WEBVTT 00:00:09.730 --> 00:00:13.740 position:50% align:middle Greetings member boards, NCSBN staff, and guests. 00:00:13.740 --> 00:00:19.630 position:50% align:middle It is my pleasure and honor to address you today and to provide reflections on the work of the board 00:00:19.630 --> 00:00:23.779 position:50% align:middle of directors and the business of NCSBN during the past year. 00:00:23.779 --> 00:00:29.700 position:50% align:middle Our keynote speaker's presentation title, "Leadership during turbulent times," aptly describes 00:00:29.700 --> 00:00:37.710 position:50% align:middle the year we have all experienced as one of the most unusual and challenging in the history of NCSBN. 00:00:37.710 --> 00:00:43.160 position:50% align:middle In keeping with our theme this year, there are many examples of how NCSBN has braved new 00:00:43.160 --> 00:00:48.110 position:50% align:middle pathways and led the way for regulatory transformation. 00:00:48.110 --> 00:00:53.620 position:50% align:middle The board of directors' practice of conducting an environmental scan at each meeting has kept at the 00:00:53.620 --> 00:00:59.640 position:50% align:middle forefront topics that were impacting the organization and our members in significant ways. 00:00:59.640 --> 00:01:07.960 position:50% align:middle Some areas required sudden course correction to address in real-time organization regulatory and public 00:01:07.960 --> 00:01:17.050 position:50% align:middle protection priorities, vaccinations, lockdowns, emergency orders, regulatory waivers, 00:01:17.050 --> 00:01:24.470 position:50% align:middle testing capacity issues, remote work, staff support and reorganization, 00:01:24.470 --> 00:01:33.090 position:50% align:middle cross-border practice, workforce readiness, research, retirements, clinical experiences, 00:01:33.090 --> 00:01:37.090 position:50% align:middle and the list goes on and on. 00:01:37.090 --> 00:01:42.380 position:50% align:middle I would be remiss if I did not address the unexpected changes in the leadership of the board of directors 00:01:42.380 --> 00:01:46.910 position:50% align:middle very soon after Delegate Assembly last year. 00:01:46.910 --> 00:01:53.690 position:50% align:middle NCSBN by-laws and sound government structure provided an immediate pathway to manage the change. 00:01:53.690 --> 00:01:58.400 position:50% align:middle And the board of directors and our CEO rose to the occasion. 00:01:58.400 --> 00:02:05.610 position:50% align:middle I'm grateful to those that came immediately before me, Julie George and Jim Cleghorn for their leadership and 00:02:05.610 --> 00:02:06.740 position:50% align:middle commitment to NCSBN. 00:02:06.740 --> 00:02:15.230 position:50% align:middle Last year you may recall that Julie handed off the president's gavel to Jim virtually making it appear 00:02:15.230 --> 00:02:18.000 position:50% align:middle as if they were in the same room. 00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:24.570 position:50% align:middle Little did I know that I would be inheriting what goes along with that gavel in three short weeks. 00:02:24.570 --> 00:02:29.880 position:50% align:middle No one could have anticipated that the newly constituted board would not meet together in person 00:02:29.880 --> 00:02:38.780 position:50% align:middle for over a year or that the board would be without a president-elect and therefore, one member short. 00:02:38.780 --> 00:02:43.540 position:50% align:middle And so the year continued with the miles separating the board of directors. 00:02:43.540 --> 00:02:50.040 position:50% align:middle There has been no opportunity for the traditional annual board group photo with Chicago as a backdrop, 00:02:50.040 --> 00:02:56.790 position:50% align:middle or the team building that occurs as a natural byproduct of being in the same physical space while digging 00:02:56.790 --> 00:02:59.310 position:50% align:middle into substantial regulatory issues. 00:02:59.310 --> 00:03:10.920 position:50% align:middle I offer you a visual reminder of the membership of the 2020/2021 board of directors. 00:03:10.920 --> 00:03:16.510 position:50% align:middle I want to thank the board members who you see here who have unselfishly given off their time and talent 00:03:16.510 --> 00:03:23.630 position:50% align:middle in discharging their duties for the benefit of NCSBN at a time when their personal and professional lives was 00:03:23.630 --> 00:03:26.770 position:50% align:middle stretched in response to the pandemic. 00:03:26.770 --> 00:03:33.140 position:50% align:middle My sincere gratitude to each of them and to our CEO, David Benton and the remarkable staff of NCSBN 00:03:33.140 --> 00:03:40.100 position:50% align:middle for rising to the challenge and exceeding expectations during this historic time. 00:03:40.100 --> 00:03:46.670 position:50% align:middle I do want to mention two members of the 2020/2021 board of directors who most likely will not be with us when 00:03:46.670 --> 00:03:48.790 position:50% align:middle we meet next in person. 