Statutes | Board of Nursing
View the rules and statutes governing the Wisconsin Board of Nursing.
Licensure Updates: Notifications
Board of Nursing promulgated Emergency Rules
Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter N8 Relating to Advance Practice Nurse Prescribers Collaboration with Dentists
The Board of Nursing recently updated Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter N1. The rule updated the requirements for the approval process for schools of nursing. The updates addressed curriculum and clinical experiences including simulations.
Board of Nursing promulgated Emergency Rules
Wisconsin Chapter N8 Certification of Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers Nursing Administrative Code chapter.
Nursing Administrative Code Chapters updates:
N5 Renewal was repealed and recreated as Subchapter V in N2
N6 Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses
Pharmacy Examining Board | Wisconsin Administrative Code
Controlled Substances Board | Wisconsin Administrative Code
Nursing Schools, Courses & NCLEX Rates
Approved Nursing Schools
Click the links below to view Wisconsin-approved in-state and out-of-state nursing schools and compliance forms.
Nursing Refresher Courses
Click the links below to access approved Wisconsin Nursing refresher courses, requirements, & FAQs.
NCLEX Pass Rate for RNs & PNs
Click the link below to view requirements for meeting NCLEX pass rate standards for professional and practical nursing schools.
Guidance Documents
APRN Implementation FAQs
Click the links below to view FAQs for APRN Implementation.
IV Hydration Therapy
Click the link below to read the IV Hydration Therapy Guidance by the Wisconsin Interdisciplinary Advisory Committee.
Prescribing Controlled Substances
Click the link below to view the Wisconsin's Board of Nursing Prescribing Controlled Substances Guidelines for nursing professionals responsible for prescribing.
Nursing Licensure Compact Information
Nursing Licensure FAQs Fact Sheet
Click the link below to view NLC FAQs Sheet which references multistate licensing benefits for nurses and more. Wisconsin joined the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
NCSBN Proposed NLC Rulemaking
Click the link below to view official public announcements when ICNLCA creates, amends, or appeals rules governing the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
Interstate Comm NLC Admin Rules
Click the link below to review the administrative framework of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) along with 2024 regulations governing multistate license applications, uniform data sets and more.
Wisconsin Act 17
On September 1, 2026, 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.
Click here to view the Nursing Board's emergency rules to guide the transition from APNP certification to APRN license.
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, 2026.
Board Information & License Look Up
Meetings & Agendas
Click the link below to view the Wisconsin Board of Nursing's meeting dates, options to submit agenda items, and access to join sessions.
Newsletters
Click the link below to view the Wisconsin Board of Nursing newsletters.
LicensE Lookup
Click the link below to search by an Organization or Individual Name License, Credentialing or License Number, or License Type.
Contact Us
Call:
(608) 266-2112
Email:
dsps@wi.gov
Mailing Address:
Board of Nursing
DSPS
P.O. Box 8366
Madison, WI 53705
Office Hours:
7:45 AM - 4:30 PM
Location:
Department of Safety and Professional Services
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705
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