About NCSBN

NCSBN is a not-for-profit organization whose U.S. members include the nursing regulatory bodies in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories.

40+yearsof regulatory excellence

Mission

NCSBN empowers and supports nursing regulators in their mandate to protect the public.

(Mission Statement Adopted by Delegate Assembly 2019)

Vision

Leading regulatory excellence worldwide.

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Latest News See All News /news/news.page ncsbn news t-navy [COVID-19, News Release, News Update, Nursys Update, NCLEX Update] [COVID-19, News Release, News Update, Nursys Update, NCLEX Update] [x-request-id] = [982bf7823910bd1534caec8f0365fd43] [cdn-loop] = [google] [accept-language] = [en-US,en;q=0.5] [x-forwarded-for] = [10.1.51.7] [accept] = [text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8] [via] = [1.1 google] [x-real-ip] = [198.18.2.35] [if-modified-since] = [Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:32:19 GMT] [x-forwarded-scheme] = [https] [x-original-forwarded-for] = [3.235.147.50, 34.149.217.49] [x-cloud-trace-context] = [e996847c21a74b8df029cdc2cbf4414b/6317988514969709337] [host] = [lsds] [connection] = [close] [x-scheme] = [https] [accept-encoding] = [gzip] [user-agent] = [CCBot/2.0 (https://commoncrawl.org/faq/)] about 2 en_US li8fa7dm /default/main/NCSBN true ncsbn/News manual 2023-05-31 10:58:44 /default/main/NCSBN/STAGING 2023-05-31 09:01:17 en_US templatedata/ncsbn/News/data/2023/ncsbn-award-ceremony-to-honor-outstanding-nurse-regulators.xml templatedata/ncsbn/News/data/2023/ncsbn-award-ceremony-to-honor-outstanding-nurse-regulators.xml /default/main/NCSBN/WORKAREA/default li8fa7dm 2023-05-31 09:01:17 li8fa7dm li8fa7dm templatedata/ncsbn/News/data/2023/ncsbn-award-ceremony-to-honor-outstanding-nurse-regulators.xml li8fa7dm 2023-05-31 08:57:00 /default/main/NCSBN News Release li8fa7dm li8fa7dm 1685542096503 2023-05-31 10:58:44 /default/main/NCSBN/WORKAREA/default/templatedata/ncsbn/News/data/2023/ncsbn-award-ceremony-to-honor-outstanding-nurse-regulators.xml ncsbn-award-ceremony-to-honor-outstanding-nurse-regulators li8fa7dm li8fa7dm 1 NCSBN Award Ceremony to Honor Outstanding Nurse Regulators News Release 2023-05-31 08:57:00 /sites/ncsbn/news/news-releases.page /templatedata/ncsbn/Vertical-Navigation/data/news.xml <p>NCSBN will recognize its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 16-18, 2023.</p> yes yes <p>CHICAGO &ndash;&ndash; NCSBN will recognize its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 16-18, 2023.</p> <p>Specific award recipients include:</p> <p><strong>Paula R. Meyer, MSN, RN, FRE, </strong>executive director, Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission, will receive the Meritorious Service Award, which is granted to a member for significant contributions to the mission and vision of NCSBN.</p> <p><strong>Suzanne Hunt, </strong>board staff<strong>, </strong>Tennessee Board of Nursing, will receive the Exceptional Contribution Award, which is given for significant contribution by a member who is not a president or executive officer and has demonstrated support of NCSBN&rsquo;s mission.</p> <p>The&nbsp;<strong>Kansas State Board of Nursing </strong>will be awarded the Regulatory Achievement Award that recognizes the member board or associate member that has made an identifiable, significant contribution to the mission and vision of NCSBN in promoting public policy related to the safe and effective practice of nursing in the interest of public welfare.</p> <p>In addition, service awards will be given to the following executive officers of nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs):</p> <p><strong>Five Years</strong></p> <ul> <li>Beverly Balaski, MN, RN, executive director, Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan</li> <li>Dana Dalton, MSN, RN, CMBI, supervising nurse consultant, Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing</li> <li>Missy Poortenga, MHA, RN, executive director, Montana Board of Nursing</li> <li>Elaine Yamaguchi, executive officer, California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians</li> <li>Pamela C. Zickafoose, EdD, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CNE, FRE, executive director, Delaware Board of Nursing</li> </ul> <p><strong>10 Years</strong></p> <ul> <li>Jennifer Brenton, RN, LPN, executive director, College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba</li> <li>Karen C. Lyon, PhD, RN, ACNS, NEA, executive director, Louisiana State Board of Nursing</li> <li>Lynsay Rae Nair, LPN, executive director, Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses</li> <li>Lynn Power, MN, RN, executive director, College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador</li> <li>Kathleen Weinberg, MSN, RN, executive director, Iowa Board of Nursing</li> </ul> <p><strong>25 Years</strong></p> <ul> <li>Paula R. Meyer, MSN, RN, FRE, executive director, Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission</li> </ul> <p><strong>2023 Centennial Award</strong></p> <ul> <li>Nevada State Board of Nursing</li> <li>New Mexico Board of Nursing</li> </ul> <p><strong>About NCSBN</strong><br />Empowering and supporting nursing regulators across the world in their mandate to protect the public, NCSBN is an independent, not-for-profit organization. As a global leader in regulatory excellence, NCSBN champions regulatory solutions to borderless health care delivery, agile regulatory systems and nurses practicing to the full scope of their education, experience and expertise. A world leader in test development and administration, NCSBN&rsquo;s NCLEX Exams are internationally recognized as the preeminent nursing examinations.