The kentucky board of nursing (kbn) will never contact you by phone or text regarding investigations or license status. As of march 20, 2023, the kentucky board of nursing (kbn) has implemented the new optimal regulatory board system, or “orbs,” a proprietary, cloud-based license management system. License verification request verify the status of a license or credential issued by the kbn.
Nurses may upload their ce documents via the kbn nurse portal. The report must be received and reviewed by kbn before the status is updated. To call a specific staff member, when kbn's automated phone service is activated, press star (*) plus the full nine digit phone number of the person you are trying to reach.
