Past Event: 2026 NCSBN Midyear Meeting

Date

March 17-19, 2026

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Topic

Committee Updates, Leadership Updates, Midyear Meeting, NCSBN Members Only, NCSBN Organization, NCSBN Products/Services

Audience

Board Members, Board Staff, Board Executives, Executive Officers

Knowledge Network

Overview

The NCSBN Midyear Meeting includes the business of NCSBN, leadership and education. Members gather to discuss and decide NCSBN’s future initiatives regarding licensure, regulation and issues facing nursing. This meeting is only open to NCSBN U.S. Members, Associate Members and Exam User Members.

Objectives:
- Empower NRBs to challenge tradition and generate bold innovative ideas.
- Analyze the status quo and adopt changes.
- Break down regulatory barriers while maintaining public protection and trust.

Event Presentations

Evidence in Action: Connecting Research to Policy

Presented by: Susan C. Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, Visiting Professor, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators
Length: 48:55

Bridging the Gap Between Data and Decisions

Presented by: Winifred V. Quinn, PhD, FAANP(H), FAAN(H), Former Director, Advocacy & Consumer Affairs, AARP Center for Health Equity through Nursing; Susan C. Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, Visiting Professor, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators
Length: 57:09

Journal of Nursing Regulation: From Publication to Progress

Presented by: Carol Timmings, MEd, RN, Interim Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Nursing Regulation
Length: 19:10

2026 Environmental Scan: Future Trends in Nursing Regulation

Presented by: Carol Timmings, MEd, RN, Interim Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Nursing Regulation
Length: 38:41

Leadership Succession Committee (LSC) Forum

Presented by: Cindy Smith, MN, RN, Chair, Leadership Succession Committee; Executive Director & Registrar, College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan
Length: 8:00

NCLEX Fee Considerations

Presented by: Phyllis Polk Johnson, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, President, NCSBN Board of Directors; Executive Director, Mississippi Board of Nursing; Lori Scheidt, MBA-HCM, Treasurer, NCSBN Board of Directors; Executive Director, Missouri State Board of Nursing; Phil Dickison, PhD, RN, CEO, NCSBN
Length: 52:15

Model Act & Rules Committee Forum

Presented by: Gerianne Babbo, EdD, MN, RN, Chair, Model Act and Rules Committee; Director of Education, Washington State Board of Nursing
Length: 12:01

APRN Compact Update

Presented by: Jim Cleghorn, MA, Chief Officer, Policy, Research and Education, NCSBN; Nicole Livanos, JD, MPP, Director, Government Affairs, NCSBN
Length: 29:04

Government Affairs Update

Presented by: Nicole Livanos, JD, MPP, Director, Government Affairs, NCSBN; Ashley Shelton, JD, Director, Federal and External Affairs, NCSBN
Length: 46:16