Webinars

New NLC Rules take effect on January 2, 2024. This webinar explains how it will impact nurses needing to change their Primary State of Residence (PSOR) following a move from one compact state to another compact state.

The Annual Report project will provide consistent, verified data for participating NRBs as well as create a national database of core nursing education data. This quick webinar explains how the program began and provides detailed instructions for completing the core survey.

NCSBN Director of Outreach Jason A. Schwartz provides an overview of the Next Generation NCLEX to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and schools of nursing from Hispanic-serving and American Indian/Alaska Native-serving Institutions, in partnership with the Campaign for Action and the Center to Champion Nursing in America. 

February 22, 2022

January 25, 2022

November 30, 2021

November, 2021 

This short tutorial provides an overview of the principles of item writing, allows participants to develop REx-PN style items and highlights REx-PN resources available.

June 15, 2021

Designed for educators, this previously recorded webinar provides an overview of the principles of item writing, allows participants to develop REx-PN style multiple choice items in smaller groups with feedback, and highlights REx-PN resources available.

February 13, 2021

January 29, 2021

January 26, 2021

The REx-PN CAT Style Exam Webinar:

• Explains how CAT (computerized adaptive testing) works in REx-PN
• Discusses why candidates receive variable-length CAT exam
• Describes how CAT exam assures content balancing
• Explains how pass/fail decision is made for the REx-PN

To ensure public protection, each province requires graduates for practical nursing to meet set requirements that include passing an examination that measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a new entry-level  Practical Nurse (LPN/RPN). Every five years in collaboration with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) and College of Nursing of Ontario (CNO), NCSBN conducts a practice analysis to analyze entry-level LPN/RPNs Canadian practice. Using the data collected from the practice analysis, the REx-PN Test Plan is developed, which guides the selection of content and behaviors to be tested during REx-PN administration. This webinar will provide an overview of the 2019 REx-PN Practice Analysis and the 2022 REx-PN Test Plan.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, NCLEX candidates have had to wait longer or travel farther to take their exams. NCSBN has worked to reopen NCLEX test centers and expand time slots while following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and recommendations. This webinar for educators reviews NCSBN's efforts to restore testing capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary testing sites and what candidates need to know. 

NCSBN and Pearson VUE worked together to allow for the continued testing of NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN candidates on a limited basis, subject to state and local requirements. NCSBN hosted a 30-minute webinar to answer questions educators have about the modified exam and testing procedures in place.  

This webinar will be presented by the Test Development team and discuss the new NCLEX-PN Test Plan that will become effective in April 2020 as detailed below:

To ensure public protection, each jurisdiction requires candidates for practical nurse licensure to meet set requirements that include passing an examination that measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as an entry-level, newly licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN). NCSBN develops a licensure examination for LPN/VNs, the NCLEX-PN, which is used by jurisdictions to assist in making licensure decisions. Triennially, NCSBN conducts the NCLEX-PN Practice Analysis to analyze entry-level LPN/VN practice. Using the data collected from the practice analysis, NCSBN develops the NCLEX Test Plan which guides the selection of content and behaviors to be tested during NCLEX administration. In April 2020, the new 2020 NCLEX-PN Test Plan will become effective. This webinar will provide an overview of the 2020 NCLEX-PN Test Plan, including new information effective with the test plan revision.

To ensure public protection, each jurisdiction requires candidates for registered nurse licensure to meet set requirements that include passing an examination that measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level registered nurse. Triennially, NCSBN conducts a practice analysis to analyze entry-level RN practice. Using the data collected from the practice analysis, the NCLEX Test Plan is developed, which guides the selection of content and behaviors to be tested during NCLEX administration. This webinar will provide an overview of the 2019 NCLEX-RN Test Plan, including new information effective with the test plan revision.

To ensure public protection, each jurisdiction requires candidates for practical nurse licensure to meet set requirements that include passing an examination that measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level practical nurse. NCSBN develops a licensure examination, the NCLEX-PN, which is used by jurisdictions to assist in making licensure decisions. Triennially, NCSBN conducts the NCLEX-PN Practice Analysis to analyze entry-level PN practice. Using the data collected from the practice analysis, NCSBN develops the NCLEX Test Plan which guides the selection of content and behaviors to be tested during NCLEX administration. In April 2017, the new 2017 NCLEX-PN Test Plan will become effective. This webinar will provide an overview of the 2017 NCLEX-PN Test Plan, including new information effective with the test plan revision.