00:03:48.790 --> 00:03:54.310 position:50% align:middle Cynthia Labonte from Wyoming, Area 1 director who took early retirement in May 2021, 00:03:54.310 --> 00:04:00.860 position:50% align:middle and Anne Coghlan from Canada, Director-at-large, who has announced she will retire at the end 00:04:00.860 --> 00:04:02.280 position:50% align:middle of this year. 00:04:02.280 --> 00:04:09.620 position:50% align:middle The board and NCSBN have benefited from the leadership, service, and contributions and we wish them the very 00:04:09.620 --> 00:04:14.110 position:50% align:middle best in their future endeavors. 00:04:14.110 --> 00:04:19.530 position:50% align:middle Demonstration of the values of NCSBN has provided a sound on depending and response to the 00:04:19.530 --> 00:04:22.470 position:50% align:middle most unusual year. 00:04:22.470 --> 00:04:30.110 position:50% align:middle Those values, collaboration, excellence, innovation, integrity, and transparency have certainly been 00:04:30.110 --> 00:04:34.200 position:50% align:middle reflected in the business activities of this past year. 00:04:34.200 --> 00:04:37.640 position:50% align:middle And most importantly, in how this work was accomplished for the good 00:04:37.640 --> 00:04:42.290 position:50% align:middle of the organization. 00:04:42.290 --> 00:04:46.520 position:50% align:middle You will find a full report of the board of directors on page 12 of the Business Book. 00:04:46.520 --> 00:04:52.410 position:50% align:middle And I encourage you to read that as there is not time today for me to address every detail of the work that 00:04:52.410 --> 00:04:56.770 position:50% align:middle has been accomplished during the year of a pandemic. 00:04:56.770 --> 00:05:00.170 position:50% align:middle I would like to touch on a few of those highlights and ask you to remember that, 00:05:00.170 --> 00:05:05.560 position:50% align:middle although our focus shifted to urgent pandemic matters, the strategic work continued, 00:05:05.560 --> 00:05:12.050 position:50% align:middle and we found that the strategic initiatives were right in line with the areas of nursing regulation that 00:05:12.050 --> 00:05:15.030 position:50% align:middle were under scrutiny. 00:05:15.030 --> 00:05:22.080 position:50% align:middle Across the world we've seen in this year of the nurse, that collaboration between education, practice, 00:05:22.080 --> 00:05:28.910 position:50% align:middle and regulation were essential to preparing and mobilizing a workforce that could meet the unique and 00:05:28.910 --> 00:05:34.040 position:50% align:middle overwhelming demands of the provision of care. 00:05:34.040 --> 00:05:39.970 position:50% align:middle Among other things, the COVID-19 crisis has shone a light on the benefit of Compacts. 00:05:39.970 --> 00:05:46.460 position:50% align:middle The Nurse Licensure Compact not only has expanded, but there are several jurisdictions in the pipeline, 00:05:46.460 --> 00:05:52.450 position:50% align:middle and we saw our first U.S. territory, Guam join the NLC. 00:05:52.450 --> 00:05:55.420 position:50% align:middle Congratulations to our colleagues in Guam. 00:05:55.420 --> 00:05:58.050 position:50% align:middle Well done. 00:05:58.050 --> 00:06:05.660 position:50% align:middle The significant Delegate Assembly vote last year related to the APRN Compact was also impacted by COVID 00:06:05.660 --> 00:06:11.960 position:50% align:middle as legislators focused their attention to emergency legislation and funding. 00:06:11.960 --> 00:06:18.640 position:50% align:middle In spite of that, many contemplated lessons learned and the necessity of cross-border practice. 00:06:18.640 --> 00:06:24.990 position:50% align:middle We celebrated the APRN Compact passing in North Dakota and Delaware. 00:06:24.990 --> 00:06:30.930 position:50% align:middle Congratulations to our colleagues in those jurisdictions, and many thanks to the NCSBN Compact 00:06:30.930 --> 00:06:37.570 position:50% align:middle team who have focused all of their efforts towards creating a compact nation. 00:06:37.570 --> 00:06:43.560 position:50% align:middle We are well on the way to participation of seven jurisdictions needed for implementation 00:06:43.560 --> 00:06:48.340 position:50% align:middle of the APRN Compact. 00:06:48.340 --> 00:06:52.250 position:50% align:middle During the past year, the board of directors considered and made decisions 00:06:52.250 --> 00:06:59.910 position:50% align:middle related to the development work necessary to move the next generation NCLEX towards implementation. 00:06:59.910 --> 00:07:08.290 position:50% align:middle Leadership and examination staff have kept the board apprised of each step on the technical side, 00:07:08.290 --> 00:07:14.900 position:50% align:middle as well as the implications for the necessary policy and fiscal decisions. 