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State of the World's Nursing Report
The World Health Organization has released the State of the World's Nursing Report. The report is the most important document created in relation to the nursing profession. In this video, NCSBN CEO, David Benton, looks report and offers insight into what it means for nurses and nurse regulators. More information about how the report applies to nursing practice during the COVID-19 pandemic can be found in the State of the World's Nursing Report: Recommendations & Their Relevance to the COVID-19 Pandemic video.
2020 | Video
State of the World's Nursing Report: Recommendations & Their Relevance to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Health Organization has released the State of the World's Nursing Report. The report has ten recommendations for the nursing community. In this video, NCSBN CEO, David Benton, looks at those recommendations and how nurses and nurse regulators can apply them to nursing practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional information about the report and its impact on nursing regulators is available in the State of the World's Nursing Report video.
2020 | Video
2020 NCSBN Year In Review
Explore the 2020 Year in Review microsite that documents all of NCSBN’s accomplishments and initiatives during a year of unprecedented challenges.
2020 | Website
A Look at Occupational Licensing: Insights from the Healthcare Regulatory CEO Collaborative
Members of the Healthcare Regulatory CEO Collaborative (HRCC) discuss the debate over occupational licensing and some of the challenges their organizations face.
2020 | Video
2022 REx-PN Test Plan
The REx-PN test plan includes an in-depth overview of the content categories, details about the administration of the exam and REx-PN style item writing exercises.
Effective 2022 (Revised)2020 | Publications
In Focus Winter 2020
- Impact in Action: Nurses Share their NLC Stories
- Lights, Camera and ACTION! NCSBN Partners with CBS Community Partnership Program to Educate the Public About the Next Generation NCLEX Project
- A New Assessment Model for Internationally Qualified Nurses and Midwives in Australia
- 2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife: Celebrating Success, Identifying Challenges and Proposing Solutions
- Texas Alternative Disciplinary Option for Practice Remediation Shows Success
2020 | Magazines
Member Board Profiles
An online publication that provides an overview of the regulatory environment in which the 59 nursing regulatory bodies function. Visit the National Nursing Database to download various reports. Updated annually.
2020 | Publications
2019 NCSBN Annual Report
This annual report functions as a formal summary of NCSBN’s performance and activities during fiscal year 2019. NCSBN divides its Annual Report into two parts. The first part includes financial and business information including operating statements and listings of the Board of Directors, committees and staff that follows NCSBN’s fiscal year spanning Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2019. This document is posted here.
2020 | Publications
2018-19 NLC Biennial Report
This biennial report covers the period from Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2019.
2020 | Publications
The Next Generation NCLEX Asking the Right Questions
The Next Generation NCLEX exam is about asking better questions to help nurses think critically when providing care to a client.
2019 | Video
The Right Decisions Come From the Right Questions
To meet today’s client needs, improved measurement of the nurse’s clinical judgment is critical. At NCSBN, we are dedicated to assessing, and adapting to, the rapidly evolving health care environment, that’s why we are developing Next Generation NCLEX.
2019 | Video
In Focus Fall 2019
- 2020 Global Year of the Nurse
- Honoring a Tireless, Forward-thinking Reformer
- Wyoming Board President Assists During In-flight Medical Emergency
- One NCSBN: a Workplace Cultural Transformation
- The NLC Leads the Way in an Extraordinary Time of Growth and Change
- 2019 Annual Meeting Recap: Forumulating Strategy & Aligning Influence
2019 | Magazines