Resource Center
2005 Continued Competence Concept Paper (Vol. 25)
Increasingly licensing boards are being challenged to provide assurance to the public that licensees meet minimum levels of competence throughout their careers, not only at the time of entry and initial licensure. This paper explores environmental factors and analysis of issues regarding continued competence in nursing.
2005 | Papers
2004 Nurse Licensee Volume and NCLEX Examination Statistics (Vol. 20)
This annual publication provides national and state summary data of Member Boards’ licensure activities, as well as data on candidate performance on the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations. (© 2005)
2005 | Publications
The Impact of Differing Field-testing Procedures on the Accuracy of Item Calibrations in a Computerized Adaptive Test
Presented at AERA
2005 | Research Item
Examining Changes in Item Difficulty Estimates Across Years for a High Stakes Licensure CAT
Presented at AERA
2005 | Research Item
2005 NCLEX Pass Rates
Summary data for multiple categories of candidates, U.S. and international, is provided for performance on NCSBN's two nurse licensure examinations, the NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN.
2005 | Publications
2005 RN Practice Analysis: NCSBN Executive Summary
NCSBN performs job (practice) analysis studies every three years. This is an executive summary of the 2005 RN Practice Analysis.
2005 | Exams Research
Report of Findings from the 2005 RN Practice Analysis (Vol. 21)
The purpose of this practice analysis is to describe and compare the practice characteristics and activities of newly licensed registered nurses (RNs). The empirical findings are used to evaluate the 2007 NCLEX-RN Test Plan (© 2005).
2005 | Exams Research
Focus group on licensed practical nurse scope of practice at NCSBN
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing convened a focus group to discuss the findings of the 2003 Licensed Practical Nurse/Vocational Nurse (LPN/VN) practice analysis and to make recommendations to the NCSBN board of directors.
2005 | Research Item
Global initiatives in regulation at NCSBN
Recognizing the importance of the global perspective in regulation the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) developed as one of its 6 strategic initiatives the following: “Advance NCSBN as a key partner in nursing and healthcare regulation in the U.S. and internationally.” There are several objectives in place to meet this initiative.
2005 | Research Item
Re-Evaluating the NCLEX-RN Passing Standard
Reprint from the Journal of Nursing Measurement, 13(2), 2005
2005 | Publications
2005 NCSBN Annual Report
This annual report functions as a formal summary of NCSBN’s performance and activities during fiscal year 2005. It also provides financial information, NCLEX pass rates, member achievements, a timeline of NCSBN activities and NCSBN facts.
2005 | Publications
Fall 2005 Leader to Leader
- Summaries of the NCSBN publications "Clinical Instruction in Preliscensure Nursing Programs;" "Practical Nurse Scope of Practice White Paper" and "Working with Others" are provided
- Mi Ja Kim of the Academy of International Leadership Development at the University of Illinois, Chicago discusses nurse educators as global leaders
2005 | Magazines