Video Library

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Educational Videos

Most of NCSBN's educational video productions are designed to provide clarity to nurses, nursing students and others about some of the most challenging issues nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs) face in their mission to protect the public. NCSBN is currently in production on several other videos, so check back here for new releases.

  • Solutions Addressing Nursing Workforce Crisis: Workplace Safety Panel

    NCSBN’s 2022 National Nursing Workforce Survey revealed the stark reality - nursing burnout and nurses’ intention to leave the workforce have health care leaders concerned for their industry’s future, while many nurses feel like their voices have finally been heard.

    Solutions Addressing Nursing Workforce Crisis was a solutions-oriented symposium that brought together leading health care professionals to discuss ways they are proactively addressing nursing wellness, staffing and workplace safety.

    For media inquires regarding the symposium contact: ncsbn@reputationpartners.com

    Moderator:
    Maryann Alexander, PhD, RN, FAAN, Chief Officer, Nursing Regulation, NCSBN

    Panelists:

    • Kristin Benton, Executive Director, Texas Board of Nursing
    • Bogdan Catalin, Workplace Violence Coordinator, OSHA
    • Representative Joe Courtney, Connecticut 2nd District
    • Gary Lescallett, Assistant Regional Administrator for Enforcement, OSHA
    • Kathleen Poindexter, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Nursing, Michigan State University, College of Nursing
    • Tim Tull, Vice President, System Chief Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness, Rochester Regional Health

    2023  | Video

  • Solutions Addressing Nursing Workforce Crisis: Wellness Panel

    NCSBN’s 2022 National Nursing Workforce Survey revealed the stark reality - nursing burnout and nurses’ intention to leave the workforce have health care leaders concerned for their industry’s future, while many nurses feel like their voices have finally been heard.

    Solutions Addressing Nursing Workforce Crisis was a solutions-oriented symposium that brought together leading health care professionals to discuss ways they are proactively addressing nursing wellness, staffing and workplace safety.

    For media inquires regarding the symposium contact: ncsbn@reputationpartners.com

    Moderator:
    Maryann Alexander, PhD, RN, FAAN, Chief Officer, Nursing Regulation, NCSBN

    Panelists:

    • Kim Esquibel, PhD, MSN, RN, Executive Director, Maine State Board of Nursing
    • Debbie Dawson Hatmaker, PhD, RN, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer, American Nurses Association (ANA)
    • Evelyn Poczatek, MBA, Director, Strategic Initiatives, RUSH, Rush Wellness
    • Victoria J. Priola, PsyD, Psychologist/Practitioner, Powers Wellness & Consulting Group

    2023  | Video

  • Solutions Addressing Nursing Workforce Crisis: Introduction & Staffing Panel

    NCSBN’s 2022 National Nursing Workforce Survey revealed the stark reality - nursing burnout and nurses’ intention to leave the workforce have health care leaders concerned for their industry’s future, while many nurses feel like their voices have finally been heard.

    Solutions Addressing Nursing Workforce Crisis was a solutions-oriented symposium that brought together leading health care professionals to discuss ways they are proactively addressing nursing wellness, staffing and workplace safety.

    For media inquires regarding the symposium contact: ncsbn@reputationpartners.com

    Moderator:
    Maryann Alexander, PhD, RN, FAAN, Chief Officer, Nursing Regulation, NCSBN

    Panelists:

    • Eileen K. Fry-Bowers, PhD, JD, APRN, FAAN, Dean and Professor, University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professionals
    • Karen C. Lyon, PhD, ANCC, MBA, APRN-CNS, NEA, Chief Executive Officer, Louisiana State Board of Nursing
    • Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN, President and CEO, National League for Nursing
    • Lavonia Thomas, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Nursing Informatics Officer, MD Anderson

    2023  | Video

  • Nurse Licensure Compact: What Nurse Graduates Need to Know

    This short video helps explain the Nurse Licensure Compact to recent nurse graduates.

    2023  | Video

  • Nursing at the Crossroads: A Call to Action

    NCSBN's recently released research projects a significant nursing workforce shortage in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic. This presentation details how the pandemic impacted nurses, how many left the workforce in this period and forecasts how many more plan to leave nursing. The presentation also includes a panel discussion with nursing leaders on possible solutions.

    2023  | Video

  • The Next Generation NCLEX Uses Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)

    The Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) uses Computer Adaptive Technology (CAT). This video explains why CAT is used for NCLEX and how it works. Topics covered include item selection and pass/fail rules.

