How do I contact the Oregon board of nursing?

Use the official Oregon State Board of Nursing website (www.oregon.gov/osbn) for current contact details, applications, and forms. We link to the official site rather than republishing contact details that change.

Does Oregon use Nursys for license verification?

Nursys QuickConfirm is the national verification system and covers RN and LPN/LVN licenses for participating boards. For anything Nursys does not show, or to confirm official requirements, use the Oregon State Board of Nursing directly.

Is Oregon a compact (NLC) state?

No. Oregon's Nurse Licensure Compact status determines whether the board issues multistate licenses to residents. See the Oregon compact status page for the full breakdown.

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Oregon Board of Nursing: official resources

Everything official for nursing licensure in Oregon, in one place — the board of nursing, license verification, endorsement, renewal, and compact status, each linking to the authoritative source.

What is the official Oregon board of nursing?

The Oregon State Board of Nursing is the official state authority for nursing licensure in Oregon — it issues and renews licenses, handles licensure by endorsement, and makes every licensure decision. Its website is www.oregon.gov/osbn. Oregon is not currently a Nurse Licensure Compact state, which shapes what the board can issue. Use the board for anything official; use Nursys to verify an individual license. CompactStates.com is an independent guide, not the board.

Last reviewed 2026-06-17

The official board

Oregon nursing licensure is regulated by the Oregon State Board of Nursing. That is where applications, renewals, endorsement, and official forms live. Requirements and fees are board-set and change, so we point you to the official site rather than list figures that could go stale.

Official Oregon licensure resources

Verify a license: Nursys QuickConfirm (national) or the board — see our Oregon verification guide.
Apply by endorsement: through the Oregon State Board of Nursing — see the Oregon endorsement guide.
Renew a license: through the board — see the Oregon renewal guide.
Compact status: is Oregon a compact state? See the Oregon compact status page.

Official vs independent

The Oregon State Board of Nursing and Nursys are the authorities — they make decisions and hold the records. CompactStates.com explains how Oregon licensure works and gets you to those sources quickly. We never charge for or monetize official board or Nursys links.

Next-step checklist

Open the official Oregon State Board of Nursing for applications, renewals, and forms.
Verify an individual license on Nursys QuickConfirm (nursys.com).
Check whether Oregon issues multistate licenses on its compact status page.
Confirm current requirements and fees on the board site — we don't list figures that change.

Frequently asked questions

The Oregon State Board of Nursing is the state agency that regulates nursing licensure in Oregon — issuing, renewing, and verifying licenses and handling endorsement. It is the authority on Oregon licensure; CompactStates.com is an independent guide and does not make licensure decisions.