School of Nursing Policy 4.1

4.1 Declaratory Order

(Revised 11/3/2023)

All prelicensure nursing students must submit a Declaratory Order (DO) if they have any history
of criminal activity, alcohol/substance abuse, or mental illness. Go to the Texas Board of
Nursing (BON) website (link below) and read the guidelines to determine if a DO form must be
submitted.

https://www.bon.texas.gov/forms_declaratory_order.asp.html 

It is the student’s responsibility to read and respond, if needed, to the Order. Failure to file the
Order with the BON in a timely manner could prevent the student from being admitted to the
nursing program and/or eligible to take the NCLEX-RN. All information provided to the BON is
confidential.

The website for the Texas Board of Nursing is https://www.bon.texas.gov/. All forms required to
apply for licensure are obtained from this website. If unsure whether an Order should be filed,
contact the BSN Program Director.

The website for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) provides information
about the NCLEX-RN.