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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.

NCSBN Director of Outreach Jason A. Schwartz provides an overview of the Next Generation NCLEX to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and schools of nursing from Hispanic-serving and American Indian/Alaska Native-serving Institutions, in partnership with the Campaign for Action and the Center to Champion Nursing in America. 

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.

Topic: NGN Test Design

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

The webinar will be presented by the Content Development team. The team will provide attendees with a brief overview of the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) standalone item samples and how they are used on the exam. Content Development experts will walk you through a detailed session where you will learn about the development and the use of NGN standalone items in the measurement of clinical judgment.

Webinar topics include:

• Overview of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model
• NGN Trend Items
• NGN Bow Tie Items
• Available NGN resources

Topic: NGN Case Study and Stand-alone Comparison