Browsers
When on a computer, the North Carolina Board of Nursing website is best viewed in a newer Internet browser.
These browsers do support the latest encryption standards:
If none of these browsers are available for your computer, and you are running Microsoft Internet Explorer, you may need to first upgrade the operating system.
Microsoft Windows 7 Users
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 – This version is already fully compatible with TLS 1.2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 – This version does not enable TLS 1.2 by default. Upgrade to Internet Explorer 11 or newer or enable TLS 1.2 for Internet Explorer 10
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 – This version does not enable TLS 1.2 by default. Upgrade to Internet Explorer 11 or newer or enable TLS 1.2 for Internet Explorer 9
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 – This version does not enable TLS 1.2 by default and although TLS 1.2 can be enabled, Internet Explorer 8 can fail to load some web pages when TLS 1.2 is used. Upgrade to Internet Explorer 11 or newer or enable TLS 1.2 for Internet Explorer 8
Documents
The North Carolina Board of Nursing provides links to documents in a number of formats. Some will require Microsoft Office software like Word, Excel or PowerPoint. Many documents are simply Adobe PDF files which can be opened using a common plug-in called Adobe Reader. If you do not have this plugin then download Adobe Reader for free.
Pop-up Blocker
When you click on a link that opens another website, pop-up blockers may block the new tab to the website. This depends on your browser settings.
You can allow once or disable all pop-up blockers. Many add-on toolbars, including Google and Yahoo, also have pop-up blockers that you may need to turn off.