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Reprint from Nurse Educator, 34(2), 2009

Reprint from JONA Healthcare Law, Ethics and Regulation, 11(1), 2009

A research brief highlighting the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®) 2009’s initiative to determine a passing standard for nurses on the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL® iBT).

Gain a better understanding of the requirements for adopting the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation.

This report is a companion to the Transition Evidence Grid. The report synthesizes all the evidence on transitioning new nurses to practice. It illustrates the importance of formal transition programs in protecting the public, and it provides the data that support the components of the Transition Regulatory Model. This report was adopted by the May, 2008 NCSBN Board of Directors.

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. (© 2008)

This annual report functions as a formal summary of NCSBN’s performance and activities during fiscal year 2008. It also provides financial information, NCLEX pass rates, member achievements and NCSBN facts.

Reprint from CLEAR Exam Review, 19(2), 2008

Reprint from CLEAR Exam Review, 19(1), 2008

In order to improve the process of conducting practice analyses, NCSBN undertook this comparability study to investigate two different survey administration methods: the traditional paper-and-pencil, mail-based survey versus an electronic, Web-based survey. (© 2008)

This study compares the effectiveness of two survey administration methods of researching LPN/VN practice to assist NCSBN in evaluating the validity of the test plan that guides content distribution of the licensure examination. (© 2008)

• Linda L. Kerby of Mastery Education Consultations discusses the importance of critical thinking in nursing, characteristics of critical thinking and teaching critical thinking in the classroom
• Robbin Wilson and Mary Beth Thomas of the Texas Board of Nursing describe ways their board of nursing encourages innovation in nursing education
• Learn strategies for dealing with faculty shortages