00:07:14.900 --> 00:07:22.550 position:50% align:middle The board remains impressed and in awe regarding the work of the examination team under Phil Dickinson's 00:07:22.550 --> 00:07:25.980 position:50% align:middle expert and enthusiastic leadership. 00:07:25.980 --> 00:07:27.910 position:50% align:middle You know what I mean. 00:07:27.910 --> 00:07:33.840 position:50% align:middle You will hear more about this cutting-edge approach to test design and scoring methods while considering the 00:07:33.840 --> 00:07:40.690 position:50% align:middle board of directors' recommendations to the Delegate Assembly. 00:07:40.690 --> 00:07:46.030 position:50% align:middle Although many of us would like to be talking about matters other than COVID-19 response, 00:07:46.030 --> 00:07:51.770 position:50% align:middle it has informed our work and stretched all of us to collaborate and innovate while maintaining a 00:07:51.770 --> 00:07:54.100 position:50% align:middle public protection focus. 00:07:54.100 --> 00:07:58.850 position:50% align:middle Without a solid foundation of engagement with global and national partners, 00:07:58.850 --> 00:08:06.510 position:50% align:middle NCSBN would not have been positioned as well as we were to learn from one another and to examine regulatory 00:08:06.510 --> 00:08:12.470 position:50% align:middle issues that need to be addressed now and in the future. 00:08:12.470 --> 00:08:17.260 position:50% align:middle As you know, NCSBN is engaged with many organizations. 00:08:17.260 --> 00:08:22.740 position:50% align:middle Of those partnerships, the Tri-Council, the Tri-Regulator Collaborative, 00:08:22.740 --> 00:08:35.510 position:50% align:middle and the International Nurse Regulator Collaborative, INRC, activities stand out to me, that's past year. 00:08:35.510 --> 00:08:41.140 position:50% align:middle Through our membership in the Tri-Council, guidance documents and position papers were developed 00:08:41.140 --> 00:08:44.550 position:50% align:middle relevant to the times we find ourselves in. 00:08:44.550 --> 00:08:53.350 position:50% align:middle The Tri-Council Summit resulted in a report that set out themes that continue to inform the board's work and 00:08:53.350 --> 00:08:56.320 position:50% align:middle that of the strategic initiatives. 00:08:56.320 --> 00:09:00.650 position:50% align:middle Those emerging themes, as a result of collaboration of practice, education, 00:09:00.650 --> 00:09:11.500 position:50% align:middle and regulation are equity and health equity, ethics, nursing workforce, innovation, 00:09:11.500 --> 00:09:19.720 position:50% align:middle interprofessional emergency planning and response, mental health and well-being. 00:09:19.720 --> 00:09:27.870 position:50% align:middle The nine participant countries of the INRC among other things have continued to examine issues of mobility 00:09:27.870 --> 00:09:35.230 position:50% align:middle of nurses between countries and similarities and differences in nursing regulation and the processes 00:09:35.230 --> 00:09:37.930 position:50% align:middle for authorizing practice. 00:09:37.930 --> 00:09:47.700 position:50% align:middle The INRC countries are British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives, College of Nurses of Ontario, 00:09:47.700 --> 00:09:56.040 position:50% align:middle the General Council of the Official Nursing Colleges of Spain, NCSBN, Nursing and Midwifery Boards 00:09:56.040 --> 00:10:04.340 position:50% align:middle of Australia, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, Nursing Council of New Zealand, 00:10:04.340 --> 00:10:12.120 position:50% align:middle Nursing and Midwifery Council of the United Kingdom, and the Singapore Nursing Board. 00:10:12.120 --> 00:10:17.980 position:50% align:middle With respect to the Tri-Regulator Collaborative, the pandemic certainly emphasized the need and value 00:10:17.980 --> 00:10:25.070 position:50% align:middle of NCSBN's collaboration and work across disciplines with our regulatory colleagues in medicine 00:10:25.070 --> 00:10:32.300 position:50% align:middle and pharmacy, both in the delivery of care and in the vaccination arena. 00:10:32.300 --> 00:10:38.500 position:50% align:middle As you review the highlights of the work of the board of directors and NCSBN staff in the areas 00:10:38.500 --> 00:10:46.620 position:50% align:middle of governance, policy, finance, testing, information technology, 00:10:46.620 --> 00:10:51.080 position:50% align:middle nursing regulation and research, and strategic partnerships, 00:10:51.080 --> 00:10:58.340 position:50% align:middle you will know that the sound structure of NCSBN and the competence and commitment of those involved carried us 00:10:58.340 --> 00:11:03.350 position:50% align:middle through a time like no other. 