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Mission of the Board
The mission of the Arizona State Board of Nursing is to protect and promote the welfare of the public by ensuring that each person holding a nursing license or certificate is competent to practice safely.
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Latest News

Grant News

Banner Desert offering nurse anesthetist students a pediatric clinical rotation

September 6, 2024
MESA -- Banner Desert Medical Center is thrilled to introduce a registered nurse anesthetist specialty clinical program in its pediatric rotation. This initiative aims to provide exceptional training
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Proposed Rules

Open Public Oral Proceeding on Proposed Rules

March 7, 2024

The Arizona State Board of Nursing will hold an oral proceeding for the purpose of receiving public comment on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Arizona Administrative Code Title 4, Chapter

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Legislative Update

Notice of Emergency Rulemaking - Rule 4-19-207(k)

December 21, 2023

On December 19, 2023, modifications to Arizona Administrative Code Rule 4-19-207(k) became effective pursuant to emergency rulemaking. The changes to the rule provide guidelines and additional

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Upcoming events

Dec

13

SOP Workgroup

Friday, 10:00am
Jan

9

1803 Advisory Board

Thursday, 3:00pm
Jan

30/31

Regular Board Meeting

Thursday & Friday, 8:00am
Feb

7

Education Committee

Friday, 9:00am
Feb

11

SOP Committee

Tuesday, 12:00pm
Mar

20/21

Regular Board Meeting

Thursday & Friday, 8:00am
Apr

4

Education Committee

Friday, 9:00am
Apr

15

SOP Committee

Tuesday, 12:00pm

Nurse Statistics

  • Registered Nurses
  • 114,337
  • Licensed Practical Nurses
  • 10,882
  • Certified Nursing Assistants
  • 22,147
  • Licensed Nursing Assistants
  • 8,119
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • 16,660
  • Clinical Nurse Specialists
  • 121
  • Certified Nurse Midwives
  • 349
  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
  • 1,456
  • Certified Medication Assistant
  • 169
  • Licensed Health Aide
  • 416