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators - Final Rules
Board of Nursing Best Practices for Prescribing Controlled Substances Guidelines
Effective January 2017, updated November 2023.
Effective October 1, 2016 the
N 8 Certification of Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers Nursing Administrative Code chapter was updated.
Effective September 1, 2016 the following Nursing Administrative Code chapters were updated:
N 5 Renewal was repealed and recreated as Subchapter V in N 2
N 6 Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses
Last updated: 1/30/2024