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  • FY26_September_LSC_Minutes.pdf

    FY2026 COMMITTEE CHARGE: Present a slate of candidates through determination of qualifications and geographic distribution for the inclusion on a ballot for the election of the Board of Directors (BOD) and the Leadership Succession Committee (LSC). Welcome Cindy Smith welcomed all committee members to the meeting and led a round of introductions for those newly appointed.

  • Transcript_2026mym_abradywood.pdf

    And then, of course, we know nursing as a profession has been under scrutiny. So all of this is the backdrop to what is the data we need and how do we make sure that we have it and we're ready. A little bit of history about the Board of Nursing in Washington. We became an independent board through a pilot project in 2008.

  • 2021REx-PN_skao.pdf

    Ø ABOVE the passing standardà Pass Ø AT or BELOW the passing standard à Fail -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 Number of operational items Begin Evaluation Pass Evaluate the last ability estimate Maximum length exam Sample REx-PN Maximum Length Pass Chart -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 Number of operational items Begin Evaluation Fail Evaluate the last ability estimate Maxim ...

  • Transcript_2021NCLEX_OpsTeamScenario.pdf

    - The CPR is an individualized two-page document sent to you by your NRB if you failed the NCLEX exam. The front side of the CPR gives you a brief explanation of how computerized adaptive testing works. It will also tell you how many items you answered.

  • LetterfromthePresident_2024-Sept.pdf

    Page 1 of 2 post-board meeting update Oct. 3, 2024 Greetings Colleagues: The NCSBN Board of Directors (BOD) convened in Chicago Sept. 23–25, 2024. A significant component of the first meeting for fiscal year 2025 (FY25) was the welcoming of new BOD members, Ann Oertwich (Nebraska), Missy Poortenga (Montana) and Tammy Vaughn (Arkansas).

  • Microsoft Word - Tri-RegulatorPositionStmt.docx

    Microsoft Word - Tri-RegulatorPositionStmt.docx The Tri-Regulator Collaborative Position Statement on Interprofessional, Team-based Patient Care As the leading organizations representing the licensing boards of the United States that regulate the practice of medicine, pharmacy, and nursing, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), and National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) express our support for interprofessional collaboration and a team- based approach to patient care.

  • Transcript_NCSBN_Timeline_Seg5.pdf

    This idea came to fruition with the founding of NCSBN in 1978, and it's an idea that continues to be built upon and supported decades later. As NCSBN celebrated its 30th anniversary and entered its 4th decade of operation, the organization acquired exclusive ownership of both the NNAAP and MACE exams, began the transition to practice in National Simulation Studies, and launched the "Journal of Nursing Regulation," the first journal to examine the science of nursing regulation.

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    Review of Drafts The committee reviewed all revisions to the Model Act and Model Rules as submitted by the individual sub-committees. The committee discussed the feedback that was received from the Midyear Meeting and committee webinar and noted how the feedback was incorporated.

  • transcript_2023_nlc_grads.pdf

    ©2023 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Explanation of the Nurse Licensure Compact for Nurses Video Transcript ©2023 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. Presenter NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact Department - [Presenter] The Nurse Licensure Compact and what new nurse graduates need to know.

  • Microsoft PowerPoint - New grads and students webinar_012621

    The NLC is Similar to the DLC… The NLC was originally developed based on the Driver’s License Compact (DLC).  It shares the same concept of one multistate license issued in the Primary State of Residence (PSOR) and accepted in all member states.  You can drive across state lines with one license because other states are members of the driver’s license compact.