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 Annual Meeting in Chicago

August 27th 2024- NLC 

August 28-30th 2024- NCSBN


June 2024​

NLC Map Conneticut Joined the NLC

Conneticut State 42 for NLC​ is not fully implement yet​

May 16, 2024 NLC webinar: “The NLC – What Nurse Employers Need to Know”
The NLC is offering a free educational webinar for nurse employers on May 16, from 2-3 pm Central. It will provide a general overview of the NLC and how it works, explain common questions nurse employers often have, explain the 60-day rule and explain Nursys.com and Nursys e-Notify. Sign up here: https://www.nursecompact.com/stay-informed.page #NurseCompactNation

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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?