West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses

​​​MISSION

"The West Virginia Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses is a legally constituted agency of State Government established by the West Virginia Legislature.  The mission of the Board is to promote and protect the public health, safety, and welfare through licensure of practical nurses."​

Upcoming Event​


NCSBN and NLC Mid-Year Meeting in Pittsburg

March 10th 2025- NLC 

March 11-14th 2025- NCSBN


January 2025


25th Anniversary of the NLC

NLC 25th Anniversary Supporter letter.pdf

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UPDATES

NCSBN Use of Artificial Intelligence in Regulatory Decision Making

NCSBN Artificial Intelligence handout_2022DCM_avandergaag.pdf

NCSBN Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Regulatory Boards

NCSBN Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare crafting a State Regulatory Response​


NCSBN Practical Guidelines Sexual Misconduct Cases

NCSBN Sexual_Misconduct_Book_web.pdf


NCSBN National Guidelines for Medical Marijuana

The_NCSBN_National_Nursing_Guidelines_for_Medical_Marijuana_JNR_July_2018.pdf

Caring for Patients Using Medical Marijuana

Caring for Patients Using Medical Marijuana Article.pdf


NCSBN ProfessionalBoundaries_Complete.pdf

NCSBN Professional Boundaries


NCSBN A Nurse's Guide to the Use of Social Media

NCSBN_SocialMedia​ Guide.pdf










What do we need to explore regarding the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within our state government, education, healthcare, and private sectors?  Nursing needs to be at the forefront of policy develop​ment​.

Do we need a Task Force created to evaluate and explore the impact of AI and how we can benefit from a regulatory standpoint?