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  • 2016Webinar_NCLEXFAQ.pdf

    Answer §  NCSBN uses several mechanisms to maintain NCLEX validity and reliability by ensuring the exam remains current, including the following: §  NCLEX Practice Analysis §  NCLEX Continuous Practice Analysis §  Item Review §  Exam Item Masking Answer Continued… NCLEX Practice Analysis §  Performed every three years to gather information on the current practice of entry-level nursing §  Data gathered in the practice analysis informs the development of the NCLEX Test Plan Answer Continue ...

  • JNR_ULR_editorial_10_2011.pdf

    The NCSBN Delegate Assembly made some thoughtful modifications. Working together, the state boards have developed robust uniform licensure requirements that will lead us into the next decade. Please support these when your state is ready to adopt them. One additional note: There is another article in this issue I would like to call to your attention, and that is “The First National Survey of Medication Aides” by Jill S. Budden. This study raises some important questions about the education, su- pervision, and regulation of medication aides in nursing homes and other types of facilities.

  • 2021REx-PN_hqian.pdf

    Conduct a Standard Setting Workshop • A two-day workshop • The training on MCC and Angoff method will be provided • Practice items will be provided for exercising item review and rating • Reviews and rates 120 REx-PN® items across all test plan areas How to Calculate a Cut Point 𝟏. 𝟕𝟓 + 𝟏. 𝟏𝟔 𝟐 = 𝟏. 𝟒𝟔 Judge 1 Judge 2 Item 1 0.50 0.33 Item 2 0.25 0.33 Item 3 1.00 0.50 Total 1.75 1.16 W ha t i s th e un it o f m ea su re m en t? What is the unit of measurement? -5 0 5 0. 0 0. 2 ...

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    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. Approved the Next Generation NCLEX ® (NGN) test design and polytomous scoring methods Elections to the Board of Directors: President-elect, Phyllis Johnson, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, executive director, Mississippi Board of Nursing Treasurer, Adrian Guerrero, CPM, director of operations, Kansas State Board of Nursing Area I Director, Susan VanBeuge, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, board president, Nevada State Board of Nursing Area II Director, Lori Scheidt, MBA-HCM, executive director, Missouri State ...

  • BODPresidentsLetter-July2025.pdf

    post-board meeting update July 22, 2025 Dear Members: NCSBN’s mission is to empower and support nursing regulators in their mandate to protect the public. With our mission in mind, the Board of Directors (BOD) met July 8–9, 2025, in Chicago. It will be the last time this year that the current BOD members will convene for a board meeting. As your president, I am writing to inform you about the key discussions and decisions made during this meeting. A concise overview of the meeting’s highlights, significant decisions and key takeaways is provided. The NCSBN Annual Meeting will take place Aug. 13–15, 2025.

  • South Dakota Enacts APRN Compact | NCSBN

    Gov. Kristi Noem signed the APRN Compact into law in the state of South Dakota on Feb. 5, 2024. Through the APRN Compact, APRNs will have the ability to travel from state-to-state to deliver care or provide telehealth services across state borders in other compact states. This will increase patient access to high-quality care with the assurance that their practitioner has met rigorous uniform standards no matter where that care is provided.  “As an APRN and legislator, I am thrilled the compact has been signed by Gov. Noem,” commented House sponsor Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt, DNAP, APRN, CRNA. “The compact will help improve access to workforce and enable APRNs to take care of our communities.”  South Dakota is the fourth jurisdiction to enact the APRN Compact, joining Delaware, North Dakota and Utah.

  • BODPresidentsLetter-May2026.pdf

    post-board meeting update May 18, 2026 Greetings Colleagues: The NCSBN Board of Directors (BOD) met May 5–7, 2026, in Chicago. On behalf of the BOD, I am pleased to share key highlights from that meeting. Our main focus remains on advancing NCSBN’s mission and strategic objectives. We are also ensuring fiscal responsibility and maximizing value for you, our members. BOD Treasurer Lori Scheidt and Sally Beach, NCSBN CFO, presented the council’s financial overview, including fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Q2 statements and variance analysis.

  • 2021_MYM_Remote_Proctoring.pdf

    Maintaining NCSBN as a Premier Global Testing Organization • Carolyn Hutcherson - Initiative in creating an environment to make nursing regulation the best it can be • Joyce Showalter - ‘momentousness’ of the decision to CAT The Current Remote Proctoring Environment • Introduction to Remote Proctoring • Categories of Remote Proctoring • Live Remote • Record and Review • AI Assisted • Hybrid AI Assist and Live Remote The Current Remote Proctoring Environment • Reliably useful for low stakes exami ...

  • PowerPoint Presentation

    Over 7,000 deaths annually are attributed specifically to medication errors (IOM, 2000) Only 19% of incoming nursing students passed a competency test that assessed basic math abilities, including arithmetic, decimals, SI units, and fractions (Harvey et al., 2010) Only 55% of practicing nurses passed a basic numeracy test (McMullan, Jones, & Lea, 2010) 4 Why Is This Discussion So Important? 5 Have You Heard This Before? “I calculated that the patient needs to receive 110 mL of morphine” ...

  • 2025nclex_escalante-kolbuk-bryant.pdf

    Bringing Next Generation NCLEX-RN Case Studies to Life through Simulation: Enhancing Prelicensure Nursing Students’ Clinical Judgment. Clinical Simulation in Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2024.101535 Høegh-Larsen, A., Gonzalez, M., Reierson, I., Husebø, S., Hofoss, D., & Ravik, M. (2023). Nursing students’ clinical judgment skills in simulation and clinical placement: a comparison of student self-assessment and evaluator assessment. BMC Nursing, 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01220-0 Dix, S., Morphet, J., Jones, T., Kiprillis, N., O-Halloran, M., Piper, K., & Innes, K. (2021).