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  • Education Papers & Publications | NCSBN

    Explore NCSBN’s education papers, articles, and publications approved since 2002, including research authored by NCSBN staff and members across journals and books. The empirical findings were used to evaluate the 2004 NCLEX-RN Test Plan. (© 2003) 2003   | Research Item Report of Findings from the 2001 RN Practice Analysis Update (Vol. 1) The purpose of this study is discovery of any potential differences between the entry-level practices of graduates of associate degree and baccalaureate degree RN educational programs (© 2002). 2002   | Research Item Report of Findings from the Practice and Professional Issues Survey (Vol. 2) The ...

  • transcript_2024itops_mostach.pdf

    I want to start with a story. And this story took place a few years back. And I was working on a honey-do list. And I got to the last item, which was to repurpose this fountain that came with the house that we purchased. Now the fountain was probably about 75 years old, super heavy, and hadn't functioned for a long time. So my wife said, "Hey, why don't we just turn it into a flower bed?" I said, "Fantastic idea." So I went out with the kids. We were planting these little flowers. My daughter had her little hands in there.

  • 2015_Fall_InFocus.pdf

    h o w m a n y www.ncsbn.org 6 | In Focus Fall 2015 | 7 On Oct. 1, 2015, the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (NLCA) announced the annual election results for the Executive Committee. Positions on the six-member committee are for two-year terms and are staggered such that three positions expire each year. A member may be re-elected to the same position for one additional term. Chair: Sandy Evans, MAEd, RN NLC Administrator – Idaho Member-at-Large: Paula Schenk, MPH, RN NLC Administrator – Kentucky APRN Member-at-Large: Jay P. Douglas, MSM, RN, CSAC NLC Administrator – Virginia Each committee member will serve a term commencing Oct. 1, 2015 and ending Sept. 30, 2017.

  • InFocus_Vol2_2026.pdf

    Service awards will be given to the following executive officers of nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs): Five Years • Jenny Barnhouse, DNP, RN, Executive Director, Oklahoma Board of Nursing • Shiela Boni, MSN, RN, Executive Officer, Vermont State Board of Nursing • Nicki Chopski, PharmD, Executive Director, Idaho Board of Nursing • Laura Lynn Jackson, MSc, RN, RM, Chief Nursing Officer, Bermuda Nursing and Midwifery Council • Kelly Jenkins, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Executive Director, Kentucky Board of Nursing • Sherry Richardson, MSN, RN, Executive Director, Tennessee State Board of Nursing • Brad Wojciechowski, Executive Director, Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services 10 Years • Michelle L.

  • Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators Elects 2024 Executive Committee | 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 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: media@ncsbn.org CHICAGO – The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (ICNLCA), the governing body of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), announces new members of its Executive Committee , elected Oct. 1, 2023 to two-year terms: Chair Pam Zickafoose, EdD, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CNE, FRE, executive director, Delaware Board of Nursing Term expires: Sept.30, 2025 (re-elected) Member-at-Large Jenny Barnhouse, DNP, RN, executive d ...

  • 2020NCLEX_SKao.pdf

    Ø95% Confidence Interval ØMaximum Length ØRun Out Of Time Stopping Rule #1: 95% Confidence Interval • Respond to at least 60 operational items. • The exam continues when the confidence interval straddles the passing standard. • Exam stops when the confidence interval is clearly above or below the passing standard. ØAbove the passing standard à Pass ØBelow the passing standard à Fail -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 Lo gi t Number of operational items Sample NCLEX-

  • Education Session: Workforce Issues Panel Discussion | 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. Education Session: Workforce Issues Panel Discussion | NCSBN Skip to Main Content Member Sign In Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Search Search Search Search Search Search Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Member Sign In Education Session: Workforce Issues Panel Discussion Video playback issues? Year 2022 Length 1:01:07 Presented By Moderator: Maryann Alexander, PhD, RN, FAAN, Chief Officer, Nursing Regulation, NCSBN Rob ...

  • Webinars | 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. In April 2016, the new 2016 NCLEX-RN Test Plan will become effective. This webinar will provide an overview of the 2016 NCLEX-RN Test Plan, including new information effective with the test plan revision.  2015   | Recorded Webinar Practice Analysis: Uses in Testing Industry and Legal Defensibility   This webinar offers insight into the practice analysis and test plan development process used to create the NCLEX.

  • 2023-SolutionsSymposium-1-pager.pdf

    Foster an environment in which nurses are secure and empowered to report instances of violence and aggression. 2023 NCSBN Symposium | Chicago STAFFING SOLUTIONS: Recognize early signs of burnout, discuss wellness among colleagues to reduce stigma. WELLNESS SOLUTIONS: — Victoria Priola, PsyD, Psychologist/Practitioner at Powers Wellness & Consulting Group Create a wellness standard between nurses and their shift leaders. — Debbie Dawson Hatmaker, PhD, RN, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer at t ...

  • Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Application to Educational Settings | 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. Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Application to Educational Settings | NCSBN Skip to Main Content Member Sign In Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Search Search Search Search Search Search Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Member Sign In Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Application to Educational Settings Video playback issues? Year 2023 Length 54:14 Presented By Kathie Lasater, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Professor Emerita, OHSU School o ...