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  • 2025mym_jkelly1.pdf

    Slide 17: A Continuing Addiction Crisis: Epidemic and endemic Slide 18 Slide 19 Slide 20: Intersecting factors and Complications Slide 21: Addiction Dimensions Slide 22: What are the different types/phenotypes of addiction? Slide 23: Phenotypes Slide 24: Addiction Dimensions Slide 25: I drink/use/gamble because… Slide 26: I drink/use/gamble because… Slide 27 Slide 28 Slide 29: Addiction Dimensions Slide 30: Circuits Involved in Drug Use and Addiction Slide 31: Neurobio ...

  • Transcript_2024NCLEX_nwilliams.pdf

    However, often participants went off topic. While respondents were both motivated to complete the surveys, despite the length of the second one, we did observe behavior that may align with survey fatigue. Thank you for joining us for the research update section. I hope I shared information you find valuable. Thanks again.

  • 18-Strategic-Practice-Analysis.pdf

    Specifically, for the task list, task importance ratings were collected to determine the importance of each task for successful RN job performance . In addition, “entry-level” task ratings were collected to determine whether each task is required of new nurses (i .e ., nurses who have been working on the job for six months or less) . For the knowledge and skills lists, “when required” ratings were gathered regarding when each is required to successfully perform the job (i .e ., upon hire or after being on the job for six months, 12 months, after 12 months or not required) and linkage ratings were gathered to determine the extent to which each knowledge or skill is required to perform each job task .

  • Test Security and Accommodations | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Test Security and Accommodations | NCSBN Skip to Main Content Member Sign In Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Search Search Search Search Search Search Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Member Sign In Test Security and Accommodations Video playback issues? Year 2025 Length 12:49 Presented By Marco Gonzalez, Exams Specialist I, Consolidated Services, NCSBN; Tatiana Smothers, Exams Specialist I, Consolidated Servi ...

  • Regulatory Metrics Committee | NCSBN

    Publish updated guidance and tools for use by member boards.​​ Committee Members Chair: Paul (Nick) Siniff, JD, BA, Ohio, Area II Board Liaison:  N/A Staff: Brendan Martin Angie Matthes, MBA/MHA, BSN, North Carolina, Area III Emma Cozart, BSIE, MSIM, Washington, Area I Kelly Hoffman, MSN-NCEL, BSN, RN, Pennsylvania, Area IV Kyle Martin, BS, North Dakota, Area II Laura Blackhurst, MSN, CNL, Oregon, Area I  Lydia Watkins, DNP, MSN, BSN, ASN, CNE, CPNP, Georgia, Area III  Vicki Muscat, MBS, BSc Psych, PMI-ACP, Nova Scotia, Exam User Member Committee Minutes June 15-16, 2026 Get in the Loop NCSBN’s member collaboration platform where documents flow, discussions spark, committees collaborate and professional knowledge builds on itself.

  • nirsc_minutes_september_2025.pdf

    Printed from the NCSBN Members Only Web site, www.ncsbn.org 2 Minutes Submitted By: Jennifer Chavez Date: September 19, 2025 Minutes Approved By: NIRSC Date: September 18, 2025 http://www.ncsbn.org/ MEMBERS PRESENT Amy Ackerson, MSN-NE, BSN (MO – Area II) Ann Marie Milner, DNP, MSN, BSN (NC – Area III) Hansella Caines Robson, MSN, MHA, RN (MA – Area IV) Judith McLeod, DNP, CPNP, MSN, RN (CAVN – Area I) Ken Johnson, BSN (TX – Area III) STAFF PRESENT Emily Paulucci, MS, MJ, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC, Manager of Content Development, NCSBN Natalie Sitkowski, Test Development Associate III, NCSBN FY2025 COMMITTEE CHARGE #1 AGENDA ITEM: Item Review ADJOURNMENT TIME: NEXT MEETING:

