Webinars

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

The 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 REx-PN exam. The session will also discuss and provide a direct link to valuable REx-PN resources, along with a connection to the next segment in the series.

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

With the recent launch of the Next Generation NCLEX, the Examinations Content Development Team would like to dedicate time to addressing the most frequently asked questions about the exam. This session will equip you with information and resources to support the nurse educators and candidates in your jurisdiction.

The webinar will summarize the Testing Accommodations process, including the roles of candidates, NCSBN, Pearson VUE and Nursing Regulatory Bodies (NRBs).

This webinar attendees will learn about NCLEX volunteer opportunities and receive valuable information that can be shared with potential volunteers. Topics will include the application process, types of opportunities, as well as the panel selection process.

This webinar will discuss the 2021 NCLEX Practice Analyses, 2023 NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Test Plans and NCLEX Test Design for April 2023 with Clinical Judgment. Part one of this webinar will outline the recent practice analysis that incorporated the relevancy of clinical judgment in entry-level nursing practice. Part two will provide an overview of the new aspects of the NCLEX test design incorporating clinical judgment starting April 2023.

This webinar will discuss two processes: NCLEX & Exam Score Transfer and Nursing Regulatory Body Review of NCSBN Exam Items. Part one of this webinar will outline the exam score transfer process as well as delineate the roles and responsibilities of NCSBN, NRBs and Pearson VUE. Part two will summarize the biannual review of examination items for NRBs.

February 25, 2022 

This webinar will show you how to run exam dynamic reports in Pearson VUE’s Business Intelligence (BI) reporting platform. NCSBN’s psychometric staff will introduce Candidate Reports, Program Reports and Quarterly Reports. More specifically, the differences between those reports will be explained. After this webinar, you will be able to run the reports that meet your needs, and subscribe to reports so the system will automatically generate and email the reports to schools.

January 12, 2022

The webinar will be presented by the Content Development team. The team will provide attendees with a brief overview of the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) standalone item samples and how they are used on the exam. Content Development experts will walk you through a detailed session where you will learn about the development and the use of NGN standalone items in the measurement of clinical judgment.

Webinar topics include:

• Overview of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model
• NGN Trend Items
• NGN Bow Tie Items
• Available NGN resources

Webinar attendees will be provided with updates on the Next Generation NCLEX project (NGN). Topics covered include an overview of the new NGN scoring rules, their application to the new NGN item types, and the new overall NGN test design. 

Description: This webinar will discuss how to make the best of the NCLEX Administration Site, highlighting the following elements:

1. NCLEX Admin Help Guide + Reporting Features
2. NCLEX Testing Accommodations Process and System Updates 
3. NCLEX Program Code Maintenance and Changes

Part one will provide an overview of the NCLEX Admin help guide, as well as some useful reporting functionalities from within the system. Part two will summarize the high level NCLEX testing accommodation process, as well as describe the most recent accommodations system updates. Lastly, part three will explain the basic principles of program code maintenance including information on program code changes at the Nursing Regulatory Body level.

This webinar is presented by the Test Development team. The team provides attendees with a brief overview of the development of NCLEX test development process and then focus on item writing. Exam development experts walk you through a detailed session where you will learn about how items are developed for NCSBN exams.

Webinar topics include:

• Overview of the NCLEX test development process
• NCLEX item formats
• Principles of item writing
• Available NCLEX resources

This webinar will show you how NCSBN ensures fairness for all groups taking the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations using a Differential Item Functioning (DIF) panel review process. NCSBN psychometric staff will explain how DIF review helps ensure candidates with comparable nursing knowledge would perform similarly on exam items, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, or other irrelevant factors. More specifically this webinar will discuss:

• What does DIF mean?
• How to detect items with DIF?
• Who reviews DIF items?

Webinar attendees will be provided with updates on the Next Generation NCLEX project (NGN). Topics covered include an overview of the NCSBN clinical judgment measurement model (NCJMM), an in-depth explanation of Layer 4 and how it fits into the action model. 

Part one of this webinar will highlight the behind-the-scenes security measures at testing centers, incident documentation via case reporting, result score holds as well as NCSBN’s result cancellation process. Part two will summarize the NCLEX testing accommodation process, including the roles of candidates, NCSBN, Pearson VUE and Nursing Regulatory Bodies. It will also highlight an NCLEX Admin system update.

This webinar will discuss how NCSBN sets the passing standard for the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations. Topics covered will include:

• How the judges are selected;
• What method is used in setting the passing standard; and
• What a standard setting workshop looks like.

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

NCSBN IT staff discuss changes to nursys.com that went into effect on March 26, 2019.

The NCSBN Leadership Succession Committee (LSC) host a Leadership Succession Call to recognize influential NCSBN Leaders to provide future, emerging, and current leaders of NCSBN with opportunities to enhance and develop leadership succession knowledge and skills. 

On April 29, 2019, LSC Committee members Sara Griffith, Board Staff, North Carolina Board of Nursing, and Melissa Hanson, Board Staff, North Dakota Board of Nursing, interviewed two NCSBN leaders about their experiences in running for office. Paula Meyer, Executive Director, Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission, and David E. Saucedo II, Board Member, Texas Board of Nursing discussed the comraderies they experienced from serving in leadership positions. Learn about their roads to leadership, the confidence they gained and the mentors who influenced them to get involved.

