NOTE:

1.  Be currently licensed as a practical nurse under the laws of another state of the United States, and

Licensure as an LPN in another state does not guarantee or imply that you will be granted a license to practice in Louisiana.

3.  Have graduated from an approved program of practical nursing which program offered a sufficient number of clock hours in the following courses:  Body Structure and Function; Microbiology; Vocational Adjustments; Personal, Family and Community Health; Nutrition in Health and Illness; Pharmacology and Medication Administration; and Principles and Practices of Medical-Surgical, Geriatric, Obstetrical, Pediatric, and Mental Health Nursing, and

It is illegal to practice Practical Nursing in the state of Louisiana unless you possess a temporary work permit issued by our Board or a current Louisiana LPN license. 

4.  Meet all existing requirements for licensure in Louisiana at the time of application.  (Licensure requirements are subject to change.  Changes may result from new legislation, new Rules and Regulations, or from new policies and procedures adopted by the Board.)

A federal background check is required of all endorsement applicants.  We strongly suggest that applicants begin this process immediately upon requesting or receiving/downloading the endorsement application.   Information regarding the background check is included with each application or by clicking FBI Check Instructions.

New graduates must cause to be submitted to our office a copy of their practical nursing transcript to determine eligibility for temporary permit.

If you have questions about whether you meet the endorsement requirements, please call our office at 504-838-5791.

The Board will issue a temporary work permit upon receipt of Part One of the endorsement application, the application fee, a notarized copy of a current practical nurse license, in good standing, issued by another U.S. Board of Nursing, and a copy of  your signed and dated written request to the FBI, copy of the money order payable to the FBI, and copy of your fingerprint card. 

An applicant for licensure with known diagnosis of HIV/HBV must report same in writing to the Executive Director of the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners by certified or registered mail marked "Personal and Confidential."