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  • 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. Board Action Pathway The Board Action Pathway (BAP) was designed at the request of regulatory boards. The BAP is designed to assist boards of nursing in their determination of whether the action of the nurse constituted a violation of the standard of care. Specifically developed for use in the evaluation of cases of nursing practice errors or unprofessional conduct, the BAP uses a paradigm that focuses on analysis of the (1) system and (2) nurse's behavioral choices.       Additional details   Substance Use Disorder in Nursing Resources Nurses who abuse substances pose a unique challenge to the nursing profession.

  • PDF File The_NCSBN_National_Nursing_Guidelines_for_Medical_Marijuana_JNR_July_2018.pdf

    Brent, MS, JD, RN Attorney At Law Wilmette, Illinois Sean Clarke, RN, PhD, FAAN Professor and Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program William F. Connell School of Nursing Boston College Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Anne Coghlan, MScN, RN Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer College of Nurses of Ontario Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sandra Evans, MA Ed, RN Executive Director Idaho Board of Nursing Boise, Idaho Suzanne Feetham, PhD, RN, FAAN Nursing ...

  • Locked PDF File 2021_Webinar_TestDevelopment.pdf

    2021 NCLEX® Item Writing Overview Webinar Michele Glass, MS, RN | RN Test Development Associate II Niki Yadav, MN, MSN, RN, FNP| RN Test Development Associate Copyright © 2021 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN®) All rights reserved. NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® are registered trademarks of NCSBN® and may not be used or reproduced without written permission from NCSBN.

  • PDF File A_Preferred_Future_for_Prelicensure_Program_Part2.pdf

    Drake-Speer, MSN, board staff, Alabama Board of Nursing Mary Friel Fanning, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, board member, West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses Margaret Hourigan, EdD, RN, board member, Maine State Board of Nursing Laurette D. Keiser, MSN, RN, executive secretary/section chief, Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing Marilyn Krasowski, EdD, MSN, RN, board member, Minnesota Board of Nursing Peggy S.

  • PDF File InFocus_Fall_2020.pdf

    In the past few years, we have participated in the development of the Entry to Practice Competencies Project, the implementation of the NCLEX-RN in Canada, and the Nurse Practitioner Practice Project. The future looks very promising for regulation and nursing in the north as we look to open the register to Licenced Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Registered Psychiatry Nurses (RPNs).

  • PDF File Report of the APRN Joint Dialogue Group Based on the Work of the APRN Consensus Group and the NCSBN APRN Committee

    Specialty practice represents a much more focused area of preparation and practice than does the APRN role/population focus level. Specialty practice may focus on specific patient populations beyond those identified or health care needs such as oncology, palliative care, substance abuse, or nephrology.

  • Locked PDF File annual_program_report-aggregate_data-2022.pdf

    The results of the 16 COVID-19 questions will be reported elsewhere. Evidence-Based Approval Literature Review 65 published articles reviewed and graded using the Johns Hopkins Levels of Evidence and Quality Guide. Delphi Consensus from experts in nursing education, regulation and practice. 5-Year Site Visits Qualitative analysis of 1,278 site visit reports for LPN/LVN and RN programs. 5-Year Annual Reports Retrospective quantitative analysis of 11, 378 annual report data collected from 2012-2017 by 43 NRBs. https://www.ncsbn.org National Nursing Education Annual Report: 2020–2021 Aggregate Data Page 3 | 9111 E.

  • PDF File AnnualProgramReport-AggregateData-2022.pdf

    The results of the 16 COVID-19 questions will be reported elsewhere. Evidence-Based Approval Literature Review 65 published articles reviewed and graded using the Johns Hopkins Levels of Evidence and Quality Guide. Delphi Consensus from experts in nursing education, regulation and practice. 5-Year Site Visits Qualitative analysis of 1,278 site visit reports for LPN/LVN and RN programs. 5-Year Annual Reports Retrospective quantitative analysis of 11, 378 annual report data collected from 2012-2017 by 43 NRBs. https://www.ncsbn.org National Nursing Education Annual Report: 2020–2021 Aggregate Data Page 3 | 9111 E.

  • PDF File AnnualReport-AggregateData-Report.pdf

    The results of the 16 COVID-19 questions will be reported elsewhere. Evidence-Based Approval Literature Review 65 published articles reviewed and graded using the Johns Hopkins Levels of Evidence and Quality Guide. Delphi Consensus from experts in nursing education, regulation and practice. 5-Year Site Visits Qualitative analysis of 1,278 site visit reports for LPN/LVN and RN programs. 5-Year Annual Reports Retrospective quantitative analysis of 11, 378 annual report data collected from 2012-2017 by 43 NRBs. https://www.ncsbn.org National Nursing Education Annual Report: 2020–2021 Aggregate Data Page 3 | 9111 E.

  • Magazines | 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. NCSBN Partners with CBS Community Partnership Program to Educate the Public About the Next Generation NCLEX Project A New Assessment Model for Internationally Qualified Nurses and Midwives in Australia 2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife: Celebrating Success, Identifying Challenges and Proposing Solutions Texas Alternative Disciplinary Option for Practice Remediation Shows Success 2020   | Magazines In Focus Fall 2019 2020 Global Year of the Nurse Honoring a Tireless, Forward-thinking Re ...