&nbsp;</p> <p>NCSBN&rsquo;s membership is comprised of the nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs) in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories. There are five exam user members and 25 associate members that are either NRBs or empowered regulatory authorities from other countries or territories.&nbsp;</p> <p>The statements and opinions expressed are those of NCSBN and not individual members.</p> NCSBN Award Ceremony to Honor Outstanding Nurse Regulators 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, Awards, 2023 Membership, NCSBN Organization FALSE yes en_US lgwbo5f0 /default/main/NCSBN true ncsbn/News manual 2023-05-22 15:26:31 /default/main/NCSBN/STAGING 2023-05-22 15:01:42 en_US templatedata/ncsbn/News/data/2023/ncsbn-selects-philip-dickison-as-new-ceo.xml templatedata/ncsbn/News/data/2023/ncsbn-selects-philip-dickison-as-new-ceo.xml /default/main/NCSBN/WORKAREA/default lgwbo5f0 2023-05-22 15:01:42 lgwbo5f0 lgwbo5f0 templatedata/ncsbn/News/data/2023/ncsbn-selects-philip-dickison-as-new-ceo.xml lgwbo5f0 2023-05-22 14:55:00 /default/main/NCSBN News Release lgwbo5f0 lgwbo5f0 1684787040108 2023-05-22 15:26:31 /default/main/NCSBN/WORKAREA/default/templatedata/ncsbn/News/data/2023/ncsbn-selects-philip-dickison-as-new-ceo.xml ncsbn-selects-philip-dickison-as-new-ceo lgwbo5f0 lgwbo5f0 1 NCSBN Selects Philip Dickison as New CEO News Release 2023-05-22 14:55:00 /sites/ncsbn/news/news-releases.page /templatedata/ncsbn/Vertical-Navigation/data/news.xml <p>The NCSBN Board of Directors has named Philip Dickison, PhD, RN, to succeed retiring CEO David Benton. Dickison assumes duties as CEO on Oct. 1, 2023.</p> /images/Phil headshot.jpg yes yes <p>CHICAGO &ndash; Today, the NCSBN Board of Directors (BOD), has named Philip Dickison, PhD, RN, to succeed retiring CEO David Benton. Dickison assumes duties as CEO on Oct. 1, 2023.</p> <p>Dickison currently serves as NCSBN&rsquo;s chief operating officer (COO), a post he has held since 2017. In that capacity, he has traveled extensively representing NCSBN across the globe. He has nearly four decades of experience in organizational leadership, strategic planning and not-for-profit business operations working with government regulatory bodies, licensure testing and educational institutions both nationally and internationally. Prior to his appointment as COO, he served NCSBN chief officer, examinations, for seven years.</p> <p>A prolific researcher, with a PhD in Quantitative Research, Evaluation and Measurement, Dickison recently shepherded the launch of the groundbreaking Next Generation NCLEX Examinations, an enhancement of the world&rsquo;s premier licensure examinations. His profound knowledge and experience in testing have made him a renowned leader in the world of psychometrics and an in-demand speaker on the subject.</p> <p>&ldquo;Although we conducted a global search, it was Philip&rsquo;s wide-ranging expertise, experience and passion for public protection that clearly rose to the top,&rdquo; comments NCSBN BOD President Jay Douglas, MSM, RN, CSAC, FRE. &ldquo;We are confident he is the right person at the right time for our organization and excited to see how his vision and leadership will further our past successes and advance the innovative work we are currently undertaking.&rdquo;</p> <p>Dickison is a registered nurse with lifelong dedication to patient care. Active in the certification and licensure community for more than 30 years, prior to joining NCSBN in 2010, Dickison was director of health professions testing at Elsevier, Inc. and associate director at the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. He also served 11 years in the United States Air Force as an emergency medical technician (EMT), paramedic, and a Medical Service Specialist, serving as an instructor and military medic in support of Operation Desert Storm.</p> <p><strong>About NCSBN</strong><br />Empowering and supporting nursing regulators across the world in their mandate to protect the public, NCSBN is an independent, not-for-profit organization. As a global leader in regulatory excellence, NCSBN champions regulatory solutions to borderless health care delivery, agile regulatory systems and nurses practicing to the full scope of their education, experience and expertise. A world leader in test development and administration, NCSBN&rsquo;s NCLEX Exams are internationally recognized as the preeminent nursing examinations.&nbsp;</p> <p>NCSBN&rsquo;s membership is comprised of the nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs) in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories. There are five exam user members and 25 associate members that are either NRBs or empowered regulatory authorities from other countries or territories.&nbsp;</p> <p>The statements and opinions expressed are those of NCSBN and not individual members.</p> NCSBN Selects Philip Dickison as New CEO 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. phil dickison ceo ncsbn NCSBN Organization FALSE yes

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NCSBN Award Ceremony to Honor Outstanding Nurse Regulators

Posted 05/31/2023

NCSBN will recognize its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 16-18, 2023.

News Release

NCSBN Selects Philip Dickison as New CEO

Posted 05/22/2023

The NCSBN Board of Directors has named Philip Dickison, PhD, RN, to succeed retiring CEO David Benton. Dickison assumes duties as CEO on Oct. 1, 2023.

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