Nurse examination and approval bureau refers to the organization responsible for the examination and approval and management of nurses' professional qualifications. In China, the Nurse Examination and Approval Bureau is an institution under the health administrative department, aiming at ensuring the quality and level of nurses' practice and safeguarding patients' rights and interests and health and safety.

The duties of the Nurse Examination and Approval Bureau include, but are not limited to, reviewing the application materials for nurses' professional qualifications, examining and approving qualified nurses' practice registration, supervising and evaluating nurses' practice behavior, organizing nurses' professional training and assessment regularly, and handling disputes and irregularities in nurses' practice.

The existence and work of the Nurse Examination and Approval Bureau is of great significance for improving the professional level of nurses and protecting the rights and interests of patients. At the same time, the Nurse Examination and Approval Bureau also needs to constantly improve its own management and supervision mechanism, strengthen the supervision and evaluation of nurses' practice, improve nurses' professional quality and service level, and better serve patients and society.