Iowa Statutes
§ 152.6 — Licenses — professional abbreviations
Iowa § 152.6
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Iowa Code § 152.6 (2026).
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The board may license a natural person to practice as a registered nurse, as a licensed
practical nurse, or as an advanced registered nurse practitioner. However, only a person
currently licensed as a registered nurse in this state may use that title and the letters “R.N.”
after the person’s name; only a person currently licensed as a licensed practical nurse in this
state may use that title and the letters “L.P.N.” after the person’s name; and only a person
currently licensed as an advanced registered nurse practitioner may use that title and the
letters “A.R.N.P.” after the person’s name. For purposes of this section, “currently licensed”
includes persons licensed in another state and recognized for licensure in this state pursuant
to the nurse licensure compact contained in section 152E
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Legislative History
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §152.5; C77, 79, 81, §152.6]
Nearby Sections
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§ 152.1
Definitions§ 152.10
License revocation or suspension§ 152.11
Investigators for nurses§ 152.12
Examination information§ 152.2
Executive director§ 152.3
Director’s duties§ 152.3A
Advisory committees§ 152.4
Appropriations§ 152.5
Education programs§ 152.5A
Student record checks§ 152.7
Applicant qualifications§ 152.8
Reciprocity§ 152.9
Temporary license§ 152.9A
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