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Delaware nursing license lookup
Check a Delaware nurse's license against the Delaware Board of Nursing: status, license number, and when it expires.
Live against the Delaware Board of Nursing through Delaware's official license data, showing the current status and expiration date.
Enter a Delaware license number above to see a live result.
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What each status means
- Active
- The license is current and in good standing. This is what you want to see before a nurse cares for you or your family.
- Expired or inactive
- The license has lapsed or was placed on inactive status. The nurse cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated.
- Suspended or revoked
- The board has taken disciplinary action. The nurse is not authorized to practice, and the action is on the public record.
Verifying a Delaware nurse
- Licensing authority
- Nurses in Delaware are licensed by the Delaware Board of Nursing, one of the professional boards run by the Division of Professional Regulation, not by an employer or a hospital.
- License number
- A Delaware nursing license number from the Division of Professional Regulation. It is a short code with a letter prefix, a hyphen, and a serial number, and the record names the exact credential, such as a registered nurse, a practical nurse, or an advanced practice nurse.
- Renewal
- Delaware nursing licenses renew on a two-year cycle, and the public record shows the expiration date the credential carries.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. Delaware also publishes a separate open dataset of disciplinary actions against professional and occupational licensees, and each license record carries a flag showing whether an action is on file.
Common questions
How do I know a Delaware nurse is really licensed?
Find them by license number on the Delaware Board of Nursing's record with an active status. A nurse who cannot be found on the state's record is not licensed in Delaware, whatever a website says.
What does an expired or inactive license mean?
The license is on file but not current, so the nurse cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated. The record shows the expiration date.
Can I see if a Delaware nurse has been disciplined?
Public. Delaware also publishes a separate open dataset of disciplinary actions against professional and occupational licensees, and each license record carries a flag showing whether an action is on file.
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