Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners

131 Airline Drive, Suite 301
Metairie, LA 70001
Phone: 504-838-5791
Fax: 504-838-5279
lpnboard@lsbpne.la.gov
Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Executive Department

Christina Costanza, RN - Executive Director

John Becknell, III - Associate Executive Director

Compliance Department

John Becknell, III - Director of Compliance, questions concerning student or graduate compliance issues.

Dana Dazet, RN - RN and case management.

Kerri Palmer - Case management.

Kristen Hill - Questions concerning probation of license.

Jennifer Santangelo - Case management.

Education Department

Christina Costanza, RN - Director of Education

Kiana Gautreaux - Questions concerning NCLEX, PearsonVue, ATT, or new graduate temporary permits.

Mary Wooten - Questions concerning the nurse portal and student applications.

Licensure Department

Sabrina Hastings - Questions concerning license renewal, multistate conversion, transcript requests.

Business Department

Janette Patterson - Questions concerning human resources or accounts payable.

IT Department

Lloyd Poincot - Business Technology Specialist 2

Frequently Asked Questions