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A review of the literature on medication error rates among medication aides is presented, followed by an exploration of medication-aide regulations regarding oversight, applicant requirements, training, testing, continuing education, work setting and supervision, and role limitations. The results show the wide variability in the roles and regulations of medication aides. The issue of more uniformity in the regulation of medication aides is discussed.

Madison, M. & Staggers, N. (2011). Electronic Health Records and the Implications for Nursing Practice. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 1 (4), 54-60.

How do newly licensed RNs transition from an educational environment to practice to assure safe patient care?  This article examines a case study that highlights this issue, and discusses indicators that support a standardized transition to practice program for all newly licensed nurses.

The NCSBN Public Policy Agenda delineates the organization's policy goals, highlights the organization's policy activities and outlines what you need to know about NCSBN.

This annual report functions as a formal summary of NCSBN’s performance and activities during fiscal year 2011. It also provides financial information, NCLEX pass rates, member achievements, a timeline of NCSBN activities and NCSBN facts.

Reprint from CLEAR Exam Review, 22 (2), 2011 

Reprint from CLEAR Exam Review, 22(1), 2011

The development, administration and future direction of the NCLEX examinations is guided by the core values of NCSBN, which include collaboration, excellence, innovation, integrity and transparency in advancing regulatory excellence worldwide. This article is intended to provide information about the development and administration of the NCLEX examination as it relates to the cores values of NCSBN.

Once a complaint is filed with a board of nursing, the boards have a complaint process that they follow from review to resolution. This process is summarized in the NCSBN video Board of Nursing Complaint Process: Investigation to Resolution. This video was developed by the NCSBN 2010 Disciplinary Resource Committee and produced by NCSBN.

• Gail Armstrong of the University of Colorado College of Nursing discusses how QSEN is disseminated innursing education and describes the third phase of the project
• The pilot study for the NCSBN Transition to Practice Model is outlined
• Janice Hooper of the Texas Board of Nursing provides an update on efforts to promote and support innovations in nursing education

Position statement on the advancement of Nursing Education. NCSBN's Board of Directors endorses continued learning at all levels of nursing and supports the Tri-Council consensus policy on the advancement of Nursing Education.

A new initiative seeks to understand the role of nurses and nursing education from an international perspective. The goal of this study was to evaluate the consistency of nursing educational competencies globally. (© 2010)