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  • LTL_Spring2020.pdf

    Now it is time for more audiences to learn how this will all potentially be deployed in the future. NCSBN has employed a number of ways to inform nurse educators, nurses, nursing students, health care administrators and employers, and the general public about the NGN project. These varied methods include: published research, NGN Talks, the Next Generation NCLEX News and presentations about NGN at various conferences, among others. In the past, NCSBN has successfully worked with the CBS Community Partnership Pro- gram (CCPP) to produce several commercials for broadcast television.

  • Resources | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) produces publications, online courses and videos that contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. Topics covered will include: How the judges are selected; What method is used in setting the passing standard; and What a standard setting workshop looks like. 2019   | Recorded Webinar Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Update   NCSBN has been conducting research to determine whether clinical judgment and decision making in nursing practice can be reliably assessed through the use of innovative item types. This session will give an update on the NGN project. 2019   | Event Presentation Standard Setting   Standard setting is a process used by testing professionals to determine the passing score on a test.

  • About | NCLEX

    Site: nclex.com

    The NCLEX is the world’s premier licensure exam & uses computerized adaptive testing technology, ensuring a reliable measurement of nursing competence. More About NCLEX Online CAT Scoring The NCLEX uses computerized adaptive testing (CAT) to administer the exam. CAT is a method that uses computer technology and measurement to increase the efficiency and accuracy of the exam process. See How CAT Works The NGN Project The goal of the NGN project was to better measure nursing candidates’ clinical judgment and decision making abilities through the use of innovative item types. Find Out More About Clinical Judgment Passing Standard The passing standard for the NCLEX is the cut point at which the minimum ability is determined to require safe and effective practice nursing at the entry level.

  • L2L_Fall2019.pdf

    Rather, it provides a systematic, evidence-based framework for measuring whether nurse licensure candidates demonstrate at least minimal competence with respect to clinical judgment and decision making. For the purposes of the NCLEX, Layers 3 and 4 of the NCJMM guide item writers in the development of NGN content; Layer 3 elements provide the primary measurement focus for items and the Layer 4 elements provide context. Each of the Layer 3 and Layer 4 elements are defined in more detail in the publications on the NGN Resources page. NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) http://www.ncsbn.org http://www.ncsbn.org/ngn-resources.htm Leader to Leader is published biannually by National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) 111 E.

  • Clinical Judgment Measurement Model | NCLEX

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    NCSBN researchers developed the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) as a framework for the valid measurement of clinical judgment and decision making within the context of a standardized, high-stakes examination. The result of this work was an evidence-based framework for developing, classifying, and scoring test items that was not only technologically attainable, but feasible within the current computerized adaptive testing paradigm of the NCLEX. Clinical Judgment Resources Get additional information about the NGN Project and the NCJMM. About the NGN Project Videos & Presentations NCLEX Publications A Closer Look at the NCJMM This diagram illustrates the "layers" of the NCJMM starting from the broadest layer 0 defining the context of the clinical situation to the most specific contextual layer 4.

  • Resources | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) produces publications, online courses and videos that contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. Her roots come from MIT as researcher in the Little Devices Lab and lecturer in the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science. 2018   | Event Presentation NCSBN Board of Directors Q&A NCSBN's Board of Directors answer questions about concerns and insights on nursing regulation. 2018   | Event Presentation Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Update   NCSBN has been conducting research to determine whether clinical judgment and decision making in nursing practice can be reliably assessed thro ...

  • NCSBN CEO David Benton to Retire | 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. Benton has positioned the organization well for the future.” During his time at NCSBN, Benton strategically advanced the organization as one of the leading voices for regulation in the world. Under his leadership, NCSBN began the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Project, launching on April 1, 2023, which is an enhancement of the current exam. NGN focuses on the measurement of clinical judgment to ensure that those entering the nursing profession now and in the future are prepared for practice on day one.

  • Transcript_2021NCLEX_lsuvanto.pdf

    The portion of the NGN project that deals with item development focuses on Layer 3 and Layer 4 of this diagram. Layer 3, also known as the cognitive factors, represents six steps of the clinical decision-making process. The first step is for the nurse to recognize cues from the client's assessment data and then analyze those cues into potential issues that the client may be experiencing.

  • InFocus_Spring_2021.pdf

    Importantly, NCSBN is also providing timely and accurate information about the NGN to stakeholders through webinars, research papers, quarterly newsletters and other information resources. Testing candidates safely during the pandemic while keeping the NGN launch on track was by no means easy or a given this past year. However, we are pleased to report that all systems indeed point to “go” for a successful launch as we turn the corner into the final 24 months of the project.

  • transcript_2021_MYM_dbenton.pdf

    So we were able to consolidate Objectives 7 and 8 into a single objective, and because of the work we're doing on the next-generation NCLEX, we decided that in terms of continuing competence we should wait until that is launched before re-engaing with that ©2021 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 6 project because we do believe that NGN will provide new solutions to the way that we look at continuing competence. That did create some space and we all know from the experiences of the last 12 months that the issue of remote proctoring is very much live and very much at the forefront of many people's thinking.