North Carolina Board of Nursing is a regulatory agency providing nursing care for the citizens of North Carolina. It is responsible for enforcing the North Carolina Nursing Practice Act. The board provides education, consultancy, resources, and rule promulgation and interpretation services. Additionally, the board passes orders for licensing and disciplining nurses and develops standards for legal scope of nursing practice. Its Web site provides various forms for current and future practitioners, such as initial nurse practitioner, nurse practitioner registration and subsequent applications, clinical nurse specialist application and verification of applicant credentials. Its Web site also provides rules for registration in North Carolina as nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner. Its administrative office is located in Raleigh, N.C.