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  • LSC_Toolkit_FINAL_2025.pdf

    In 2025, the following Board of Directors members will be elected: Treasurer and Area I-IV Directors. Additionally, there are two positions open on the Leadership Succession Committee: Area I Member and Area III Member. The application period opens use current dates and the deadline is use current dates.

  • L2L_Spring2015(final).pdf

    Given that the traditional role of the nurse is clinical and the majority of practising nurses are clinical, it’s no surprise that regulatory requirements are often geared toward clinical nurses. Should this be the case? Or is there a need, from a public safety perspective, to have regulatory mechanisms that are geared toward nonclinical nurses?

  • 10_2009TUNING_Vol45_web.pdf

    Nonprofit education programs have permission to use or reproduce all or parts of this document for educational purposes only. Use or reproduction of this document for commercial or for-profit use is strictly prohibited. Any authorized reproduction of this document shall display the notice: “Copyright by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.

  • 2024scisymp_bmoore.pdf

    Medical/surgical nursing (M = 192.03), Advanced medical/surgical nursing (M = 159.24) capstone/role transition (M = 157.54) Clinical hours Simulation as a substitution 100 % of respondents use simulation as a substitution. Most common courses: Medication surgical, women’s health and pediatrics. Some programs used simulation in place of all clinical hours. The vast majority allowed open learning space in the lab for skill practice.

  • UpdatedResearchAgenda_6-6-20.pdf

    The plan is for the data to be entered into a central nursing education database for comprehensive analysis and understanding of trends and the performance of pre-licensure programs. Simulation Utilization Growth: Secondary data review of state laws & statues to see how regulation of the use of simulation in nursing education programs has changed since 2014.

  • Transcript_2024aprn_power-carpenter.pdf

    In the golf course and/or specific clinical experiences. There was evidence of an opportunity to streamline entry to practice requirements and set the stage for a national conversation for a new model of NP regulation. In 2020, CCRNR initiated the NP regulation plan project.

  • Resources | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) produces publications, online courses and videos that contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. 2026   | Magazines Featured 2025 NCSBN Annual Report This annual report functions as a formal summary of NCSBN’s performance and activities during fiscal year 2025. This includes NCSBN membership achievements, financial and business information including operating statements and listings of the Board of Directors, committees and staff that follows NCSBN’s fiscal year spanning Oct. 1, 2024 to Sept. 30, 2025. 2026   | Publications Featured 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan The NCLEX-RN test plan includes an in-depth overview of the content categories along with new details about administration of the exam as well as clinical judgment.

  • Transcript_2021APRN_Panel.pdf

    People that signed the COVID opt out, they decided they didn't want to go back into clinical at the time. They didn't have to so they…but everybody was back in the clinical setting by late June, early July. So all of our students were able to complete the program by the end of September.

  • Guiding Principles | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Nursing Licensure for Internationally Educated Nurses Practice APRN Consensus Model APRN Consensus Model Toolkit Substance Use Disorder Substance Use Disorder in Nursing Opioid Toolkit Substance Use Disorder Educational Materials Guidelines for Medical Marijuana Professional Boundaries Scope of Practice Decision-Making Framework Delegation New Nurses: Key Issues Transition to Practice Study results Discipline Filing a Complaint Filing a Complaint FAQ ...

  • transcript_2025dcm_spederson.pdf

    So what is trauma-informed care? Well, here is the basic definition which is a framework that requires widespread impact of trauma, understanding that we all experience trauma and those that many of us are here to serve have experienced something traumatic to them. It emphasizes the importance of safety, trust and empowerment in our interactions with our patients and it aims to prevent retraumatization and promote healing.