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Objectives:

1. Identify strategic opportunities to contribute regulatory solutions to state, federal and global priorities in nursing.
2. Explore strategic issues for collaboration and promotion of the regulatory perspective on evolving policy change.

This periodic performance of practice analyses (i.e., job analysis) studies assists NCSBN in evaluating the validity of the NCLEX-RN test plan that guides content distribution of the licensure examination. This publication analyzes the U.S. and Canadian entry-level nursing testing populations, including the relevance of clinical judgment in the performance of nursing activities. Because changes can occur in registered nurse (RN) practice, practice analyses are conducted on a three-year cycle. Due to COVID-19, the RN practice analysis was conducted in 2021.

This periodic performance of practice analysis (i.e., job analysis) study assists NCSBN in evaluating the validity of the NCLEX-PN test plan that guides content distribution of the licensure examination. This publication analyzes the U.S. population of entry-level licensed practical/vocational (LPN/VN) nurse practice, including the relevance of clinical judgment in the performance of nursing activities. Because changes can occur in LPN/VN practice, practice analyses are conducted on a three-year cycle.

This annual report covers the period from Oct. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021. The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the activities, achievements and financial performance of the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (ICNLCA) throughout the report period. It provides a snapshot of recent accomplishments and a preview of what we have yet to achieve as a commission in fiscal year 2022 (FY22). 

February 25, 2022 

This webinar will show you how to run exam dynamic reports in Pearson VUE’s Business Intelligence (BI) reporting platform. NCSBN’s psychometric staff will introduce Candidate Reports, Program Reports and Quarterly Reports. More specifically, the differences between those reports will be explained. After this webinar, you will be able to run the reports that meet your needs, and subscribe to reports so the system will automatically generate and email the reports to schools.

NCSBN depends on nurses to assist in the NCLEX and REx-PN item development process.

• The Evolutionary Road to the Next Generation NCLEX -- An Interview with Phil Dickison
• Assessing Substance Use Disorder Monitoring Program Guidelines -- NCSBN Research Department Seeks Boards of Nursing to Participate in Pilot
• The Growth of Interstate Compacts
• Conference Prepares Canadian Educators for Launch of New Exam

January 25, 2022

Leadership Succession Committee (LSC) member, Joe Baker, Jr., discusses leadership opportunities at NCSBN and how participation has benefited him personally and professionally.

January 12, 2022