https://mn.gov/ en-us https://mn.gov/ https://mn.gov/ 2026-05-06T14:47:07Z https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/resources/news/index.jsp?id=21-592229 Effective May 6, 2026, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced two new appointments to the Minnesota Board of Nursing. 2026-04-07T13:58:35Z https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/resources/news/index.jsp?id=21-290061 Online Services will be under maintenance from 9:00 p.m. on April 8, 2026, to 2:00 a.m. on April 9, 2026. Online Services will be unavailable during this time period. 2026-01-26T20:50:31Z https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/resources/news/index.jsp?id=21-720906 Mendota Heights, MN - The Minnesota Board of Nursing is deeply saddened by the death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a licensed registered nurse in Minnesota, who was shot and killed by a federal immigration enforcement agent during a public demonstration in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026. 2025-07-24T14:13:32Z https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/resources/news/index.jsp?id=21-569631 On July 18, 2025, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced a new appointment to the Minnesota Board of Nursing. 2025-06-24T20:16:11Z https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/resources/news/index.jsp?id=21-694559 NCSBN pays tribute to Joyce M. Schowalter, MEd, RN, a founding member of NCSBN and former Executive Director for the Minnesota Board of Nursing. 2025-02-26T15:19:38Z https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/resources/news/index.jsp?id=21-37249 Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced reappointments to the Minnesota Board of Nursing. 2024-09-03T13:42:54Z https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/resources/news/index.jsp?id=21-642828 The Minnesota Board of Nursing is pleased to announce that Caren Gaytko, RN has been hired as the Board's next Executive Director. 2024-08-14T18:42:47Z https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/resources/news/index.jsp?id=21-640974 The Tri-Council for Nursing, an alliance of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the American Nurses Association, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, and the National League for Nursing representing nurses in practice, education, and regulation, urges nurses to exercise their right to vote in the 2024 election. 2024-08-06T18:18:03Z https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/resources/news/index.jsp?id=21-528135 The Minnesota Board of Nursing has been made aware that scammers are targeting nurses by calling or sending them official looking letters from nursing regulatory bodies or other state/federal agencies. 2024-07-24T20:47:48Z https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/resources/news/index.jsp?id=21-638618 In the coming weeks, BetterDoctor will be contacting Minnesota providers and directing them to verify data. For this purpose, provider means Minnesota licensed health care professionals, including physicians, mental health providers, physical and occupational therapists, and specialized nurse practitioners.