  • NIRSC_February_2025_Minutes.pdf

    MEMBERS PRESENT Amy Ackerson, MSN-NE, BSN (MO – Area II) Cynthia Arpin, EdD, MSN, RN (CT – Area IV) Georgina Howard, MPA, MSN, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC (NY – Area IV) Maceo Tanner, RN (GA – Area III) Kristina Deaver, MSN, BSN (NC – Area III) Sarah Spangler, RN (MT – Area I) Sherri Trujillo, LPN (WY – Area I) Stacey Rollins Thompson, MSN, RN (NC – Area III) STAFF PRESENT Emily Paulucci, MS, MJ, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC, Content Development Manager, NCSBN Natalie Sitkowski, Test Development Associate III, NCSBN FY2025 COMMITTEE CHARGE Assist the NCLEX Examination Committee with item review. #1 AGENDA ITEM: Item Review Goal: CJ PN Items: 207; CJ RN Items: 504 Discussion: • Request for approval of agenda was motioned by Cindy Arpin and seconded by Sarah Spangler.

  • nne20004 56..59

    Once the target skills, processes, and objectives were identified, the sec- ond phase focused on item template development. The item templates and resulting items had to meet the follow- ing criteria: & be able to assess a problem-solving or higher order skill needed by RNs 56 Volume 34 & Number 2 & March/Apr i l 2009 Nurse Educator Nurse Educator Nurse Educator Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 56-59 Copyright ! 2009 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Evaluating Innovative Items for the NCLEX, Part I Usability and Pilot Testing Anne Wendt, PhD, RN, CAE J.

  • May_12-14_2026_NIRSC_Committee_Meetings.pdf

    Printed from the NCSBN Members Only Web site, www.ncsbn.org 2 Minutes Submitted By: Jennifer Chavez Date: May 18, 2026 Minutes Approved By: NIRSC Date: May 14, 2026 http://www.ncsbn.org/ MEMBERS PRESENT Beverly Skloss, MSN, RN (TX – Area III) Brandy Haley, PhD, MSN, CNE, RN, (AR – Area III) Carole Reece, MEd (SK – Exam User) Leo Ricardo Gerochi (NS – Exam User) Robin Cole, DNP, MS, RN (WY – Area I) Randall Mangrum, DNP, MSN, RN (VA – Area III) Terry Ward, PhD, MSN, CNE, RN, (NC – Area III) Tracy Scheirer, PhD, MSN, CNE RN (PA – Area IV) STAFF PRESENT José Martínez Rodríguez, MS, RN, Manager of Content Development, NCSBN Hong Qian, PhD, PMP, ICE CCP, SAFe, Manager of Exam Development, NCSBN FY2026 COMMITTEE CHARGE #1 AGENDA ITEM: Item Review ADJOURNMENT TIME: NEXT MEETING:

  • NIRSC_June_23_25_2026_Minutes.pdf

    Printed from the NCSBN Members Only Web site, www.ncsbn.org 2 Minutes Submitted By: Jennifer Chavez Date: June 25, 2026 Minutes Approved By: NIRSC Date: June 25, 2026 http://www.ncsbn.org/ MEMBERS PRESENT Ann Marie Milner, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE (NC – Area III) Brandy Haley, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE (AR – Area III) Deborah Becker, DNP, MS, RN (FL – Area III) Judith McLeod, DNP, RN, CPNP (CA-VN – Area I) Keisha Griffith, MSN, RN, NE-BC (NC – Area III) Ken Johnson, BSN, RN (TX – Area III) Stacey Rollins Thompson, MSN, RN (NC – Area III) STAFF PRESENT José V. Martínez Rodríguez, MS, RN, Manager of Content Development, NCSBN Natalie Sitkowski, Manager of Test Development, NCSBN FY2026 COMMITTEE CHARGE #1 AGENDA ITEM: Item Review ADJOURNMENT TIME: NEXT MEETING: