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In Focus Summer 2020
- The NCLEX & COVID-19: NCSBN and Pearson VUE Address the Challenges of Delivering a Valid and Secure Exam in a Safe Testing Environment
- When COVID-10 Shut Everything Down, Nursing Regulatory Bodies Carried On
- Lessons Learned from the Pandemic: Issues that can be Avoided if All States Were in the Nurse Licensure Compact
- The Nurse Licensure Compact & COVID-19, a Tale of Two States
- Practice/Academic Partnership: One Answer to Prelicensure Clinical Placements During a Pandemic
- An Update from the NCSBN Examinations Department
2020 | Magazines
Committee Forum: Finance Committee
2020 | Event Presentation
President's Address
2020 | Event Presentation
Committee Forum: APRN Compact
2020 | Event Presentation
CEO's Address
2020 | Event Presentation
2019 NCLEX Examination Statistics
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 2019 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.
2020 | Publications
Leader To Leader - Special Issue - Summer 2020
- Practice/Academic Partnership: One Answer to Prelicensure Clinical Placements During a Pandemic
- Free COVID-19 Courses
- NCSBN’s New Board of Nursing Professional Licensure Requirements Webpage
- NCLEX Update
- A Landmark National Nursing Education Program Study
2020 | Magazines
NGN News - Summer 2020
Topic: Layer 4 of the NCJMM
2020 | Publications
REx-PN: un Examen Adaptatif Informatisé
Le REx-PN est un nouvel examen d’autorisation pour les infirmières auxiliaires autorisées canadiennes. Développé pour le British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP) et l’Ordre des Infirmières et Infirmiers de l’Ontario (OIIO) pour faciliter les prises de décision ayant trait à l’autorisation d’exercer. L’examen utilise la technologie adaptative informatisée pour évaluer la compétence de chaque personne à exercer la profession d’infirmière en tant que nouvellement diplômée de manière sécuritaire et efficace au niveau débutant. L’examen adaptative informatisée utilise une méthode d’administration qui combine la technologie informatique avec une théorie de mesure moderne pour créer un processus d’examen plus efficace. Cette vidéo explique pourquoi le REx-PN est un examen adaptative informatisée et comment il fonction. Elle présente, entre autres, le mode de sélection des questions et les règles suivies pour déterminer une réussite ou un échec. Apprenez-en davantage sur l’examen et la technologie adaptative informatisée.
2020 | Video
REx-PN Using CAT
The REx-PN is a new Canadian Practical Nurse exam developed for the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP) and the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) to assist in making licensure decisions. The exam uses computerized adaptive testing (CAT) to measure each candidate’s competence to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level nurse. CAT is a method for administering exams that merges computer technology with modern measurement theory to increase the efficiency of the exam process. This video explains why CAT is used for the REx-PN and how it works. Topics covered include item selection and pass/fail rules. Find out more about the exam and CAT.
2020 | Video
COVID 19 & the NCLEX: Testing Availability Webinar
During the COVID-19 pandemic, NCLEX candidates have had to wait longer or travel farther to take their exams. NCSBN has worked to reopen NCLEX test centers and expand time slots while following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and recommendations. This webinar for educators reviews NCSBN's efforts to restore testing capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary testing sites and what candidates need to know.
2020 | Recorded Webinar
Passport Administration Help Video
In this video, we'll show you the ins and outs of creating a new user within Passport. We'll start by signing to Passport as the Passport Admin, navigate through the administrator account, and then cover the easy steps for adding a new user.
2020 | Video