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  • Report of Findings from the Practice and Professional Issues Survey (Vol. 2) | 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 ...

  • Report of Findings from the 2001 RN Practice Analysis Update (Vol. 1) | 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 ...

  • What You Need to Know About Substance Use Disorder in Nursing | 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. Nurses have a legal ethical responsibility to report a colleague’s suspected drug use; learn how to recognize the warning signs and what to do to get a colleague help. Nurses that educate themselves about SUD help not only their colleagues, but they also protect patients.  Publish Date 2018 Topic Education, Practice, Substance Use Disorder From Communications Library Type Brochures/Posters Download Publication Order Hard Copy Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publications and events from NCSBN and the world of nursing regulation.

  • Substance Use Disorder in Nurses: Exploring Psychological Trauma as a Risk Factor | 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. Nurses' Readiness and Motivation to Provide Care for Patients Who Use Alcohol And Opioids: Informing Nursing Education and Practice Regulations Challenges to Prelicensure RN & LPN Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic Are there Outcome Differences between NMNEC ADN, BSN and ADN/BSN Co-enrolled Students: Testing an Educational Model for Academic Progression in Nursing National Study of Clinical Education in Family Nurse Practitioner Programs State Policy Change ...

  • Special Issue of NCSBN's Journal of Nursing Regulation Available Free of Charge for a Limited Time | 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. The official journal of NCSBN, JNR is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, academic and professional journal. It publishes scholarly articles that advance the science of nursing regulation, promote the mission and vision of NCSBN, and enhance communication and collaboration among nurse regulators, educators, practitioners and the scientific community.

  • Research Library | NCSBN

    The research library contains a selection of research study articles that have been published in peer-reviewed journals for the purpose of advancing evidence-based regulation. To address this question and to assess educational outcomes when simulation is substituted for clinical time, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) conducted a study using 10 nursing schools across the United States. This article focuses on the faculty development needed to maintain fidelity in the intervention, implementation, and evaluation processes of initiating simulation programs. 2015   | Research It ...

  • Committee Opinion, Number 722, October 2017, Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Lactation, Interim Update

    Drug enforcement policies that deter women from seek- ing prenatal care are contrary to the welfare of the mother and fetus (41). Effects of Marijuana Use on Lactation There are insufficient data to evaluate the effects of mari- juana use on infants during lactation and breastfeeding, and in the absence of such data, marijuana use is discour- aged (42).

  • Delegation | NCSBN

    Jurisdictions have different laws and rules/regulations about delegation and all licensed nurses must know what is permitted in the jurisdictions they practice in. It begins with decisions made at the administrative level of the organization and extends to the staff responsible for delegating, overseeing the process and performing the responsibilities. It involves effective communication, empowering staff to make and support from all levels of the health care setting.

  • The Relationship Between Ambulatory Sensitive Conditions and Nurse Practitioner Scope-of-Practice Laws

    Overview of paper on nurse practitioner full practice authority and ambulatory sensitive conditions. The Relationship Between Ambulatory Sensitive Conditions and Nurse Practitioner Scope-of-Practice Laws The Relationship Between Ambulatory Sensitive Conditions and Nurse Practitioner Scope-of-Practice Laws Competent overview of the manuscript: motivation, empirical design, and results across all adults, Medicaid, and Medicare populations FPA Full practice authority ASC Ambulatory sensitive conditions 01 Overview Paper at a glance Central question Is granting nurse practitioners full practice authority associated with lower ASC admission rates and different mean hospital lengths of stay?

  • Board of Directors | NCSBN

    NCSBN's 11-member, elected Board of Directors oversees implementation of policy and directing the activities of the organization. His national leadership includes service on the Boards of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and AACN Certification Corporation and as Chair of the Society of Critical Care Medicine Scientific Review Committee. At Clemson University, he has served as Faculty Senate President, Provost Fellow, and Chair of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.