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

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  • Spring 2004 Leader to Leader

    • Learn how the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows a nurse to practice across state lines with one multistage license
    • Get tips on becoming politically active in order to improve health care
    • NCSBN to conduct a study on regulatory oversight of chemically dependent nurses

    2004  | Magazines

  • Ethics in practice: NCLEX results to disclose or not disclose

    Individuals and organizations involved in nursing regulation, education, and practice can effectively increase their influence related to nursing regulation and improving health care in several ways.

    2004  | Research Item

  • A primer: The national council of state boards of nursing nurse licensure compact

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing began exploring the mutual recognition model of nurse licensure. This model, which NCSBN called the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), allows a nurse to have one license and to practice in other states as long as that nurse acknowledges that he or she is subject to each state’s practice laws and discipline.

    2004  | Research Item

  • Building a sphere of influence

    Individuals and organizations involved in nursing regulation, education, and practice can effectively increase their influence related to nursing regulation and improving health care in several ways.

    2004  | Research Item

  • 2004 NCLEX Pass Rates

    Summary data for multiple categories of candidates, U.S. and international, is provided for performance on NCSBN's two nurse licensure examinations, the NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN.

    2004  | Publications

  • Report of Findings Exploring the Value of Continuing Education Mandates (Vol. 6)

    Establishment of a link between mandatory continuing education (CE) and the development of professional competence has been deemed crucial to future decision-making about the best methods of assuring the continued competence of health care practitioners. The NCSBN) Research department developed a research study to explore that issue. This report presents the results from registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) study respondents. The study was conducted May through August of 2002.

    2003  | Research Item

  • Report of Findings from the 2002 RN Practice Analysis (Vol. 10)

    This practice analysis describes and compares the practice characteristics and activities of newly licensed registered nurses (RNs). The empirical findings were used to evaluate the 2004 NCLEX-RN Test Plan. (© 2003)

    2003  | Research Item

  • 2002 Nurse Licensee Volume and NCLEX Examination Statistics (Vol. 13)

    This annual publication provides national and state summary data of Member Boards’ licensure activities, as well as data on candidate performance on the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations. (© 2003)

    2003  | Publications

  • Report of Findings from the 2002 Job Analysis of Nurse Aides Employed in Nursing Homes, Home Health Agencies and Hospitals (Vol. 11)

    This study evaluates the validity of the NNAAP blueprint. It provides information on the activities performed by nurse aides employed in nursing homes, home health care agencies and hospitals. (© 2003)

    2003  | Exams Research

  • 1994-2003 NCLEX Pass Rates

    Summary data for multiple categories of candidates, U.S. and international, is provided for performance on NCSBN's two nurse licensure examinations, the NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN.

    2003  | Publications

  • Fall 2003 Leader to Leader

    • Read about the education initiatives at NCSBN
    • Learn about errors and transition issues for entry-level nurses
    • A summary of the 2002 NCSBN position paper on the education of advanced practice nurses is provided

    2003  | Magazines

  • Report of Findings from the 2002 RN Practice Analysis Update (Vol. 9)

    This practice analysis describes and compares the possible differences in the entry-level practices of newly licensed associate and baccalaureate degree nurses. (© 2004)

    2003  | Exams Research