    2023  | Video

  • NGN: An Enhanced Exam for the Real World of Nursing

    The Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) uses new types of questions to better measure clinical judgment.

    2022  | Video

  • Candidate Registration Process

    The NCSBN Examinations Operations team demonstrates the NCLEX registration process and highlights online resources NCSBN has available to educators and students. This video shows what candidates can expect before, during and after the exam.

    2020  | Video

  • Making Travel Nursing Easier with a Multistate License

    This video provides information related to how the Nurse Licensure Compact and multistate license pertain to travel nurses. It provides primary state of residence requirements as well as pitfalls to avoid and other helpful information.

    2020  | Video

  • REx-PN: un Examen Adaptatif Informatisé

    Le REx-PN est un nouvel examen d’autorisation pour les infirmières auxiliaires autorisées canadiennes. Développé pour le British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP) et l’Ordre des Infirmières et Infirmiers de l’Ontario (OIIO) pour faciliter les prises de décision ayant trait à l’autorisation d’exercer. L’examen utilise la technologie adaptative informatisée pour évaluer la compétence de chaque personne à exercer la profession d’infirmière en tant que nouvellement diplômée de manière sécuritaire et efficace au niveau débutant. L’examen adaptative informatisée utilise une méthode d’administration qui combine la technologie informatique avec une théorie de mesure moderne pour créer un processus d’examen plus efficace. Cette vidéo explique pourquoi le REx-PN est un examen adaptative informatisée et comment il fonction. Elle présente, entre autres, le mode de sélection des questions et les règles suivies pour déterminer une réussite ou un échec.  Apprenez-en davantage sur l’examen et la technologie adaptative informatisée.

    2020  | Video

  • REx-PN Using CAT

    The REx-PN is a new Canadian Practical Nurse exam developed for the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP) and the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) to assist in making licensure decisions. The exam uses computerized adaptive testing (CAT) to measure each candidate’s competence to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level nurse. CAT is a method for administering exams that merges computer technology with modern measurement theory to increase the efficiency of the exam process. This video explains why CAT is used for the REx-PN and how it works. Topics covered include item selection and pass/fail rules. Find out more about the exam and CAT.

    2020  | Video

  • Practice/Academic Partnership During the COVID-19 Crisis

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals have suspended clinical experiences for nursing students. To benefit both students and hospitals during the crisis, NCSBN has joined with other national nursing organizations to promote a practice-academic partnership model. This video looks at the model and the successes two states have had implementing it.

    2020  | Video

  • State of the World's Nursing Report

    The World Health Organization has released the State of the World's Nursing Report. The report is the most important document created in relation to the nursing profession. In this video, NCSBN CEO, David Benton, looks report and offers insight into what it means for nurses and nurse regulators. More information about how the report applies to nursing practice during the COVID-19 pandemic can be found in the State of the World's Nursing Report: Recommendations & Their Relevance to the COVID-19 Pandemic video.

    2020  | Video

  • State of the World's Nursing Report: Recommendations & Their Relevance to the COVID-19 Pandemic

    The World Health Organization has released the State of the World's Nursing Report. The report has ten recommendations for the nursing community. In this video, NCSBN CEO, David Benton, looks at those recommendations and how nurses and nurse regulators can apply them to nursing practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional information about the report and its impact on nursing regulators is available in the State of the World's Nursing Report video.

    2020  | Video

  • A Look at Occupational Licensing: Insights from the Healthcare Regulatory CEO Collaborative

    Members of the Healthcare Regulatory CEO Collaborative (HRCC) discuss the debate over occupational licensing and some of the challenges their organizations face.

    2020  | Video

  • Explanation of the Nurse Licensure Compact for Nurses

    This short video helps explain the Nurse Licensure Compact to all nurses.  It explains what a NLC multistate license is and provides a broad overview of steps nurses need to take when permanently changing their home states.

    2019  | Video

  • Explanation of the Nurse Licensure Compact for Nurse Employers

    This short video is geared specifically to nurse employers. It explains the Nurse Licensure Compact and provides scenario-based examples of steps to take when hiring nurses that may or may not be changing their primary state of legal residence.

    2019  | Video

  • New Nurses: Your License to Practice

    Nurses new to practice or preparing for their first nursing jobs will learn the ways the profession is regulated – through nursing licensure, boards of nursing and state laws called Nurse Practice Acts. Also covered are key issues of professional responsibility, including maintaining professional boundaries, and nursing ethics.

