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  • National Simulation Guidelines for Prelicensure Nursing Programs | 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. LWW and; Palaganas, J.C., Maxworthy, J.C., Epps, C. A., Mancini, M.E. (2015). Defining excellence in simulation programs . Wolters Kluwer Guidelines Faculty are prepared to lead simulations Evidence Resources See NCSBN Simulation Faculty Preparation Checklist Guidelines Program has an understanding of polices and processes that are a part of the simulation experience.

  • Evidence-based Nursing Education Program Approval | 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. These guidelines, developed from a large mixed-methods study, consist of nursing program quality indicators and warning signs.  Since releasing the 2020 Nursing Education Approval Guidelines , NCSBN has created a core database to collect annual report data from participating US NRBs.

  • Nursing Regulation | 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 National Nursing Database is a comprehensive source of nursing licensure statistics for the U.S. and territories. See the Statistics Active RN Licenses A comprehensive source of RN nursing licensure statistics for the U.S. and territories. View RN Details Active PN Licenses A comprehensive source of PN nursing licensure statistics for the U.S. and territories.

  • Board Proceedings | 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. Settlement Conference Settlement conferences are most often used in cases where substantial evidence exists to prove one or more violations of the nurse practice act. In these cases, the BON and nurse agree to the terms and type of disciplinary action. Administrative Hearings Administrative hearings provide another means for complaint resolution. Prosecuting attorneys present a case to the board, panel or administrative law judge with the nurse or nurse’s attorney presenting a defense to the charges. After hearing both sides, the judge or panel will make a determination which will often include a proposal for decision, as well as findings of fact and conclusions of law.

  • Discipline Resources | 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. 

  • Investigation | 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 APRN Consensus Implementation Status 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 Comp ...

  • National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) | 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 NPDB, created by federal law, requires reporting of medical malpractice payments and certain adverse actions related to health care practitioners, providers, and suppliers. Although these reports are not available to the general public, various entities (eg. hospitals and other health care entities) may query the NPDB to obtain information on a specific licensee or entity. These web-based reports are available in real-time and are meant to serve primarily as a national flagging system. Once flagged, the querier should complete a comprehensive review of the credentials of health care practitioner, entity, provider or supplier. 

  • Evidence-based Nursing Education Program Approval | 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. These guidelines, developed from a large mixed-methods study, consist of nursing program quality indicators and warning signs.  Since releasing the 2020 Nursing Education Approval Guidelines , NCSBN has created a core database to collect annual report data from participating US NRBs.

  • Distance Education | 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. For your convenience, NCSBN provides a list of U.S. Boards of Nursing (BON) host state/territory requirements for both  prelicensure nursing programs  and  APRN nursing programs . As a note, only BON requirements are listed and not other state/territory requirements, such as those from the Boards of Higher Education.

  • APRN Distance Education Requirements | 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 APRN Consensus Implementation Status 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 Comp ...