Nursing regulators, nursing educators and candidates remain actively engaged in the NCLEX. As such, we receive a number of questions about the NCLEX on topics ranging from examination development principles and sample content, to exam administration and using computerized adaptive testing, or CAT. We have compiled these questions and answers, and invite you to join us as we uncover the NCLEX FAQs

To ensure public protection, each jurisdiction requires candidates for registered nurse licensure to meet set requirements that include passing an examination that measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level registered nurse. NCSBN develops a licensure examination, the NCLEX-RN, which is used by jurisdictions to assist in making licensure decisions. Triennially, NCSBN conducts the NCLEX-RN Practice Analysis to analyze entry-level RN practice. Using the data collected from the practice analysis, NCSBN develops the NCLEX Test Plan which guides the selection of content and behaviors to be tested during NCLEX administration. In April 2016, the new 2016 NCLEX-RN Test Plan will become effective. This webinar will provide an overview of the 2016 NCLEX-RN Test Plan, including new information effective with the test plan revision. 

Brief overview of the Nurse Licensure Compact

The Item Writing and Item review Webinar will provide an overview of the Item development process. It explains the processes of item writing and item review used to ensure the validity, reliability and legal defensibility of the NCLEX exam. The session will also discuss and provide a direct link to valuable NCLEX resources, along with a connection to the next segment in the series.

This webinar is part of the 2013 NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series. This series includes the following webinars:

• NCLEX Test Plan
• Scope of Practice, Practice Analysis and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• NCLEX Item Writing and Item Review
• NCLEX Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning Review   

1. Every time you answer an item, the computer re-estimates your ability based on all the previous answers and the difficulty of those items.
2. The computer then selects the next item that you should have a 50% chance of answering correctly.
   • This way, the next item should not be too easy or too hard
   • The computer's goal is to get as much information as possible about your true ability level
   • You should find each item challenging as each item is targeted to your ability
3. With each item answered, the computer's estimate of your ability becomes more precise.

This rule is the most common for NCLEX candidates. The computer will stop giving items when it is 95% certain that your ability is clearly above or clearly below the passing standard.

When your ability is very close to the passing standard, the computer continues to give you items until the maximum number of items is reached. At this point, the computer disregards the 95% confidence rule and decides whether you pass or fail by your final ability estimate.

• If your final ability estimate is above the passing standard, you pass. 
• If your final ability is at or below the passing standard, you fail.

 

The Dif and sensitivity Webinar will cover the Differential Item functioning (DIF) and Sensitivity Item Review processes. The webinar will describe the purpose of the processes and the procedures involved with reviewing items for DIF and Sensitivity issues. The session will also discuss and provide a direct link to valuable NCLEX resources, along with a connection to the next segment in the series.

The Scope of Practice, NCLEX Practice Analysis and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities webinar will cover the beginning principles in the development of the NCLEX examination which is used by nursing regulatory bodies to make primary nursing licensure decisions. The session will also discuss and provide a direct link to valuable NCLEX resources, along with a connection to the next segment in the series.

This webinar is part of the 2013 NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series.

This series includes the following webinars:

• NCLEX Test Plan
• Scope of Practice, Practice Analysis and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• NCLEX Item Writing and Item Review
• NCLEX Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning Review   

This webinar will provide an overview of the Nurse Licensure Compact and will focus on licensing.  

The use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) has grown over the past few years and is now seen as an essential part of primary and acute patient care and case management. Boards of Nursing retain responsibility for public safety and need to be aware of current practices, policies and patient safety enhancements with the use of EHRs.

