California Board of Registered Nursing

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This the Official page for the California Board of Registered Nursing. The Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) is a state governmental agency established by law to protect the public by regulating the practice of registered nurses. The BRN is responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Nursing Practice Act: the laws related to nursing education, licensure, practice, and discipline. The Nursing Practice Act created a nine-member Board which serves as the BRN decision-making body. IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ!!

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⚠️ SCAM WARNING for NursesScammers are impersonating DEA agents and BRN investigators, claiming your license is under in...
09/26/2025

⚠️ SCAM WARNING for Nurses
Scammers are impersonating DEA agents and BRN investigators, claiming your license is under investigation. They may send fake letters and demand personal or banking information.
👉 BRN will never call to demand payment.
❌ Don’t share personal info.
📞 Report suspicious calls: (916) 322-3350

Congratulations to our Executive Officer Loretta (Lori) Melby, MSN, RN who received the five-year Executive Officer Serv...
09/25/2025

Congratulations to our Executive Officer Loretta (Lori) Melby, MSN, RN who received the five-year Executive Officer Service Award at this year’s National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s (NCSBN) 2025 Annual Meeting. Here is Lori (to the right) pictured with Phyllis Johnson, President, Board of Directors, NCSBN (pictured left). Thank you for all that you do!

We are holding our Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee Meeting (NPAC) Meeting today and invite you to attend. The meet...
09/23/2025

We are holding our Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee Meeting (NPAC) Meeting today and invite you to attend. The meeting starts at 1:00pm and you can participate via WebEx, DCA Webcast and in person at a physical location. For more details, visit rn.ca.gov/consumers/meetings.

Today is our Nurse-Midwifery Advisory Committee Meeting (NMAC)! Please join us starting at 9:00am via WebEx, DCA Webcast...
09/23/2025

Today is our Nurse-Midwifery Advisory Committee Meeting (NMAC)! Please join us starting at 9:00am via WebEx, DCA Webcast and in person at a physical location. Your feedback is important to us. For more information, visit rn.ca.gov/consumers/meetings.

We would like to congratulate our Board President Dolores Trujillo, RN, and Vice President Nilu Patel, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA...
09/19/2025

We would like to congratulate our Board President Dolores Trujillo, RN, and Vice President Nilu Patel, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA for their re-election as our Board leadership. We appreciate all the hard work you do representing the California Board of Registered Nursing. Here is Board President Dolores Trujillo (pictured left) with our Executive Officer Loretta (Lori) Melby (center) and Vice President Nilu Patel (right).

Today we are holding our Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Advisory Committee Meeting (CRNAAC) Meeting and invite y...
09/18/2025

Today we are holding our Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Advisory Committee Meeting (CRNAAC) Meeting and invite you to attend. The meeting starts at 3:00pm and you can participate via WebEx, DCA Webcast and in person at a physical location. For more details, visit rn.ca.gov/consumers/meetings.

RNs that are no longer practicing but want to maintain their RN identifier can apply to retire their license today! It t...
09/12/2025

RNs that are no longer practicing but want to maintain their RN identifier can apply to retire their license today! It takes effect immediately upon application submission in BrEZe and allows RNs to reinstate to active status only once.

Apply today! https://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/ren-faqs.shtml

A reminder for Public Health Nurses! No more PHN Certificate renewals or fees. It stays valid as long as your RN license...
09/11/2025

A reminder for Public Health Nurses!
No more PHN Certificate renewals or fees. It stays valid as long as your RN license is active. Just keep renewing your RN (and APRN, if applicable)!

Attention Licensees with Furnishing Licenses: You must counsel patients of all ages of the following before issuing opio...
09/10/2025

Attention Licensees with Furnishing Licenses:
You must counsel patients of all ages of the following before issuing opioids:
• Risk of addiction & overdose
• Increased addiction risk for those with mental health/substance abuse disorders
• Dangers of combining opioids with alcohol, benzos, or CNS depressants

Protect your patients—educate before prescribing.

The latest edition of the BRN Report is now available on our website. Stay informed on some important updates, nursing r...
09/08/2025

The latest edition of the BRN Report is now available on our website. Stay informed on some important updates, nursing regulations, and Board initiatives.

📖 View it on our website:https://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/forms/brnwinter2025.pdf

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