The NCSBN Leadership Succession Committee (LSC) host a Leadership Succession Call to recognize influential NCSBN Leaders to provide future, emerging, and current leaders of NCSBN with opportunities to enhance and develop leadership succession knowledge and skills. 

Listen in on the February 19, 2019 Leadership Succession Call. LSC member Tracy Rude, President, Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission interviews Cathy Borris-Hale, Board Staff, District of Columbia Board of Nursing and Sue Petula, Board Staff, Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. 

This webinar will show you how to run reports in the IntelliVUE 2.0 reporting platform (launched February 2017). NCSBN psychometric staff will demonstrate how to run Candidate Reports, Program Reports and Quarterly Reports and will highlight their differences.  After this webinar, you will be able to run the reports that meet your needs and know how to automatically run and generate your subscribed reports, on a daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly basis.

Overview of some Nursys best practices by nursing regulatory bodies

Overview of reports available in Nursys Reports at Your Fingertips

Overview of the accommodations process which will detail the online process, provide insight into NCSBN’s review, and highlight frequently asked questions.

Learn about the logistics of item writing and review panels including various volunteer opportunities that you can pass along to potential volunteers. Topics include the application process, selection criteria, and an overview of what it is like to be a participant on a panel. 

This webinar will educate participants on the basic principles of program code maintenance, provide information on the program code resources available to nursing regulatory bodies and clarify common program code questions.

This webinar will provide information on how the candidate level change is processed. In addition, participants will be able to fill out the Candidate Level Change Request form and verify the change.

The NCLEX is administered under strict supervision and security measures as a part of NCSBN’s mission to promote patient safety and public protection. This webinar will take a behind-the-scenes look at the security measures in place at the testing centers, case reporting via our new platform Service Direct and the Results Cancellation Process. At the end of this webinar, nursing regulatory body participants will be able to better understand candidate cases as well as their role in the Results Cancellation Process. 

Standard setting is a process used to determine a cut point on an ability continuum. Examinees scoring above the cut point are considered competent and able to practice safely and effectively. The NCSBN Board of Directors re-evaluates the passing standard every three years or when the test plan changes. This webinar provides a brief description of how the standard setting method (Modified Angoff) used by NCSBN works and information on how NCLEX standard setting is conducted using a small test example.

This webinar discusses the principles of item writing with a focus on writing NCLEX-style items.

This is a two-part webinar: the re-entry of previously passing candidates and the NCLEX score transfer process for non-licensed candidates. Both of these processes require communication between nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs), Pearson VUE and NCSBN. This session should help answer questions that NRBs may have in regards to re-entry candidates and the NCLEX score transfer process.

This Webinar provides NCSBN member’s advice on developing effective surveys. Participants will learn how to select the correct type of question in order to gather the information they want, learn how to avoid common mistakes in designing surveys and learn helpful tips for making their surveys more informative.

This webinar introduces a new, dynamic report (Education Program Pass Rate) that will be launched in January 2016 through Pearson VUE’S Business Intelligence platform. Here, our psychometric staff reviews existing reports and demonstrates how this new report will provide a better and easier way to get the information you need. After this webinar, you will be able to run the Education Program Pass Rate report for students who were educated in your jurisdiction and licensed in all jurisdictions—both first timers and repeaters. This report includes both an education program summary and individual student information.

This webinar offers insight into the practice analysis and test plan development process used to create the NCLEX. The information discussed in this webinar can be used to assist nursing regulatory bodies with further understanding test content and purpose.

This webinar demonstrates how to run a data query in Pearson VUE’s Business Intelligence (BI) platform and download the data for further analysis using Microsoft Excel’s pivot table function. After this webinar, you will be able to use this function to make customized reports specific to your operational needs.

Join the NCSBN Exams ADA Team to learn more information about the details of the ADA process. 

In order to support the expansion of new nursing programs within existing jurisdictions as well as to accommodate the expansion of the NCLEX in Canada, NCSBN is lengthening the NCLEX Educational Program Codes from 5 to 10 characters. This webinar explains the change to the Program Codes and provides key dates. Members can use this information to communicate the change to the program codes to the programs within their jurisdiction. 

This NCLEX Webinar provides an overview of the NCLEX quarterly reports and education program summary, including a demonstration of the differences between reports, methods of report comparison and how to use the dynamic reports to fit specific needs.

Visit the Quarterly Reports page for more information on the review process.

For the best viewing experience, view video in full screen.  

This NCLEX Webinar provides an overview of the NCLEX quarterly reports and education program summary, including a demonstration of the differences between reports, methods of report comparison and how to use the dynamic reports to fit specific needs.

The objectives of this webinar cover the following:

• Accessing the Reporting Module and Reports
• Quarterly Reports
• Education Program Summary
• Quarterly Report Review Process

Visit the Quarterly Reports page for more information on the review process. 

For the best viewing experience, view video in full screen.  

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.