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  • NCSBN_AnnualReport2011.05.pdf

    NCSBN’s white paper A Nurse’s Guide to the Use of Social Media is intended to provide guidance to nurses using social media personally and professionally without breaking patient privacy and confidentiality laws. FISCAL YEAR 2011: THE YEAR IN REVIEW (CONTINUED) 16 In keeping with its push toward conducting seminal research designed to make significant contributions to the science of nursing regulation, NCSBN launched two innovative, longitudinal studies during FY11.

  • 2024mym_pbenson.pdf

    The NST certification will provide clarity by aligning numerous support staff titles under one certification prescribed by the Board and recognized nationally by regulators and employers. Communication Plan Presentations planned throughout the state pre- and post-enactment Rollout “Just in Time” Training to all CNOs, Hospital Association, Public Health Department, and all licenses Talking Points to ABN social media sites QUESTIONS

  • Resources | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) produces publications, online courses and videos that contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. This video helps explain the continuum of professional behavior and the consequences of boundary crossings, boundary violations and professional sexual misconduct. Internal and external factors that contribute to professional boundary issues, including social media, are explored. 2014   | Video NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: DIY Reports Using Candidate Roster Data   This webinar demonstrates how to run a data query in Pearson VUE’s Business Intelligence (BI) platform and download the data for further analysis using Microsoft Excel’s pivot table function.

  • Initial Review of Complaint | 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. To safeguard the public, agencies establish licensure consequences based on a combination of the degree and severity of the past criminal conduct and the nurse's risk to patients from similar, future lapses in good judgment. Substance Use Disorder in Nursing The video provides a comprehensive look at the issue of substance use disorder. Find Out More Social Media Guidelines for Nurses NCSBN has developed guidelines for nurses and nursing students for using social m ...

  • Resources | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) produces publications, online courses and videos that contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. Browse Search Topic All Topics Administrative Law Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) Alternative to Discipline Programs Annual Meeting Best Practices Board of Nursing IT Commitment to Ongoing Regulatory Excellence (CORE) Committee Updates Complaints Consumers Continued Competence Criminal Background Checks Delegation Delegate Assembly Discipline Discipline Process Distance Education Education Electronic Heath Records Ethics Evidence-based Exam Operations Exam Development Faculty Shortag ...

  • Discipline_Subcommittee_Report_Dec2014.pdf

    Investigative checklist b. General interview template c. Nursing practice interview and investigative report template incorporating TERCAP d. Patient confidentiality, improper access of protected information interview template e. Patient confidentially violations involving social media interview template f. Criminal conduct interview template g. Substance abuse interview template h. Drug diversion/misappropriation interview template i. Drug diversion audit tool Because boards have unique statutory requirements and investigative processes, each board could extrapolate certain features or portions of the templates to include in their own investigative process.

  • Introduction to ORBS Back Office Training Manual

    Select the Documents button Any documentation, uploaded on this screen, will be located under the Documents-Profile Tab to give contextual reference as to where within ORBS Back Office the information was ascertained. Note: Contextually-based references are included wherever media is ascertained, to provide visual references and additional information when reviewing the media at a later time. 5. Upload the PaperLicenseApplication.pdf file When uploading a document, notice a virus scan is performed. This is a security feature performed on every file uploaded to the system.

  • PowerPoint Presentation

    Step 4: Upon making the MSL “not active,” the licensee is notified by the BON in the former state that the BON has learned the licensee has declared another NLC state as their new PSOR and was issued a MSL in that state. The newly issued license supersedes the former license and the former is made “not active”. What Does it Mean to be a Brand Ambassador for NLC? All of this and More! • Raise NLC awareness • Follow NLC on social media • Distribute NLC content • Reshare social media posts • Seek out NLC education What are your thoughts and ideas regarding the concepts introduced earlier? Let’s Circle Back. Brainstorm. Discuss. WHAT DO WE WANT TO DO? ENTERTAIN VISUALIZE Your wildest dreams for ways to promote NLC education.

  • Transcript_New_Nurses_video.pdf

    I provide guidance to nurses on issues related to maintaining professional boundaries, and how to use social media responsibly. - You may face many ethical dilemmas throughout your career about professional boundaries, and the many other challenges nurses encounter when caring for others. In addition to familiarizing yourself with your Nurse Practice Act, and the practice standards set by your board of nursing, they're tools to help you navigate ethical issues, to maintain patient safety.

  • Resources | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) produces publications, online courses and videos that contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. It is a complex problem that demands a comprehensive and transparent approach in identifying, treating, and preventing burnout and other stress-related conditions. 2016   | Publications 2016 Award Recipient - Susan Odom Elaine Ellibee Award Susan Odom, PhD, RN, CCRN, FRE, Past Board President, Idaho Board of Nursing The Elaine Ellibee Award is granted to a member who has served as a board president within the past two years and who has made significant contributions to NCSBN. 2016   | Video 2016 ...