Resources

NCSBN produces a wide variety of publications, online courses, videos, brochures, toolkits and newsletters presenting in-depth information and best practice techniques that contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.

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NCSBN Learning Extension NCLEX Review Course Commercial

NCSBN Learning Extension's reviews for the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN bring you content that simulates the real test. The courses have more than 1,500 NCLEX-style questions to help reinforce what you learned in nursing school. 

2019 | Video
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International Center for Regulatory Scholarship (ICRS) Teaser Commercial

Introducing NCSBN's new International Center for Regulatory Scholarship (ICRS). This video provides an overview of the two-year program that offers NCSBN members, Exam User members and Associate Members the opportunity to gain advanced knowledge, enhance their leadership skills and build a network of colleagues. You can learn more at icrsncsbn.org.

2019 | Video
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In Focus Summer 2019

  • Rising to the Challenge: the Optimal Regulatory Board System (ORBS)
  • NCSBN Members Share Their Stories of Involvement
  • Nursing and Midwifery Council of New South Wales, Australia
  • 2018 PN Practice Analysis Now Available
  • Nurse Licensure Compact Update
  • Nurses from Across the Globe Gather in Singapore
  • A Nursys e-Notify Success Story in Missouri
  • The Alabama Board of Nursing Receives NCSBN’s 2019 Regulatory Achievement Award
  • Angels of Sorokdo: Korean Nurses Association Seeks to Honor Nurses Who Selflessly Served

2019 | Publication
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NCSBN's Review for the NCLEX-RN & NCLEX-PN Examination

With NCLEX-style practice questions, essential nursing content organized according to the test plans and reinforcement activities, you'll be well on your way to success. Choose from four different subscription lengths to maximize your learning. Version 9.0 of NCLEX-RN course released in May 2018. Version 8.5 of the NCLEX-PN course released in April 2017.

Cost: 3 weeks - $50 | 5 weeks - $70 | 8 weeks - $100 | 15 weeks - $160

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  • NLC Overview
    Build your knowledge about NLC and key topics necessary to successfully implement NLC in your board.

    Web Page

  • NCLEX Program Reports - Subscription Overview
    Join hundreds of educators across the country who subscribe to NCLEX Program Reports. These reports are the only source for detailed information about your graduates' performance on the NCLEX examinations.

    Publication

  • NGN News - Spring 2019
    Topic: The NGN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and Action Model

    2019 | Publication

  • Opioid Toolkit
    Resources and guidelines and specific opioid prescribing continuing education materials that help the effort to prevent overprescribing.

    Toolkit

  • NGN Talks: Clinical Judgment Measurement Model
    Measuring clinical judgment has been one of the major undertakings of the Next Generation NCLEX project. The latest NGN Talk looks at the different parts of the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model - and what NCSBN is doing to measuring them.

    2019 | Video

  • 2019 NCLEX Fact Sheet
    Fact sheets provide volume and pass rate data for both U.S. and international candidates. Information is provided for performance on NCSBN's two nurse licensure examinations, the NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN.

    2019 | Publication

  • NGN News - Winter 2019
    Topic: The NGN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model

    2019 | Publication

  • NLC Fact Sheets & Resources
    Listed below are helpful resources related to the Nurse Licensure Compact.

    Toolkit

  • NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: 2019 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Project
    This webinar will provide updates on the Next Generation NCLEX project (NGN). Topics covered include:
    • Explanation of the clinical judgment model (CJM)
    • Benefits of using the action model
    • Updates on item prototype development
    • Information on recent CJM publications

    2019 | Recorded Webinar

  • Safe Student Reports Conference Call - October 2019
    NCSBN’s quarterly conference call to discuss the Safe Student Reports (SSR) research study with participating nursing programs. For the October 2019 call, a progress report was shared, and resources from the “Mathematics in Nursing” conference were shared and discussed

    2019 | Recorded Webinar

  • Nursys Overview
    Publicly available Nursys services, e-Notify, Nurse License Verification and Licensure QuickConfirm.

    Website

  • NCSBN Strategic Plan - Part 1

    2019 | Video