This engaging program will provide nursing regulatory bodies with:

• A general understanding of information contained within the EHR,
• A discussion of the policy implications and patient safety enhancements with the implementation of an EHR and
• A live demonstration navigating the EHR

Presenter: Thomas Andrews, RN-BC,MS Director, Acute Care Informatics Presence Health

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This NCLEX-RN Webinar for Canadian Nursing Educators provides an overview of the role of regulatory examinations, why the NCLEX was selected for Canadian RN entry to practice, an introduction to the elements of computerized adaptive testing and NCLEX development, as well as information on how students and educators can prepare for the NCLEX in 2015.

The objectives of this webinar are:

• Introduce regulatory background of licensure examinations
• Provide an overview of the NCLEX development process
• Identify linkage between entry-level nursing practice analysis and NCLEX test plan
• Illustrate concepts of computerized adaptive testing as they relate to the NCLEX
• Highlight NCLEX information available on the NCSBN Website
• Identify NCLEX development opportunities for Canadian nursing experts

 

Why all the buzz about NCSBN’s World Café meeting?

In December of 2011, the NCSBN Nursing Education Committee hosted a World Café meeting as part of their work to make recommendations for the future of nursing program approval. This innovative meeting brought together regulators, educators and accreditors to shape the future of nursing education. The Webinar features the results of the World Café discussions and illustrates what contributed to its success. Next steps for nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs) in moving forward with nursing program approval initiatives are discussed, highlighting our new online toolkit that provides NRBs with resources and support for requiring national nursing accreditation.

This engaging program will provide NRBs with an overview of:

• the concepts and themes from the World Cafe™ Education Meeting;
• tips on hosting a successful World Cafe™; and
• NCSBN tools to support NRBs with nursing education approval

Presenter: Nancy Spector, PhD, RN Director, Regulatory Innovations

Le webinaire Rédaction et révision de questions du NCLEX donne un aperçu du processus d’élaboration des questions. Il explique les processus qui sont appliqués à la rédaction et à la révision des questions pour obtenir un examen NCLEX valide, fiable et défendable sur le plan juridique. La séance présente également des ressources très utiles sur le NCLEX et des liens directs vers ces ressources, de même qu’un lien vers le segment suivant de la série.

Le webinaire Champ d’exercice, analyse de la pratique, et connaissances, compétences et habiletés porte sur les principes fondateurs de l’élaboration du NCLEX, l’examen sur lequel s’appuient les organismes de réglementation de la profession infirmière pour prendre des décisions relativement à l’attribution de l’autorisation d’exercer. La séance présente également des ressources très utiles sur le NCLEX et des liens directs vers ces ressources, de même qu’un lien vers le segment suivant de la série.

Ce webinaire fait partie de la série de webinaires de 2013 sur les examens NCLEX.

La série comporte les webinaires suivants:

1. Plan de l’examen NCLEX
2. Champ d’exercice, analyse de la pratique, et connaissances, compétences et habiletés
3. Rédaction et révision des questions du NCLEX
4. Analyse de la sensibilité et analyse des biais de mesure différentiels du NCLEX

Le webinaire Analyse de la sensibilité et des DIF porte sur les processus d’analyse des biais de mesure différentiels et de révision des questions. Le webinaire décrit l’objectif des processus et procédures appliqués à la révision des questions pour résoudre les aspects liés à la sensibilité et aux DIF. La séance présente également des ressources très utiles sur le NCLEX et des liens directs vers ces ressources, de même qu’un lien vers le segment suivant de la série.

Le webinaire Plan d’examen du NCLEX donne un aperçu du plan de l’examen NCLEX et de son contenu, en explique les différentes versions et montre l’utilité du document et comment l’utiliser. La séance présente également des ressources très utiles sur le NCLEX et des liens directs vers ces ressources, de même qu’un lien vers le segment suivant de la série.

Le Conseil canadien des organismes de réglementation de la profession infirmière (CCORPI) et le National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) ont le plaisir d’annoncer le webinaire sur l’examen NCLEX. Ce webinaire donnera un aperçu du rôle des examens de réglementation et des raisons qui ont motivé le choix du NCLEX pour l’examen d’admission à la profession infirmière au Canada, présentera les éléments d’un examen adaptatif informatisé et expliquera l’élaboration du NCLEX. Le webinaire fournira aussi de l’information sur la façon dont les étudiantes et les enseignantes peuvent se préparer à l’examen NCLEX prévu pour 2015.