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Policy Briefing
HHS Sends Letter, Guidance to States Encouraging State Licensing Waivers, Relaxation of Scope of Practice Requirements
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News Release
U.S. Nursing Leadership Supports Practice/Academic Partnerships during the COVID-19 Crisis
Posted 3/27/2020The leaders of 10* nursing organizations have issued a policy brief that calls for academic-practice partnerships between health care facilities and prelicensure registered nursing (RN) and practical/vocational nursing (PN/VN) programs across the country during the COVID-19 crisis. -
News Release
NCLEX Exams to Resume in Limited Capacity March 25, 2020
Posted 3/23/2020NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Examinations testing will resume on a limited basis at 60 Pearson VUE Testing Centers on March 25, 2020, ramping up to additional sites by March 28. -
NCLEX Update
Important NCLEX Update
Posted 3/22/2020Important Notice: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures imposed by the federal, state and local governments, candidate testing has been interrupted. NCSBN is working with Pearson VUE to reopen some test centers and allow for testing in critical healthcare fields to continue to support the high demand due to COVID-19. Some changes will be made to our testing program to enable testing to resume. Read more
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News Release
NCSBN Stands Ready to Support States in Verifying Licenses for Nurses Responding to COVID-19
Posted 3/14/2020At this time of uncertainty and unpredictable demands on health services NCSBN is prepared to assist U.S. nursing regulatory bodies to help verify licenses for nurses who choose to practice across state lines to care for patients in those jurisdictions facing additional workloads associated with COVID-19. -
Feature
Important Information about COVID-19
Posted 3/12/2020On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic. More information on COVID-19, can be found on the CDC website. NCSBN is carefully monitoring developments of this pandemic and has made several decisions designed to protect the health and safety of its members and staff. -
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Scam Alert
Posted 2/19/2020NCSBN has been made aware that some individuals have received telephone calls from persons falsely claiming to be NCSBN staff or law enforcement. -
News Update
Updated NCSBN 101 Course Available for NCSBN Members
Posted 2/11/2020The revised course provides detailed information on NCSBN's history, purpose and mission. It also explains what NCSBN offers as the leader in regulatory excellence. The course has been modernized and shortened. It's free to NRBs and there are 1.4 Contact Hours available for successful completion.
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News Update
Now accepting applications for NCSBN leadership positions.
Posted 2/3/2020The NCSBN Leadership Succession Committee (LSC) is accepting candidate nominations through March 20, 2020. Elections will take place at the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, to be held in Chicago, Aug. 12-14, 2020.
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Feature
The International Year of the Nurse: The Tri-Council’s Contribution
Posted 1/30/2020In the next 12 months, the Tri-Council collectively and as individual organizations will both lead and participate in events highlighting how our profession can address contemporary health challenges, inform policy, generate consensus and produce results. -
News Release
Nurse Licensure Compact Biennial Report Now Available
Posted 1/29/2020The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Biennial Report for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 is now available on NCSBN's website. -
News Update
NCSBN Award Ceremony to Honor Outstanding Nurse Regulators
Posted 1/8/2020Nominations are now open for NCSBN's annual awards ceremony. The ceremony will recognize the organization's dedicated and exceptional membership and guests. The ceremony will take place at the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, to be held in Chicago, Aug. 12-14, 2020.
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News Release
Alabama Implements the Nurse Licensure Compact
Posted 12/30/2019On Jan. 1, 2020, Alabama will join 31 other states in implementing the NLC, which allows for RNs and LPN/VNs, whose primary state of residence is in an NLC state, to hold one multistate license, with the authority to practice in person or via telehealth, in both their home state and other NLC states. -
News Release
NCSBN Raises Passing Standard for NCLEX-PN Examination
Posted 12/17/2019The NCSBN Board of Directors (BOD) voted on Dec. 9, 2019, to raise the passing standard for the NCLEX-PN Examination (the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses). -
News Update
Big updates to NCLEX-PN Review Course
Posted 12/11/2019A new version of NCSBN's Review for the NCLEX-PN course offered through learningext.com has just been released. The course has approximately 1,500 NCLEX-style questions, interactive activities, scenarios and case studies expertly designed to help you do your best on exam day!
Learn more about the course and start your path to NCLEX success today!