00:11:03.350 --> 00:11:08.970 position:50% align:middle The board of directors recommendations to Delegate Assembly have been informed by several committees whose 00:11:08.970 --> 00:11:16.010 position:50% align:middle due diligence, research, expert knowledge, and many hours of work on behalf of NCSBN has resulted 00:11:16.010 --> 00:11:18.970 position:50% align:middle in what is before you at this meeting. 00:11:18.970 --> 00:11:26.820 position:50% align:middle Thank you to members and staff who have been heavily engaged in this work. 00:11:26.820 --> 00:11:32.770 position:50% align:middle The 2021 recommendations to the Delegate Assembly from the board of directors is summarized on page 11 of the 00:11:32.770 --> 00:11:37.260 position:50% align:middle Business Book and include three important things. 00:11:37.260 --> 00:11:45.220 position:50% align:middle The proposed revisions to the NCSBN Model Act and Rules, the 2021 Slate of Candidates, 00:11:45.220 --> 00:11:53.330 position:50% align:middle Next Generation NCLEX test design and scoring methods. 00:11:53.330 --> 00:11:57.870 position:50% align:middle As your of directors, we have a responsibility along with our CEO to be 00:11:57.870 --> 00:12:08.960 position:50% align:middle constantly looking up and out to ensure NCSBN continue strategically while focused on public protection. 00:12:08.960 --> 00:12:14.510 position:50% align:middle I grew up in a family that spent a lot of time on the water sailing and know from those days that if one does 00:12:14.510 --> 00:12:21.550 position:50% align:middle not look up and out, the effects can slow you down or be disastrous. 00:12:21.550 --> 00:12:27.340 position:50% align:middle If one does not see the obstacles ahead, or the other boats sailing on the same water, 00:12:27.340 --> 00:12:32.630 position:50% align:middle or does not pay attention to the direction of the wind or the storm blowing, 00:12:32.630 --> 00:12:38.500 position:50% align:middle it does not matter how well designed your craft is or how experienced is your crew. 00:12:38.500 --> 00:12:44.750 position:50% align:middle You may be left behind or worse still, hit by the boom. 00:12:44.750 --> 00:12:50.470 position:50% align:middle For those of you who've been sailing, you know the effect of being hit by the boom. 00:12:50.470 --> 00:12:56.430 position:50% align:middle Quoting from The Six-Point Sailing Success Plan, planning ahead means among other things, 00:12:56.430 --> 00:13:02.710 position:50% align:middle "Before you round the mark, determine in which phase the breezes in and use this 00:13:02.710 --> 00:13:06.590 position:50% align:middle information to formulate your plan for the next leg." 00:13:06.590 --> 00:13:09.420 position:50% align:middle Let me say that again. 00:13:09.420 --> 00:13:14.970 position:50% align:middle "Before you round the mark, determine which phase the breezes in and use this 00:13:14.970 --> 00:13:20.350 position:50% align:middle information to formulate your plan for the next leg." 00:13:20.350 --> 00:13:25.770 position:50% align:middle The sailing pointers from Sailing World were intended to help the reader win regattas and stay 00:13:25.770 --> 00:13:27.450 position:50% align:middle in the race. 00:13:27.450 --> 00:13:34.030 position:50% align:middle NCSBN is not about winning a particular race, but we are about regulatory excellence, 00:13:34.030 --> 00:13:41.650 position:50% align:middle global engagement, public protection, preparation of the crew, strategy, 00:13:41.650 --> 00:13:46.540 position:50% align:middle and long-term sustainability of the organization. 00:13:46.540 --> 00:13:54.080 position:50% align:middle In the sailing world, as is the case with NCSBN, planning ahead, responsiveness, sound governance, 00:13:54.080 --> 00:14:00.660 position:50% align:middle and collecting information is part of the success plan, something your board of directors and your CEO take 00:14:00.660 --> 00:14:06.360 position:50% align:middle very seriously as we contemplate the business of the organization. 00:14:06.360 --> 00:14:12.320 position:50% align:middle Being mindful of this sailing lesson, continuing to look up and out, focusing on our mission, 00:14:12.320 --> 00:14:20.280 position:50% align:middle values, and vision, I believe we'll keep NCSBN positioned as the premier regulatory organization 00:14:20.280 --> 00:14:21.540 position:50% align:middle that it is. 00:14:21.540 --> 00:14:25.000 position:50% align:middle Thank you for the opportunity to address you today. 00:14:25.000 --> 00:14:29.790 position:50% align:middle I look forward to our next in-person encounter. 00:14:29.790 --> 00:14:40.730 position:50% align:middle Learn from the choppy water, plan for the leg ahead, keep your eye on the wind, and watch out for the boom. 00:14:40.730 --> 00:14:45.110 position:50% align:middle I will leave you with this visual of those scenarios. 00:14:45.110 --> 00:14:50.906 position:50% align:middle And I thank you for being with you today and hope you enjoy the rest of the meeting.