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  • Board_Guidelines_Regarding_Licensees_and_Cannabis.pdf

    By 1936, every state had passed a law to restrict possession of cannabis, thus eliminating its availability as an over-the-counter drug. Then in 1970, the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (1970) provided a classification of controlled substances; cannabis was included in the list of Schedule I Controlled Substances, thereby continuing the restriction of the use of cannabis by prohibiting health care practitioners from prescribing cannabis. This federal classification also limits the scope and type of research on Schedule I Controlled Substances; effectively preventing open and unlimited research on cannabis.

  • transcript_2023aprn_lpapillion.pdf

    I'm Lauren Papillion, and we are navigating through the APRN license discipline process. We are going to cover the board and its jurisdiction, the complaint and investigation process, discipline and alternatives to discipline. The post-discipline process, and along the way and at the end we will have other examples and discussion. I don't want to go overboard with the navigational theme, but I do like the analogy of a ship, which is a tangible piece of property. You can own a vehicle to get around. You have a property right in your APRN license distinct from the RN license, and you should keep these licenses well maintained so you can keep smooth sailing through your advanced practice registered nursing.

  • 1_Designated_Backup.docx

    Designated Backup – Tool #1 Designated Backup The designated backup will be approved by the BON’s/agency’s appropriate authority and reviewed as needed, or at least annually, to make any needed changes (e. g full BON, agency head and /or board president). Signatories The appropriate authority, the EO and the designated backup, if appropriate will sign this plan. Approved by: _____________________ Board of Nursing on _____________________. Jurisdiction Date Acknowledged by: I acknowledge ...

  • transcript_2025rexpn_mgonzalez.pdf

    For this presentation there will be a lot of names and organizations mentioned so I want to take some time to lay out the players in this game. NCSBN is the organization I represent and we create the exam and work to ensure its fair and secure delivery. We work with Pearson VUE who registers and schedules the candidates and administers the exams in their testing centers.

  • 2024nlc-legal-frum-compact-law.pdf

    Cuyler v. Adams, 449 U.S. 433, 434 (1981);U.S. Steel Corp. v. Multi-state Tax Commission, 434 U.S. 452 (1978)] Congressional Consent Requirement Art. I, Sec. 10 (Compact Clause) prohibits states from entering into compacts without the consent of Congress. Originally applied to all compacts – now only to those that: § alter the political balance within the federal system; or § affect a power delegated to the federal government -- Virginia v.

  • 2022mym_Leadership-Forum.pdf

    Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (2021-2025) 6. Nurses for Health Equity 7. Transforming together: Tri- Council Summit 8. Regulation 2030: First steps of a Journey 9. Future of Nursing 2020-2030 10. Agents of Change Local State National Regional Global Uni-d iscipli nary Un i-dom anial Mult i-Disci plinar y Over the Horizon At the Horizon Coming Soon Here Now Mapping the Horizon Problems We Face Volume of recommendations Overlaps and Differences Action, Advocate, Align Documented Concept Grounded Examples A quick Synopsis !"

  • 2021AM_bhouchen.pdf

    Next Generation NCLEX® Updates Betsy Houchen, JD, MS, RN Executive Director, Ohio Board of Nursing Chair, NCLEX Examination Committee Overview • Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) NEC & NCLEX Item Review Subcommittee (NIRSC) members, NCSBN® staff • FY21 NEC Charge • FY21 Accomplishments • Recommendations to the Delegate Assembly • Rationale for Recommendations FY21 NCLEX® Examinations Committee • Betsy Houchen, JD, MS, RN, Ohio, Area II, Chair • Barbara Blozen, EdD, MA, RN, BC, CNL, New Jersey, Area IV • C ...

  • transcript_2025nclex_biskupic-kim.pdf

    All rights reserved. 1 Past Event: 2025 NCLEX Virtual Conference – Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Video Transcript Event 2025 NCLEX Virtual Conference More info: https://www.ncsbn.org/past-event/2025-nclex-conference Presenters Melissa Biskupic, RN, LNHA, Content Development Associate I, Examinations, NCSBN; Hyung Jin Kim, PhD, Psychometrician II, Measurement & Testing, Examinations, NCSBN - [Melissa] Hello, I'm Melissa Biskupic, a registered nurse here at NCSBN, and I assist in the development of content for the NCLEX exam. During this session, I have the pleasure of sharing Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning, also known as DIF, with you.

  • PowerPoint Presentation

    Withdrawal occurs because the brain, skin, eyes, nose, bones and intestinal tract, which became used to the presence of opioids, now respond to their absence. 11 3. WHAT IS PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE TO OPIOIDS? • Physical dependence is the term describing the combined phenomenon of tolerance and withdrawal. “My body has become tolerant to opioids, and if I stopped using abruptly, I would experience withdrawal. That means I am now physically dependent.” 12 3. WHAT IS PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE TO OPIOIDS? Anyone who takes opioids in a sufficient dose and duration for any reason will develop physical dependence.

  • The_NCSBN_National_Nursing_Guidelines_for_Medical_Marijuana_JNR_July_2018.pdf

    VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 · JULY 2018 SUPPLEMENT JOURNAL OFNURSING REGULATION T H E O F F I C I A L J O U R N A L O F T H E N AT I O N A L C O U N C I L O F S TAT E B O A R D S O F N U R S I N G Advancing Nursing Excellence for Public Protection The NCSBN National Nursing Guidelines for Medical Marijuana Current Legislation, Scientific Literature Review, and Nursing Implications Nursing Care of the Patient Using Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana Education i ...