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News Release
NCSBN Honors Judith E. Schmidt with Champions Award
Posted 11/21/2019NCSBN has recognized Judith E. Schmidt, MSN, RN, CCRN, chief executive officer of the New Jersey State Nurses Association, with its 2019 NCSBN Champions Award. -
News Update
October 2019 JNR Course Launched!
Posted 10/23/2019The latest Journal of Nursing Regulation (JNR) CE exam covers information nurses need to know about caring for patients using medical marijuana. The course explores the regulatory & legislative history of medical marijuana and the ethical & safety considerations regarding treating patients with cannabis.
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Government Affairs Update
Nursys e-Notify article in NOVA newsletter
Posted 10/15/2019Government Affairs wrote an article about Nursys e-Notify and it's use by VA facilities, placed in the Nurses' Organization of Veterans Affairs (NOVA) Summer newsletter. NOVA nurses have taken an interest in e-Notify foillowing several conversations with their Government Affairs staff and have been largely supportive of their effort.
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News Release
Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators Elects 2020 Executive Committee
Posted 10/14/2019The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (ICNLCA) announces newly elected members of its Executive Committee. -
News Update
New Videos Highlight Learning Extension Offerings
Posted 9/30/2019Three new videos from NCSBN Learning extension highlight the benefits of their NCLEX Review, CE and Transition to Practice courses. Each course offers 24/7 on the go access and will help you in each stage of your nursing career.
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News Release
NCSBN Nursys e-Notify Database Reaches Milestone of One Millionth Nurse Enrolled
Posted 9/17/2019The NCSBN Nursys e-Notify database has reached the milestone of enrolling one million nurses by institutions. -
NCLEX Update
NGN Talk Episode 7 Now Available
Posted 9/12/2019NCSBN created an action model to close the gap between what is taught in nursing programs and what is measured on the NCLEX. Watch the latest NGN talk to learn more about the action model and how it helps measure the individual steps of clinical judgment while creating realistic and complex clinical scenarios.
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News Release
NCSBN Elects New Members to its Board of Directors and Leadership Succession Committee
Posted 9/6/2019NCSBN Board of Directors President Julia George, MSN, RN, FRE, executive director, North Carolina Board of Nursing, announces new members of the NCSBN Board of Directors who were elected during the 2019 Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 21-23, 2019. -
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NCSBN Considers Pertinent Association Business with its Members at its 2019 Annual Meeting
Posted 8/28/2019NCSBN met in Chicago, Aug. 21-23, 2019, to consider pertinent association business with its members. There were 60 member nursing regulatory bodies (MNRBs) represented by delegates. -
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NCSBN inducts 13th group of Fellows of the NCSBN Institute of Regulatory Excellence (IRE)
Posted 8/27/2019NCSBN inducted its 13th group of Fellows of the NCSBN Institute of Regulatory Excellence (IRE) during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 21-23, 2019. -
News Release
NCSBN Award Ceremony Honors Outstanding Nurse Regulators
Posted 8/27/2019NCSBN recognized its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 21-23, 2019. -
News Release
Louisiana Implements Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Posted 7/9/2019On July 1, 2019, Louisiana joined 30 other states in implementing the NLC, which allows for registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/VNs) to have one multistate license, with the ability to practice in person or via telehealth, in both their home state and other NLC states. -
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Kansas Implements Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Posted 7/8/2019On July 1, 2019, Kansas joined 30 other states in implementing the NLC, which allows for registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/VNs) to have one multistate license, with the ability to practice in person or via telehealth, in both their home state and other NLC states. -
News Release
NCSBN Holds Educational Nurse License Compact (NLC) Webinars for Nurses and Nurse Employers
Posted 6/28/2019NCSBN will host five upcoming educational webinars on the NLC for nurses and nurse employers to provide an overview of the compact and updates on pending state legislation. The next webinar is scheduled for July 16, 2019 at 2 p.m. CT. -
News Update
2019 Delegate Orientation Online Course Now Available
Posted 6/27/2019Serving as an NCSBN delegate and need to learn the ropes?
NCSBN's online course for Delegate Orientation has been updated with a fresh, modular design. This course provides a solid orientation for new delegates and a refresher for those who've served previously.
Visit the Learning Extension for Members campus to start the free course today.