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Maryland Board of Nursing 
Patricia A. Noble, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Nancy D. Adams, MBA, RN, President

Contacting the Board Staff

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RN/LPN License Renewal

Request a mail-in application Charlotte Thompson
thompsonc@dhmh.state.md.us
410-585-2050
Mail-in Renewal status inquiries mdbonsupport@dhmh.state.md.us
Online Renewal status inquiries support@mdbon.org

Nursing/Medication Assistant Certification Renewal

Request a mail-in application See Instructions
Certification Renewal status inquiries
General Nursing Assistant questions
Ethel Stanley
estanley@dhmh.state.md.us
410-585-1934
Online Renewal status inquiries support@mdbon.org

Examination (NCLEX) Application

Director of Education Research Patricia Kennedy
pkennedy@dhmh.state.md.us
410-585-1903
Request an application for examination
Learn the status of an application for examination

Note: The Board does not release exam scores to candidates. The scores will be mailed to you.

Donna Aversa
daversa@dhmh.state.md.us
410-585-1929

Endorsements and Verifications

Director of Nursing Licensure Pamela Ambush-Burris
paburris@dhmh.state.md.us
410-585-1913

Request an Endorsement application
Application status inquiries

Cheryl Smith
cherylesmith@dhmh.state.md.us
410-585-1990
Status of verification of a Maryland license to other states Deborah Frisby
dfrisby@dhmh.state.md.us
410-585-1876

Advanced Practice Licensure

Director of Advanced Practice Certification Emmaline Woodson, RN, MS
ewoodson@dhmh.state.md.us
410-585-1909
Request an application /
Status of application for licensure
Quandra Horton
qhorton@dhmh.state.md.us
410-585-1926
Questions regarding written agreements
Sharon Allen
sallen@dhmh.state.md.us
410-585-1930
  • Allow four (4) weeks for processing
  • Incomplete applications and/or nurse practitioner programs that do not comply with 10.27.07.03(A)(4) will require additional processing time.
  • Once issued, the new certification  may be viewed and printed from the Board's website www.mbon.org under "Look Up a Licensee"

Complaints & Investigation

Submit a discipline complaint against a Nurse or Nursing Assistant / 
Questions about investigations
Elaine Cone, RN, MPH
estouffer@dhmh.state.md.us
410-585-1919
Request a complaint form Tina Gilliam
tgilliam@dhmh.state.md.us
410-585-1925

 Other Board Staff

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Last update: March 03, 2010
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