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  • RN_Test_Plan_2016_Final.pdf

    Related content includes but is not limited to: Advance Directives/Self-Determination/ Life Planning Assignment, Delegation and Supervision Establishing Priorities Advocacy Ethical Practice Case Management Informed Consent Client Rights Information Technology Collaboration with Interdisciplinary Team Legal Rights and Responsibilities Concepts of Management Organ Donation Confidentiality/Information Security Performance Improvement (Quality Improvement) Continuity of Care Referra ...

  • Transcript_2022am_exams-forum.pdf

    The idea was, could we make it better? What we tried to do was build a model in its simplicity that no matter how you make your decisions, we could actually measure the outcomes of those decisions and ©2022 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 the process. So, if I am a nurse taking care of a patient, I need to focus my decision-making in that moment, taking that from the bedside and making new item types. ♪ [music] ♪ The item types and the tests look like real life. ♪ [music] ♪ Focus on that education because it will prepare you to pass the test.

  • Transcript_2022am_jdouglas.pdf

    From a nurse regulatory standpoint, a close examination of reports to boards related to safety to practice is necessary to ensure a balance between public protection and retention of a professional. ©2022 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Alternative programs are playing an important role in regulatory boards are under greatest scrutiny to ensure that the license processes and the decisions provide adequate protection for nurses with conditions that may need to be accommodated. Prevention, self-care, resilience, and retention are top of mind.

  • Transcript_2021NCLEX_lsuvanto.pdf

    The candidate should be able to determine which findings should be addressed first, which is the prioritize hypothesis step of the NCJMM. The arrow in this image is the focus statement that prompts ©2021 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 the candidate to review the nurses' note at 1130. This item type is a prioritize hypothesis because the candidate needs to link the cues in this scenario to the condition that the client is most likely experiencing. For prioritize hypothesis, qualifiers such as first, most, and highest are used.

  • Transcript_2021NCLEX_johnson-qian.pdf

    Differences can be biased, but it may not be. If an item shows DIF, it could mean three things. First, although the statistics were positive for DIF, there's no evidence from reading the item itself that DIF exists. ©2021 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 When the DIF panel review the item that identified by statistical methods that has DIF, the panel thinks there's nothing wrong with the item after reviewing it. And this is pretty common. Second, there is a genuine group difference, but nursing content requires that concept to be tested.

  • 2026_nlc_psor.pptx

    When we say primary state of residency we are not referring to states in which you have a home or own property. It's important that all of your legal documents used to demonstrate residency are in the same state which is your primary state of residency. You may not legally have more than one primary state of residency. 5 Rules Related to Changing PSOR Can I Apply for a Multistate License Before Moving? YES! NLC Statute, Article IV c. If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving between two party states, the nurse must apply for licensure in the new home state, and the multistate license issued by the prior home state will be deactivated in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the Commission.

  • 2026_nlc_students.pptx

    If you were to have a driving violation in a state other than your primary state of residence, that state is authorized to take action against your driving privileges in order to protect the people of that state. Similarly, should you have a nurse practice violation in another compact state, that state is able to take action against your privilege to practice in that state, to protect the people of that state. 5 Student Resources (and how to find them!) Video: Explanation of the NLC for Nurses Webinar: Helpful Tips for New Nursing Graduates License by Exam Flowchart: Understand the steps to apply for initial licensure by exam for either a single-state or multistate license.

  • transcript_2022nclex_johnson-qian.pdf

    They make all the decisions about whether an item go or stay. Bias is bad. Difference may not be bad. Differences can be bias, but it may not be. If an item shows DIF, it can mean three things. ©2022 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 First, although the statistics were positive for DIF, there is no evidence from reading the item itself that DIF exists. When the DIF panel review the item that identified by statistical methods that has DIF, the panel thinks there is nothing wrong with the item after reviewing it.

  • transcript_2025rexpn_jmiao.pdf

    And bingo, that's our recommended cut score. Or we can also say it's 60%, it's 1.8 out of a total of 3. I hope this is straightforward, but you would wonder, how did you get the logits score? Great question. ©2025 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Let's detour from psychometrics for a moment and look at this. Does it look familiar to you? You know this chart is based on data. The horizontal line is age, and the vertical line is height. If I ask, what's the typical height for a 10-year-old girl?

  • transcript_2026nclex_biskupic-kim.pdf

    We will see some examples of such cases on the next slide. So what do we do with this DIF information? If an item shows DIF, what does it mean? Well, it could mean three things. ©2026 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 First, although the statistics are positive for DIF, there is no evidence from reading the item itself that DIF exist. When the panel reads and examines the item, the panel may not find anything wrong with the item itself. This is a common case in the NCLEX DIF analysis, since the quantitative method we use intends to cast a wider net to flag all possible items that may be potentially problematic.