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  • Marijuana-Impaired Driving

    The report is to educate the public that drugs other than alcohol, including marijuana, are absorbed, distributed and eliminated from the body differently than alcohol. While BAC correlates closely with impairment, there is no such measure (e.g., THC) for marijuana that correlates with impairment. Thus, a BAC-equivalent impairment measure is not possible. Marijuana-Impaired Driving DOT HS 812 440 July 2017 Marijuana-Impaired Driving A Report to Congress Suggested bibliographic reference format: Compton, R. (2017, July). Marijuana-Impaired Driving - A Report to Congress. (DOT HS 812 440). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. iii Technical Report Documentation Page 1. Report No. DOT HS 812 440 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No. 4. Title and Subtitle Marijuana-Impaired Driving – A Report to Congress 5.

  • Transcript_2020IT_EFish.pdf

    There's been artificial intelligence in health care for quite some time. From the stethoscope, to the EKG, to MRIs, we have sought ways to improve our natural abilities, to see, to feel, to understand, to care for the patient. You also will see variations of this term being used all over the media or in publications, be it augmented intelligence, assistive intelligence, autonomous intelligence, smarter intelligence. There's machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, deep neural networks, artificial neural networks, all sorts of terms that are being put about to try and differentiate the aspects of how we apply this technology.

  • Transcript_2019DCM_MdeLeon.pdf

    We can sort by gender of the licensee, we can sort by specialty of the licensee, but it's very difficult to do and it's all very hand-massagey kind of demographic information. So, one of the things that we need to do better as a commission is to get better database systems where we can actually collect more data on this issue. We have seen increased media interest in sexual assault on misconduct cases across all professions. But this became up close and personal to me when in the summer of 2016, the Atlantic Journal-Constitution published a series of articles regarding doctors and sex abuse, that highlighted the national investigation into how state medical boards were dealing with these types of cases. ©2019 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.

  • 18-Strategic-Practice-Analysis.pdf

    Written Comprehension Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented through written words and sentences . Self Sufficiency Ability to work independently with little guidance or assistance from others . Speech Clarity Ability to communicate orally in a clear fashion that is understandable to a listener . Social Confidence Ability to display self-confidence when working with others . Written Expression Ability to use appropriate words and sentences in writing so others will understand . Ultimately, only 33 knowledge statements, one skill and three abilities were deemed low priority for inclusion on the test specifications due to the weaker evidence of their job-relatedness .

  • Transcript_2023workforce-crisis-solutions3.pdf

    They've been looking at this issue for well over a decade, and working really hard to make some policy changes. This past session, another policy change that took place, unfortunately, on the heels of a tragic incident in Dallas where a nurse and a social worker were both killed on a labor and delivery unit by a felon on parole who cut off his ankle bracelet and entered the facility. We now can join the other states that expand the criminal penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony in any department within a health care facility. - So that is really something that all states could do.

  • bb_2006.pdf

    NCSBN Bylaws Revisions adopted - 8/29/87 Amended - 8/19/88 Amended - 8/30/90 Amended - 8/01/91 Revisions adopted - 8/05/94 Amended - 8/20/97 Amended - 8/8/98 Revisions adopted – 8/11/01 Amended – 08/07/03 Article I Name The name of this organization shall be the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (the “National Council”) (NCSBN). Article II Purpose and Functions Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of the National Council NCSBN is to provide an organization through which state 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.

  • DN_ND_09

    The modules will either be offered by the employer, in a collaborative program with other institu- tions, or NCSBN is developing interactive, online modules using cutting-edge tech- nology to meet this requirement. Further, NCSBN is planning to offer electronic social networking to connect new nurses to preceptors in those settings or regions of the country where preceptors are in short supply. Therefore, all nurses, no matter where they are employed, will have the opportunity to meet the requirements of this regulatory model.

  • 2025_REx-PN_Webinar_Test-Plan.pdf

    “Decrease salt intake by consuming only processed food products.” 4. “Perform aerobic physical activity for at least 30 minutes daily for 5 days per week.” (key) Psychosocial Integrity (11%) Provides and directs nursing care that promotes and supports the emotional, mental and social wellbeing of the client experiencing stressful events, as well as clients with acute or chronic mental illness Related content includes but is not limited to: • Behavioural interventions • Coping mechanisms • Sensory/perceptual alterations • Therapeutic communication and environment Psychosocial Integrity Example The nurse is planning care for a client with moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) who is experiencing difficulty meeting basic physiologic needs.

  • 2022APRN_pbuerhaus.pdf

    Investing In A 21st Century Health Workforce: A Call For Accountability. Health Affairs 10.1377/HBLOG20210913.133585 https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20210913.133585/full Addressing the gaps in demand and nursing’s capacity Will likely be more effective if we integrate social determinants of health and health equity into our education, practice, research and policy approaches The report provides many ideas and recommendations about how nurses can address SDOH and help achieve health equity 6th Challenge: Wisely use comparative advantage Recognize: 1.

  • bb_1981.pdf

    Agenda items will include the NCSBN's Model Nursing Practice Act and the ANA Social Policy Statement. An update of the activi tiE~s of the Liaison Committee will be provided verbally at the annual meeting of the Delegate Assembly June 1981. Submitted by: Ann G. Petersen Member, Liaison Committee AGENDA ITEM IX NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING, INC.