    2015  | Video

  • Professional Boundaries in Nursing

    Maintain professional boundaries and strengthen the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship. 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

  • Substance Use Disorder in Nursing

    Substance Use Disorder in Nursing tackles one of the most serious problems facing nursing today. The video provides a comprehensive look at the issue of substance use disorder and covers:

    • The facts about substance use disorder
    • Substance use disorder and nurses
    • Identification and reporting
    • Treatment and alternative to discipline programs
    • Recovery and return to practice

    2013  | Video

  • NCLEX: un examen adaptatif informatisé

    Avis important: La vidéo sur l’examen adaptatif informatisé sera bientôt mise à jour pour refléter les changements dans la conception du NCLEX à compter du 1er octobre 2020. NCSBN laisse cette version de la vidéo disponible pour fournir des informations sur l’examen adaptatif informatisé. Cependant, à cause de cela, il y a quelques incohérences vers la fin de la vidéo liées à la conception de l’examen qui ne sont plus correctes.

    Voici une liste de ce qui changera le 1er octobre et les nouvelles informations mises à jour :

    1. Le nombre minimum d'items pour les examens NCLEX-RN et NCLEX-PN est de 75 au lieu de 75 et 85 respectivement.
    2. Le nombre maximum d'items pour les examens NCLEX-RN et NCLEX-PN est de 145 au lieu de 265 et 205.
    3. La durée totale pour les examens NCLEX-RN et NCLEX-PN sera de cinq heures au lieu de six et cinq, respectivement.
    4. Lorsqu'un candidat n’a pas eu suffisamment de temps pour atteindre le nombre maximum, l'estimation finale des capacités est calculée à partir de toutes les réponses sur tous les éléments complétés à l'examen. S'il est au-dessus de la note de passage à celle-ci, c'est une réussite ; sinon, l'examen sera un échec.

    NCSBN est heureux de produire une nouvelle vidéo sur l’examen adaptatif informatise qui sera bientôt publiée. Pour une liste complète des modifications apportées à l'examen, consultez le document ici.

    Le NCSBN a élaboré deux examens d’autorisation infirmière, le NCLEX-PN et le NCLEX-RN, qui font partie du processus utilisé par les organismes de réglementation de la profession infirmière pour accorder le permis d’exercice. Il s’agit d’un examen adaptatif informatisé qui évalue les compétences requises pour exercer la profession infirmière au niveau débutant de façon sécuritaire et efficace. Cet examen emploie une méthode d’administration qui fusionne la technologie informatique avec la théorie moderne de l’évaluation afin d’accroître l’efficacité du processus de l’examen. La vidéo explique pourquoi le NCLEX est un examen adaptatif informatisé et quel est le principe de tels examens. Les aspects couverts sont la sélection des questions et les règles de réussite/échec. Apprenez-en plus sur l’examen et le déroulement d’un examen adaptatif informatisé. 

    2012  | Video

  • NCLEX Using CAT

    NCSBN develops two licensure examinations, the NCLEX-PN and the NCLEX-RN, that are used by nursing regulatory bodies to assist in making licensure decisions. The exam uses computer adaptive testing (CAT) to measure the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level nurse. CAT is a method for administering exams that merges computer technology with modern measurement theory to increase the efficiency of the exam process. This video explains why CAT is used for NCLEX and how it works. Topics covered include item selection and pass/fail rules. Find out more about the exam and CAT.

    2012  | Video

  • Social Media Guidelines for Nurses

    Social media use is ubiquitous, but inappropriate posts by nurses have resulted in licensure and legal repercussions. NCSBN has developed guidelines for nurses and nursing students for using social media responsibly. Key points of these guidelines are summarized, along with dramatization of potential scenarios of inappropriate social media use.

    2011  | Video

  • NCSBN National Simulation Study Overview

    Learn more about NCSBN's landmark, national, multi-site, longitudinal study of simulation use in prelicensure nursing programs throughout the country. The study will begin Fall 2011 and will follow beginning nursing students from 10 participating schools throughout their nursing education.

    2011  | Video

  • Board of Nursing Complaint Process: Investigation to Resolution

    Once a complaint is filed with a board of nursing, the boards have a complaint process that they follow from review to resolution. This process is summarized in the NCSBN video Board of Nursing Complaint Process: Investigation to Resolution. This video was developed by the NCSBN 2010 Disciplinary Resource Committee and produced by NCSBN.

    2010  | Video

Promotional Videos

Promotional videos are available to learn more about NCSBN and NRBs.

