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  • PDF File InFocus_Vol1_2024.pdf

    The Exceptional Contribution Award is granted for significant contributions by a member who is not a president or executive officer. Hunt’s contributions have been more than significant. She is the longest serving staff member of a regulatory board. In her time at TBON, she witnessed the inception of NCSBN, NCLEX, electronic licensing systems and countless other changes. “In my current role as examination coordinator, I oversee the daily operation of processing all RN and LPN applications for NCLEX RN and PN, and I have a staff of three additional administrators,” says Hunt.

  • Latest News | 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. As a global leader in regulatory excellence, NCSBN champions regulatory solutions to borderless health care delivery, agile regulatory systems and nurses practicing to the full scope of their education, experience and expertise. A world leader in test development and administration, NCSBN’s NCLEX Exams are internationally recognized as the preeminent nursing examinations.

    NCSBN’s membership is comprised of the nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs) in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories. There are nine exam user members and 21 associate members that are either NRBs or empowered regulatory authorities from other countries or territories.

  • PDF File LTL_Spring2025.pdf

    The indicators were established by an expert panel of researchers, educators, regulators and attorneys who reviewed national data from a Delphi and quantitative and qualitative studies, as well as an integrative literature review (Spector et al., 2020) Q: I know that NCSBN has established evidence-based quality indicators for nursing education programs. What are they?Q & A REGISTER TODAY 2025 Virtual Conference Sept. 10, 2025 | Virtual Providing educators with an overview on NCLEX exam ...

  • PDF File Leader_to_Leader_NLC_Issue2017.pdf

    New provisions to the eNLC (as compared to the original NLC) include uniform license requirements (all states have the same licensure requirements) and state authority to obtain and submit criminal background checks. In order to receive a multistate license in the eNLC, a nurse must meet the home state’s qualifications, graduate from a board of nursing-approved nursing education program, pass the NCLEX-RN® or NCLEX-PN® Exam, have no active discipline on their license, submit to a criminal background check, have no prior state or federal felony convictions and have a valid Social Security number. The eNLC also contains a grandfathering provision: a nurse already holding a home multistate license on their compact’s effective date can retain and renew that license.

  • Locked PDF File 2024nlc-legal-forum-ulrs.pdf

    For MSL purposes, if an exam was passed already in another state, those results may be accepted at the discretion of the BON processing the application. • The NLC does not specify the acceptable passing English proficiency scores for reading, writing and listening. Rather, it defers to the state. Article III (c): 4. Has successfully passed an NCLEX-RN® or NCLEX-PN® Examination or recognized predecessor, as applicable; Key Points and Considerations: • “Recognized predecessor” pertains to the state board test pool exam (SBTPE). • The Canadian CNAT and CRNE is not acceptable. • The Puerto Rican exam is not acceptable.

  • Locked PDF File Transcript_2024AM_pdickison2.pdf

    All right. Strategic initiatives, these are too small, but I won't go into a lot of these other than to say that we're developing a couple of different ways in terms of the licensure reform process. You've heard us talk about that. If you've looked at the NCLEX site out here with remote proctoring, you may have seen some of the things that we actually are going to turn in. There's something called a member board portal that we hope will turn into ways to expedite use of data dashboard and a variety of things.

  • Locked PDF File 2016_Webinar_Survey_Design.pdf

    Who  is  your  audience?                                     10   Goal  of  your  survey   1.  Reliable  –  Stability;  Weight  on  your  driver’s   license?                           2.  Valid  –  Must  be  reliable;  asking  what  you   intend  to  ask;  e.g.,  are  NCLEX  first-­‐Bme  pass   rates  a  valid  measure  of  a  nursing  program?       11   Purpose?   •  More  specific  to  your  quesBon   •  E.g.,  Learn  reasons  BONs  do,  or  do  not,   approve  APRN  nursing  programs.   12   IntroducBon  to  survey     When  should  you  write  it?    

  • Locked PDF File ORBS_Other_Exams_Training_Manual.pdf

    Select Ok Permission The permission for access to Unmatched Other Exams Results, grants the following attributes; View, Edit and Remove. For more information on Permissions, contact your Board’s ORBS Board Administrator. \ Conclusion The Unmatched Other Exams Results List and Other Exams Module provide a method of receiving and recording non-NCLEX exam results, respectfully. Copyright ©2018 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. ORBS Training Material is made available to Boards of Nursing implementing the ORBS system and is not to be distributed outside of staff requiring ORBS system training. 11 Test Your Knowledge 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

  • NCSBN Research Projects Significant Nursing Workforce Shortages and Crisis | 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. Stay Current with NCSBN Join our mailing list to receive the latest news, publications and events from NCSBN and the world of nursing regulation. 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.

  • Statement from the Tri-Council for Nursing: When Nurses Vote, Health Care Policy Changes for the Better | 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. As a global leader in regulatory excellence, NCSBN champions regulatory solutions to borderless health care delivery, agile regulatory systems and nurses practicing to the full scope of their education, experience and expertise. A world leader in test development and administration, NCSBN’s NCLEX Exams are internationally recognized as the preeminent nursing examinations. NCSBN’s membership is comprised of the nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs) in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories. There are seven exam user members and 23 associate members that are either NRBs or empowered regulatory authorities from other countries or territories.