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Discover which states utilize Clean Slate laws, which allow some use or exception of criminal background information by licensing agencies, and which prohibit this use entirely. You will learn how Clean Slate laws may affect state participation in interstate compacts.

We will review common NLC topics that are frequently misunderstood. Topics include:

• the 60-day residency rule,
• conversion to a single-state license when there is a PTP action,
• when criminal background checks are required,
• defining encumbrance and expungement in relation to multistate license eligibility.

Join us for a 30-minute overview on the definition of “agreed disposition,” and types of plea agreements which constitute an agreed disposition. You also will learn about multistate license eligibility as it relates to an applicant with an agreed disposition.

This annual publication provides data on candidate performance on the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Examinations and also includes data on the candidates who have been able to take the NCLEX-RN for purposes of licensure/registration in Canada since January 5, 2015. This publication provides a brief overview of how Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) works, how the passing standard is set, and how the pass/fail decision is made at the beginning. The main part of the publication is a detailed breakdown of candidate performance for 2024 and includes the pass rates by candidate type, degree type and country. In addition, the publication contains NCLEX historical data (e.g., pass rates, passing standards, and volume) since CAT administration started in 1994. 

In this 30-minute session you will hear National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reporting requirements in relation to specific board actions (such as public, private, and final) and when to report administrative denial vs denial for cause. You will learn to identify the correct coding to report a denial for cause to NPDB, how to access NPDB codes, and NPDB coding options for reprimands which may be encumbering or non-encumbering.

• The Guardrails of Public Protection: How Boards of Nursing Safeguard the Public
• Congratulations 2026 ICRS Certificate Program Graduates
• An NCLEX Conference Educators Will Not Want to Miss: A Virtual Gathering for Professionals Shaping the Next Generation of Practice-Ready Nurses
• Congratulations to our 2026 NCSBN Awardees
• Your Voice Matters: The 2026 National Nursing Workforce Survey is Underway!

This session will define encumbrance, and review which board actions may constitute an encumbrance on a license or privilege to practice. You will learn the effect of an encumbering action on a licensee’s eligibility to retain or obtain a multistate license.

Join NLC Legal Consultant Fred Knight to hear preferred language suggestions for use in alternative-to-discipline agreements, board orders, and consent agreements. You will learn common drafting errors and determine when the licensee is eligible for a multistate license after the removal of all encumbrances.

This session focuses on the concept of a compact as a contract, as well as interstate compact law principles, with citations to relevant federal law. You will learn when interstate compact law prevails over conflicting state law, the binding nature of compact rules and the obligation to comply with compact provisions.

This webinar covers key NCLEX Admin processes and resources that support NRB's work managing candidate registrations. This session is designed specifically for NRB staff and focuses on practical workflows that you use daily.

• SNAPPI: A Shared Appointee Model That Turns Bedside Expertise into Clinical Faculty Capacity
• New! NCSBN’s Updated Evidence-Based Quality Indicators of Nursing Education Programs
• Evolving Expectations: Pushing the Boundaries of Nursing Education and Regulation
• Arizona 1803 Statewide Nursing Grant: A Model for Preceptor-Based Transition to Practice
• “I Would Not Trade it for Anything.” Sandra Culpepper on Serving as Board President on the Mississippi Board of Nursing
• Vital Signs: A Trend Analysis of the Nursing Faculty Workforce
• Strengthening North Carolina’s Nursing Workforce: Insights from the NC Nursing Workforce Research Conference Series