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  • PDF File Regulation2030.pdf

    Regulation 2030 First Steps of a Journey, (2017) S3-S4. doi:10.1016/S2155-8256(17)30124-2

  • Nursing Missouri | NCSBN

    Missouri needs Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. Lifting restrictions on APRNs in Missouri can help avert a health care crisis in America. You can make a big difference for patients in just 60 seconds. Together, We Can Advance the State of Health Care in Missouri Here's how: Fill out the form to send a prewritten letter to state lawmakers Sign up for our emails to get the latest updates Spread the word to family, friends and co-workers *The following information will not be shared with your legislator.

  • Communications Library | NCSBN

    NCSBN's Center for Regulatory Excellence (CRE) funds scientific research that advance the science of nursing policy and regulation through a grant process. This brochure provides information regarding: A BON's investigation into violations of a state's nurse practice act (NPA) The process for filing a complaint against a nurse who has exhibited unsafe, negligent or incompetent behavior What a nurse can expect while their complaint is being investigated  2018   | Brochures/Posters Your State Board of Nursing Works for You: A Health Care Consumer's Guide This brochure explains how a board ...

  • Nursing North Carolina | NCSBN

    North Carolina needs Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. Lifting restrictions on APRNs in North Carolina can help avert a health care crisis in America. You can make a big difference in just 60 seconds. Together, We Can Advance the State of Health Care in North Carolina Here's how: Fill out the form to send a prewritten letter to state lawmakers Sign up for our emails to get the latest updates Spread the word to family, friends and co-workers *The following information will not be shared with your legislator.

  • The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in the United States | NCSBN

    A sub-analysis of the recently completed workforce study that examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on APRNs in the United States. Subscribe to our Mailing List Follow Us Explore NCSBN Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Resources News Events Resource Center Regulatory Atlas ICRS JNR Careers Related Links APRN Compact NCLEX NLC NURSYS REx-PN Need Help? Contact NCSBN NCSBN Help Center Contact a Board of Nursing Members Only Sign in to access NCSBN members only information. Member Resources NCSBN Passport Terms Trademarks Privacy Help Sitemap © National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

  •  Orientation Roadmap | NCSBN

    Resources for new NCSBN members that serves as a guide around the NCSBN website and answers general questions regarding NCSBN and your new role in nursing regulation. Members Associate Members Exam User Members Knowledge Networks NCSBN Events NCSBN Member Resources and Tools NCSBN Programs and Services U.S. Member Areas International Center for Regulatory Scholarship (ICRS) Online courses are available at no cost to NCSBN members through ICRS. The courses cover a wide range of subjects to help nurses fulfill their continuing education requirements, sharpen skills and advance their careers. NCSBN 101 NCSBN 101 provides a more in depth look at NCSBN and the history of the organization. The course can be completed in sections and continuing education hours will be provided to those who successfully complete it. 

  • National Nursing Workforce Study | NCSBN

    The National Nursing Workforce Survey generates information on the supply of nurses in the country, which is critical to workforce planning, and to ensure a safe and effective health care system. Read the Press Release About the Study Every two years, NCSBN partners with The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers to conduct the only national-level survey specifically focused on the U.S. nursing workforce. The National Nursing Workforce Survey generates information on the supply of nurses in the country, which is critical to workforce planning, and to ensure a safe and effective health care system. 2022 Survey Impacts Nurses’ participation in the 2022 National Nursing Workforce Survey raised a new level of awareness of issues critical to the field of nursing. The concerns raised from the survey reached over 200 million people via prominent media outlets and led to discussions among nursing leaders on how to address the workforce crisis.

  • National Nursing Workforce Study | NCSBN

    The National Nursing Workforce Survey generates information on the supply of nurses in the country, which is critical to workforce planning, and to ensure a safe and effective health care system. Read the Press Release About the Study Every two years, NCSBN partners with The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers to conduct the only national-level survey specifically focused on the U.S. nursing workforce. The National Nursing Workforce Survey generates information on the supply of nurses in the country, which is critical to workforce planning, and to ensure a safe and effective health care system. 2022 Survey Impacts Nurses’ participation in the 2022 National Nursing Workforce Survey raised a new level of awareness of issues critical to the field of nursing. The concerns raised from the survey reached over 200 million people via prominent media outlets and led to discussions among nursing leaders on how to address the workforce crisis.

  •  Guidelines for Complaints Involving Marijuana | 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. Guidelines for Complaints Involving Marijuana | NCSBN Skip to Main Content Member Sign In Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Search Search Search Search Search Search Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Member Sign In More in Members Only Members Only Exam Member Resources Regulatory Resources Education Consultant Toolkit Criminal Background Check Resources Application Fraud Toolkit Resources for Board Investigators Board Action Path ...

  •  Board Action Pathway (BAP) | 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. Using this pathway tool and the investigatory evidence gathered through established state procedures, determine whether system failure and/or behavioral choices by the nurse contributed to the error. Then through an analysis of mitigating and aggravating factors, consider the proportionate and appropriately balanced action to assist in protecting the public. Process Step 1: Examine the investigatory evidence through a series of questions about the behavioral choices by the nurse leading ...