Mission
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) provides education, service, and research through collaborative leadership to promote evidence-based regulatory excellence for patient safety and public protection.
(Mission Statement Adopted by Delegate Assembly 2010)
Vision
Advance regulatory excellence worldwide.
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Policy Briefing
Student Loan Default and State Licensing Board Discipline
Posted 3/4/2019
NCSBN issues letter of support for the Protecting JOBs Act, which would prevent states from disciplining licensees purely due to their failure to make student loan payments.
News Release
NCSBN Publishes Findings from Survey of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses with Collaborative Practice Agreements
Posted 2/6/2019
NCSBN conducted a survey of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to determine the economic burden and practice restrictions placed on them by state laws. The survey findings were published in the January 2019 issue of the Journal of Nursing Regulation