  • NCSBN ID: The one true unique nurse identifier

    Panel discussion with nursing industry experts about the importance of the NCSBN ID, the one true unique nurse identifier. The NCSBN ID identifies nurses across systems and throughout their careers, providing vital nursing data while protecting their personally identifiable information (PII).

    2024  | Video

  • We’re There in the Moments of Nursing

    NCSBN protects you and your trust in nursing through policy, data and innovation.

    2023  | Video

  • About NCSBN: An Introduction to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing

    For 45 years, NCSBN has served as a leader in nursing regulation. NCSBN is the vehicle through which nursing regulatory bodies act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting public health, safety and welfare. This video provides a brief history of NCSBN and explains what the organization does and how it achieves its mission of public protection.

    2023  | Video

  • Take your Career to the Next Level with ICRS

    The International Center for Regulatory Scholarship (ICRS) is an educational initiative, presented by NCSBN, that offers online and blended courses designed to cultivate and elevate nursing leaders and policymakers around the world. ICRS also provides unprecedented opportunities for global networking and collaboration. Starting in 2023, the Fellowship of Regulatory Scholarship (FRS) credential will be available to signify outstanding achievement in regulation. Learn more and enroll at icrsncsbn.org.

    2022  | Video

  • Member Board Profiles Custom Report Tool Tutorial

    Administrator provides instructions on how to create and print custom or complete reports from the Member Board Profiles application.

    2020  | Video

  • About NCSBN: An Introduction to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing

    For more than 40 years, NCSBN has served as a leader in nursing regulation. NCSBN is the vehicle through which nursing regulatory bodies act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting public health, safety and welfare. This video provides a brief history of NCSBN and explains what the organization does and how it achieves its mission of public protection.

    2019  | Video

  • The Next Generation NCLEX Asking the Right Questions

    The Next Generation NCLEX exam is about asking better questions to help nurses think critically when providing care to a client.

    2019  | Video

  • The Right Decisions Come From the Right Questions

    To meet today’s client needs, improved measurement of the nurse’s clinical judgment is critical. At NCSBN, we are dedicated to assessing, and adapting to, the rapidly evolving health care environment, that’s why we are developing Next Generation NCLEX. 

    2019  | Video

  • International Center for Regulatory Scholarship (ICRS)

    Introducing NCSBN's new International Center for Regulatory Scholarship (ICRS). This video provides an overview of the two-year program that offers NCSBN members, Exam User members and Associate Members the opportunity to gain advanced knowledge, enhance their leadership skills and build a network of colleagues. You can learn more at icrsncsbn.org.

    2019  | Video

  • 2020-2022 NCSBN Strategic Plan Animation

    The NCSBN strategic plan provides a way of focusing and prioritizing objectives as the organization moves forward. This animation summarizes the strategic initiatives for 2020-2022 and how they relate to NCSBN’s vision, mission and values.

    2019  | Video

  • Nursys License Verification

    The Nurse License Verification service enables nurses to verify their license(s) from a Nursys licensure participating nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs) when applying for endorsement into another state. Nurses can verify their licenses by completing the Nursys verification process for $30 per license type, per each NRB where the nurse is applying. The nurse’s license verification is available immediately to the endorsing NRB.

    2018  | Video

  • Nursys e-Notify for Nurses

    e-Notify for nurses is a free of charge innovative nurse licensure notification system. The system helps nurses track their license and discipline statuses and provides license renewal reminders. The information is provided as it is entered into the Nursys database by participating nursing regulatory bodies. Learn more about Nursys and e-Notify for nurses.

    2018  | Video

  • NCSBN Global Regulatory Atlas Commercial

    The NCSBN Regulatory Atlas is the first comprehensive resource of nursing regulation around the world. It provides regulatory information for countries around the world, including licensure requirements, levels of nursing and mandatory education. Explore the NCSBN Regulatory Atlas at regulatoryatlas.com.

    2018  | Video

  • Nursys QuickConfirm

    Licensure QuickConfirm is a free service that allows employers and recruiters to retrieve licensure and any applicable discipline documentation in one convenient location.

    2018  | Video

  • Nursys e-Notify for Institutions

    e-Notify for institutions is an innovative nurse licensure notification system that delivers real-time notifications to employers about nurses in their employ. The system provides licensure and publicly available discipline data directly as the information is entered into the Nursys database by participating nursing regulatory bodies. Learn more about Nursys and nurse license verification.

