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Posted: 6/5/2018
In honor of the 40th anniversary of its “birthday” June 5, NCSBN has unveiled a new logo and new branding for the organization.
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Posted: 5/22/2018
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing Inc. (NCSBN) will recognize its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Minneapolis, Aug. 15-17, 2018.
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Nurses Week Celebration & Sale at learningext.comPosted: 5/6/2018
We're celebrating nurses week on learningext.com. Features include:
- 10% off of all Learning Extension courses purchased between May 6 and May 12, 2018, including our updated NCLEX-RN review course!
- A different NCLEX-style question daily. Find them on social media with #QoftheDay.
- Meet Nurse Jen, RN, on the Instructor's Blog.
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Major updates to Learning Extension’s NCLEX-RN review coursePosted: 5/1/2018
NCSBN Learning Extension has launched version 9 of its NCLEX-RN review course. Features include:
- Restructured content to support self-directed learning
- Interactive & mobile friendly
- 1,500+ NCLEX-style questions
- Activities to help retention
- Content supporting different learning styles (audio, visual & kinesthetic)
Learn more and sign up at learningext.com.
