Editorial & Source Policy
How We Research, Verify, Write, and Update Nursing License Lookup Pages
Our editorial and source policy is the main trust page for this website. It explains how official sources, screenshots, human review, and corrections work before a nursing license lookup guide is published.
Official source controls every final answer.
If our guide conflicts with the state board of nursing, Nursys, NCSBN, or the official licensing agency, the official source controls.
Official Source Hierarchy
| Priority | Source | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | State board of nursing or nursing regulatory body | Current license status, discipline, renewal, endorsement, board contact, and official forms. |
| 2 | Nursys QuickConfirm | Public verification from participating boards, license status, discipline status, and national verification reports. |
| 3 | NCSBN | Licensure framework, Nursys explanation, compact resources, and national regulatory context. |
| 4 | NCLEX and Nurse Licensure Compact resources | Exam and compact-practice background, not final current-license status. |
| 5 | Other official health or professional licensing agencies | States where nursing regulation is inside a broader professional licensing department. |
Human Verification Standard
- Find the official source. We identify the correct board, state agency, Nursys path, or official licensing system.
- Check the current workflow. We review search fields, button labels, result pages, disclaimers, and board notices.
- Use screenshots carefully. Screenshots may help confirm a workflow, but they never replace live official verification.
- Write practical steps. We explain what to click, what fields to enter, and what result details to check.
- Add safety wording. We clearly say when users must contact the board or use the official record for final decisions.
- Review after changes. We re-check pages when official links move, board systems change, or readers report issues.
Screenshot Policy
We may use screenshots from official websites to understand or document the lookup process. Screenshots are used as editorial evidence of a workflow, not as final proof of a current license status.
- We avoid exposing private, sensitive, or unnecessary personal information.
- We do not publish screenshots to shame, accuse, or harass any nurse or applicant.
- We do not treat an old screenshot as a live official record.
- We rewrite screenshot observations into helpful step-by-step instructions.
Editorial Rules We Follow
- Do not claim a nurse is active, clear, disciplined, suspended, or eligible unless the official source supports it.
- Do not replace state-board verification with copied third-party data.
- Do not hide important limitations or uncertainty.
- Do not make the website look like an official government or board website.
- Do not publish legal, medical, employment, or board-defense advice.