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  • PDF File bb_2002.pdf

    (NCSBN) 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 nurs- ing. The major functions of NCSBN include developing the NCLEX-RN® and the NCLEX-PN® examinations, performing policy analysis and promoting uniformity in relationship to the regulation of nursing practice, disseminating data related to NCSBN’s purpose, and serving as a forum for information exchange for National Council members.

  • PDF File II_BB_2008_Section_I.indd

    Purpose The purpose of NCSBN 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. NCSBN’s programs and services include developing the NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® examinations, performing policy analysis and promoting uniformity in relationship to the regulation of nursing practice, disseminating data related to the licensure of nurses, conducting research pertinent to NCSBN’s purpose, and serving as a forum for information exchange for members.

  • PDF File 2022APRN_mbrooks-carthon.pdf

    Journal of Nursing Regulation, https://www.ncsbn.org/2020_NNW_Executive_Summary.pdf https://www.ncsbn.org/2020_NNW_Executive_Summary.pdf Systemic and Structural Racism • Decades of restrictive admissions policies • Admissions criteria with little predictive value [GRE] • Hostile educational and work environments Structural and Systemic Racism linked to health disparities. Workforce Diversity RN/APRN The Nurse Practitioner Health Disparities Model Demonstrates the possible mechanisms through which each component of the model may influence racial and ethnic health disparities. Poghosyan L. & Brooks Carthon, (2017). Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice Representation Matters • Access/Utilization.

  • Locked PDF File 2022_DCM_avandergaag.pdf

    Journal of Nurse Regulation uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2155825621001125 https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Human-Services/News-Events/Accomplishments/Allegheny-Family-Screening-Tool.aspx https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/year-one-covid-19-impact-assessment-survey/ https://jmronline.org/doi/full/10.30770/2572-1852-104.3.19 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2155825621001125 References uSKYbary (2020) Just culture https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Just_Culture uVan der Gaag ,A Gallagher, A Zasada, M Jago, R, Banks, S, Austin Z (2017) People like us?

  • Locked PDF File transcript_2021_MYM_rjason.pdf

    The current language does spell this out as a difference in the assessments done by LPN-level practitioners and RN-level practitioners. In consultation with LPN, education, and practice expert the boundaries of what is focused assessment versus a comprehensive assessment is becoming very blurred in certain settings while the RN develops a plan of care based on information collected by the LPN. ©2021 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.

  •  Sensitivity & DIF | 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. This ensures candidates with comparable nursing knowledge perform similarly on exam items, regardless of their gender, ethnicity or other factors irrelevant to nursing practice? This session will describe how Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) panels contribute to an exam’s fairness and legal defensibility. Related Resources Download Presentation Download Transcript THIS VIDEO IS FROM: 2025 Virtual REx-PN Conference April 2025 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos   Ca ...

  • PDF File AssessingHigherorderCognitiveConstructs_2016.pdf

    As a result, a multilayer assessment model of NCJ is created to establish a psychometric representation of NCJ (Figure 3). Layer 0 (the observation layer) contains two naturally observable entities: client needs and clinical decisions. The former initiates a NCJ practice, and the lat- ter—whether right or wrong—terminates the practice. Layers 1–3 (the construct layers) are layers of cogni- tive analysis of the unobserved construct in the form of a series of cognitive operations. Layer 1 contains a sin- gle entity, clinical judgment, that encapsulates the entire machinery of NCJ and bridges the two entities in Layer 0.

  • PDF File 2025_rexpn_test-plan_final.pdf

    NCSBN performs an analysis of those activities used frequently and identified as important by entry-level nurses to ensure client safety. The practice analysis provides data to support the REx-PN as a reliable, valid measure of competent, entry-level nursing practice. The practice analysis is conducted every five years.

  • PDF File Barnsteiner_Creating_a_fair_and_just_culture_in_schools_of_nursing.pdf

    This article, part 2 of the series, describes several strategies that nursing schools can use for creating such a culture. Keywords: nursing education, patient safety This article, part 2 of a two-part series, offers several useful strategies. http://links.lww.com/AJN/A82 ajn@wolterskluwer.com AJN ▼ November 2017 ▼ Vol. 117, No. 11 43 By Jane Barnsteiner, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN to feel safer within such a culture, knowing that they can admit personal weaknesses and seek appropriate help. This is in stark contrast to the shame-and-blame culture that prevails in most health care organizations, in which individuals are blamed for their mistakes and a punitive approach is taken.

  •  Future Projects | 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 nurse regulatory bodies remain committed to this aim and have dedicated this session to presenting a few updates to the REx-PN exam. Related Resources Download Presentation Download Transcript THIS VIDEO IS FROM: 2025 Virtual REx-PN Conference April 2025 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos   Candidate Registration Process   The REx-PN Practice Analysis and Test Plan   The REx-PN Item Development Process   Sensitivity & DIF   Morning Q&A   Test Security and Accommodations   Standard Setting   Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT)   Afternoon Q&A View All Videos Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publications and events from NCSBN and the world of nursing regulation.