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Kentucky · Nursing

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Complaint instructions checked against the linked sources, with limitations and known conflicts. Confirm that the authority covers your concern.

Authority and scope

Check the professional and concern

KBN receives complaints about RNs, LPNs, APRNs, dialysis technicians, and licensed certified professional midwives, including people allegedly practicing those roles without proper credentials. Its filing page routes complaints about state registered nurse aides, certified medication aides, and healthcare facilities to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

Supporting guidance: File a complaint with KBN

Submission

How the official source says to file

  • Use the linked Complaint Portal, supply as much relevant information as possible, and upload pertinent records.
  • Write down the generated complaint number. The form times out after 30 minutes of inactivity; email KBNdisciplinealert@ky.gov with that number to request a link to resume.
  • If document uploads fail, the Board permits sending documents by that email, fax to 502-429-3353, or mail to Investigation Branch, Kentucky Board of Nursing, 312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40222-5172.

Supporting guidance: File a complaint with KBN

Limits

What this route may not provide

This is a licensing and professional-conduct process. KBN evaluates violations within its statutory and regulatory authority; possible outcomes include closure, a concern letter, an agreed order, or license discipline.

Supporting guidance: Consumer protection overviewDisciplinary process and procedures

Anonymity

Do not guess about confidentiality

The checked sources do not establish anonymous intake. KBN's brochure says the nurse receives a copy of a qualifying complaint. Investigative details generally remain confidential while unresolved, with stated exceptions; the existence of an investigation may be disclosed. Do not equate that confidentiality with concealed complainant identity.

Supporting guidance: Disciplinary process and procedures

Complaint timing

Mandatory reporting applies; no general public filing deadline established here.

KBN states that anyone with knowledge of a violation of nursing law must report it. This guide does not establish a general public complaint deadline; ask KBN promptly about applicable requirements. A portal inactivity timeout is not a legal filing period.

Supporting guidance: File a complaint with KBN

Process

What may happen after filing

Staff screen allegations and request a nurse's response where appropriate. They may gather records or conduct an informal meeting. The matter may close, resolve by agreement, or proceed to a public administrative hearing; the complainant may request outcome notification.

Supporting guidance: Disciplinary process and procedures

Evidence

Prepare a reviewable submission

State the concern you want reviewed, then add a short chronology, best supporting records, factual consequences, and a specific request for review.

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Sources and scope

Some agency-linked forms and destinations could not be read. Source-check dates apply to the material listed below; they do not establish that every linked portal was inspected or a complaint submitted.

File a complaint with KBN

Credential routing, portal instructions, document alternatives, and mandatory-reporting notice.

Source checked: September 19, 2026

Source check: September 19, 2026. This records a review of the linked material, not a decision about your case. No clinical or legal reviewer is identified for this guide. Confirm current instructions with the receiving authority.

A state authority is one checkpoint—not the entire accountability system.

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