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Illinois nursing license lookup
Check a Illinois nurse's license against the Illinois Board of Nursing: status, license number, and when it expires.
Live against the Illinois Board of Nursing through Illinois's official license data, showing the current status and expiration date.
Enter a Illinois 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 Illinois nurse
- Licensing authority
- Nurses in Illinois are licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) on the advice of the Illinois Board of Nursing, not by an employer or a hospital.
- License number
- An Illinois nursing license number from IDFPR. It is a nine-digit number stored with leading zeros, and the record names the exact credential, such as a registered professional nurse, a licensed practical nurse, or an advanced practice registered nurse.
- Renewal
- Illinois registered-nurse licenses renew on a two-year cycle ending May 31, and each record shows the current expiration date.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. Each IDFPR record carries an ever-disciplined flag, and the status reads suspended, revoked, on probation, or voluntary surrender when the department has acted against the license.
Common questions
How do I know a Illinois nurse is really licensed?
Find them by license number on the Illinois Board of Nursing's record with an active status. A nurse who cannot be found on the state's record is not licensed in Illinois, 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 Illinois nurse has been disciplined?
Public. Each IDFPR record carries an ever-disciplined flag, and the status reads suspended, revoked, on probation, or voluntary surrender when the department has acted against the license.
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