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  • 2026 NCSBN Scientific Symposium | 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. Jane Muir, PhD, MSHP, RN, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor, Penn Nursing, University of Pennsylvania Length 29:00 Middle-Level Nurse Managers: Substance Use and Intention to Leave Presented by Karen J. Foli, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Professor and Endowed Chair for Mental Health Nursing, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing; Yitong Wang, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Montana State University, Missoula Campus Length 28:05 Trends in the Aging U.S.

  • Board of Directors | NCSBN

    NCSBN's 11-member, elected Board of Directors oversees implementation of policy and directing the activities of the organization. Missy has served on a number of committees, including the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Executive Committee from 2020 to 2024, the NLC Policy Committee since 2021 and the Model Act and Rules committee in 2024. More about Missy Poortenga, MHA, RN John J. Whitcomb, PhD, RN, CCRN, FCCM, FAAN Director-at-Large 2026-2028 John J. Whitcomb serves as Vice Chair of the South Carolina Board of Nursing, representing Congressional District 3, following seven years of service on the Board’s Investigational Review Committee.

  • 2026_ncsbn_model_act.pdf

    Nursing Faculty: a. At a minimum, 35% of nursing faculty shall be full time; b. In LPN/VN programs, faculty shall: i. Hold a current, active RN license or privilege to practice that is unencumbered and meets requirements in the jurisdiction where the program is approved; and ii. Hold a BSN degree. c. In RN programs, faculty shall: i. Hold a current active RN license or privilege to practice that is unencumbered and meets requirements in the jurisdiction where the program is approved; and ii.

  • 2026%20NCSBN%20Model%20Act.pdf

    Nursing Faculty: a. At a minimum, 35% of nursing faculty shall be full time; b. In LPN/VN programs, faculty shall: i. Hold a current, active RN license or privilege to practice that is unencumbered and meets requirements in the jurisdiction where the program is approved; and ii. Hold a BSN degree. c. In RN programs, faculty shall: i. Hold a current active RN license or privilege to practice that is unencumbered and meets requirements in the jurisdiction where the program is approved; and ii.

  • Simulation_Guidelines_Panel.pdf

    Hooper, PhD, RN, FRE, CNE Nursing Consultant for Education Texas Board of Nursing Pamela R. Jeffries PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF Professor, School of Nursing Vice Provost of Digital Initiatives Office of the Provost RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow (ENF) Johns Hopkins University Suzan “Suzie” Kardong-Edgren PhD, RN, ANEF, CHSE Professor and RISE Center Director School of Nursing and Health Sciences Robert Morris University Adjunct Associate Professor Drexel College of Medicine Karen S.

  • NNDLicenseStatisticsListByYear

    NNDLicenseStatisticsListByYear Jurisdiction Number of RN Licenses Percent of RN Licenses ALABAMA 104,695 1.86% ALASKA 20,800 0.37% AMERICAN SAMOA 168 0.00% ARIZONA 111,992 1.98% ARKANSAS 46,960 0.83% CALIFORNIA-RN 523,864 9.28% COLORADO 87,295 1.55% CONNECTICUT 80,219 1.42% DELAWARE 19,658 0.35% DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 43,947 0.78% FLORIDA 375,078 6.65% GEORGIA 143,998 2.55% GUAM 1,053 0.02% HAWAII 31,615 0.56% IDAHO 27,297 0.48% ILLINOIS 235,502 4.17% INDIANA 123,464 2.1 ...

  • NNDLicenseStatisticsListByYear

    NNDLicenseStatisticsListByYear Jurisdiction Number of RN Licenses Percent of RN Licenses ALABAMA 90,754 1.53% ALASKA 22,288 0.38% AMERICAN SAMOA 159 0.00% ARIZONA 116,935 1.97% ARKANSAS 49,306 0.83% CALIFORNIA-RN 591,891 9.97% COLORADO 88,828 1.50% CONNECTICUT 81,655 1.38% DELAWARE 19,046 0.32% DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 48,885 0.82% FLORIDA 390,214 6.57% GEORGIA 149,361 2.52% GUAM 1,163 0.02% HAWAII 34,439 0.58% IDAHO 28,479 0.48% ILLINOIS 254,328 4.28% INDIANA 127,384 2.15 ...

  • 2016_Decision-Making-Framework.pdf

    Nursing: Scope and standards of practice, Third Edition. Silver Spring, Maryland: Author. National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses. (2003). NFLPN Practice Standards for the Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurse. Advisory Panel Karen Ballard, MA, RN, FAAN Deb Haagenson, BSN, RN Linda Christiansen, EdD, JD, MSN, RN Gloria Damgaard, MS, RN, FRE Judith A. Halstead, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF Ruby R. Jason, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Jane Clare Joyner, MSN, ...

  • fy25-nlc-annualreport.pdf

    2012 Commissioners 2017 Commissioners 27 2012-13 NLC Executive Committee 28 Rules Committee Joey Ridenour, MN, RN, FAAN, Arizona, chair Meredith Parris, JD, North Carolina, co-chair Kim Esquibel, PhD, MSN, RN, Maine Sara Hansen-Baiamonte, JD, Montana Deborah Loucks, JD, Florida Stacey Pfenning, DNP, APRN, FNP, FAANP, North Dakota Rick Masters, JD, Legal Counsel Training and Education Committee Ann Oertwich, PhD, MSN, RN, Nebraska, chair Erin Matthies, South Dakota, vic ...

  • commissioner-handbook.pdf

    Amending Bylaws with 30 days Notice (NLC Art. VIII) 10 | ICNLCA Commissioner Handbook Natalie Baker, DNP, ANP-BC, GNP- BC, CNE, FAANP, FAAN Executive Officer Alabama Board of Nursing NLC Commissioners Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Directory (Alphabetized by Jurisdiction) Laura Jensen, MAEd, RN Executive Director Florida Board of Nursing Joey Ridenour, MN, RN, FAAN Executive Director Arizona State Board of Nursing Natara Taylor, RN Executive Director Georgia Board of Nursing ...