    2018  | Video

  • NCSBN New Logo Reveal

    Celebrating its 40th anniversary, NCSBN has created a new logo that builds upon the foundation of its previous one. The five squares are brought together to depict interconnectedness and then expanded to suggest a spherical shape of a globe. The square elements combined form a pattern signifying of collaboration between members and national and international peer organizations. The linear space between the elements connects them together creating a networking web extending around the globe. The whole design conveys the expanding influence of NCSBN as an international organization that is leading regulation excellence around the world.

    2018  | Video

  • NCSBN Center for Regulatory Excellence Grant Program

    The NCSBN Center for Regulatory Excellence awards grants of up to $300,000 for scientific research projects that advance the science of nursing policy and regulation and build regulatory expertise worldwide.

    This video provides potential recipients an overview of the application requirements and helpful tips for putting together a successful grant application.

    2016  | Video

  • Center for Regulatory Excellence Commercial

    Learn about the Center for Regulatory Excellence grant program in this overview video. Get additional details about CRE.

    2014  | Video

  • The Role of Boards of Nursing

    This commercial spot, as seen on CBS affiliates, educates consumers and promotes the work of boards of nursing. This was created from a partnership between NCSBN and the CBS Community Partnership Program.

    2010  | Video

Historical Videos

  • 2019–2023: Rising to the Challenge

    Never content to rest on its laurels, NCSBN is moving forward through innovation, ingenuity and creativity designed to advance nursing and nursing regulation. Respectful of its past but with its eyes firmly fixed on the future, and the challenges and opportunities ahead. NCSBN remains an organization always looking to push the boundaries of what is possible.

    2023  | Video

  • Rising to the Challenge

    When the Pearson VUE Testing Centers were shuttered because of the COVID-19 crisis, exam resumption was never a question of if it would happen, it was simply a question of how quickly it could happen. Testing resumed eight days later with a modified NCLEX that maintained the integrity of the exam delivered in a testing environment that adhered to CDC guidelines for social distancing and disinfection.

    2021  | Video

  • The NCSBN Founders: An Audacious Vision for Public Protection

    As NCSBN celebrates its 40th anniversary, we look back at the inspiring women who founded the organization.

    2018  | Video

  • 2014–2018: Surging Towards the Future

    Standing on the firm foundation of its past NCSBN looks forward to building even stronger partnerships with other regulatory bodies both nationally and internationally. Entering its fifth decade of operation NCSBN seeks out new opportunities and faces its challenges head on.

    2018  | Video

  • 2008–2013: Collaboration and Outreach

    Health care has become increasingly global in scope. NCSBN saw this evolution as an opportunity to grow and collaborate reaching new, diverse audiences both nationally and internationally, as the organization continued its mission of public safety.

    2018  | Video

  • 2003–2007: Promoting Evidence-based Nursing Regulation

    As the body of nursing regulation knowledge becomes more expansive, NCSBN relies on evidence that is rooted in theory and based on research to assist in making regulatory decisions. NCSBN embraced the challenges and opportunities of evidence-based nursing regulation.

    2018  | Video

  • 1995–2002: Transforming Regulation Through Technology

    Emerging technologies were changing the world as the beginning of the 21st century approached. NCSBN welcomed new technological tools, resources and mediums that forever changed the trajectory of nursing regulation.

    2018  | Video

  • 1986–1994: Forging New Frontiers with Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT)

    NCSBN had its eye on the future as it began researching the use of computer adaptive testing for the NCLEX. It took several years of research and hard work by dedicated professionals, but in 1994, NCSBN became the first health care organization to utilize computerized adaptive testing for the purpose of licensure.

    2018  | Video

  • 1978–1985: Establishing the Mission-driven Organization

    The first several years of NCSBN's existence focused on establishing a mission-driven organization that was rooted in public protection and strengthening the role of nursing regulatory bodies in nursing regulation.

    2018  | Video

  • Honoring Mildred Schmidt

    Mildred Schmidt, NCSBN President 1979-1980

    Mildred Schmidt helped found NCSBN, was appointed the organization's first Secretary-Treasurer and also served as president from 1979 to 1981. She is recognized for her pioneering vision, steadfast leadership and unwavering support.

    2015  | Video

  • Honoring Kathy Apple

    Kathy Apple, MS, RN, FAAN, CEO, NCSBN

    NCSBN CEO, 2001-2015

    Kathy Apple led NCSBN during a time of unprecedented change and growth for the organization. Her 14-year tenure as CEO is the crowning achievement on a nursing career spanning 40 years. Her commitment to the NCSBN core values, mission and vision leaves the organization in a strong position to continue influencing national and international nursing regulation.

    2015  | Video