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  • NCSBN_Newsletter_Feb 04_to CD

    Please send your questions to Nancy Spector, NCSBN’s director of Education, at nspector@ncsbn.org, and we will call on our experts to answer them for you. NON PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE P A I D CHICAGO, IL PERMIT #3119 WHAT’S INSIDE Information educators want at their fingertips • NCLEX® passing standard changed • Facts about the Nurse Licensure Compact • NCSBN projects gain international attention 111 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 2900 Chicago, IL 60601 Get to know the players. All too often people forget that relationship-building with many diverse groups and individuals is the most effective way to gain information, to be invited to participate, and to build your personal and organizational intellectual capital.

  • Updated-Legislator-FAQ.pdf

    Site: nursecompact.com

    The NLC facilitates cross-border practice of nursing whether physically or via telehealth and puts critical systems in place that help keep patients safe. In 2015, the advent of new interstate licensure compacts for other healthcare roles began, including compacts for physicians, emergency medical technicians, psychologists and physical therapists. NurseCompact.com http://www.nursecompact.com http://nursecompact.com

  • LSC_Toolkit_FINAL_2025.pdf

    This maybe something they were famous for saying or something they said that you never forgot and informed your work thereafter. This opening gets them listening and thinking. Reveal what that quote taught you, the effect that mentor had on you and the positive results. This helps hold their attention and by sharing something personal, helps them understand the importance of the subject. Relate it to the bigger picture or the “whys.” Why are we here as an organization? What happens without us? Why is this vital? Extoll the benefits, remove barriers It’s good to have as many committed to memory as possible.

  • BODPresidentsLetter-May2025.pdf

    The LSC has prepared the 2025 Slate of Candidates for leadership positions within the organization. These candidates have been selected with due regard for the qualifications required by the positions open for election, fairness to all candidates, and attention to the goals and purpose of NCSBN. The slate includes candidates for various leadership roles, each bringing a unique set of skills and experiences to the table. Following the evaluations of the 2024 RN and PN Practice Analysis results, draft NCLEX RN and PN test plans were developed and distributed to the nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs) for review and feedback.

  • Transcript_Seq7_2019-2023.pdf

    Also, in 2019, NCSBN launched the International Center for Regulatory Scholarship, an educational initiative designed to cultivate and elevate nursing leaders and policymakers, giving professionals from around the world the opportunity to learn, network, and discover their leadership potential. 2020 dawned as the International Year of Nurse and Midwife, a year initially designed to honor and promote the nursing profession. The pandemic brought nurses to the forefront of the world's attention ...

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    LPN/VN Educators: In addition, surveys were sent to 2,100 LPN/VN Educators at 700 different nurs- ing programs. There were three surveys sent to each dean/director of the nursing program with instructions for them to distribute the surveys to (1) a medical/surgical (med/surg) nursing instructor; (2) an obstetrics-gynecology/pediatric (OB-GYN/ peds) nursing instructor; and (3) a mental health or community health nursing instructor. Each of the programs in the sample had a minimum of nine NCLEX candidates within the last two calendar years (2007 and 2008).

  • Transcript_2019DCM_Maciura-Wade.pdf

    And here's what happened in this case. From an overall standpoint, you have the death of a patient who left the hospital against medical advice. And they said he had to sign a form to do that during severe weather. So what happened? This is all during the holiday time. On December 27th, the person came in, emaciated, came into the hospital, emaciated, complaining of stomach pains.

  • Transcript_2022am_jdouglas.pdf

    As you can see, some of us had to think, you know, harder and deeper than others. I would like to thank the NCSBN staff, led by our CEO, David Benton, and the chiefs who made this annual meeting possible. We appreciate the level of planning, logistics, and attention to detail that went into convening this body. Please thank staff as you see them throughout the meeting and know that there are also many people https://www.ncsbn.org/about/events/past-events/annual-meeting.page ©2022 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.

  • LetterfromthePresident_2024Feb.pdf

    This was the first time that RMS had performed as NCSBN’s auditing firm and they were found to be rigorous and collaborative in their approach. I am pleased to share that the RMS audit report yielded a clean audit with no deficiencies. My thanks to the treasurer, the Finance Committee and NCSBN’s Finance staff for their attention to this important process. As is customary at every meeting a verbal environmental scan was conducted which served to inform the BOD of regulatory issues and themes across our membership. At this time of year many legislatures are in session, so several BOD members reported both positive and concerning legislation, including nurse title protection, APRN bills, licensure, compacts, NRBs regulating other professions and workforce.

  • | 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. The pandemic, devastating to many, reminds us of the necessity and advantages of global engagement. Delegates demonstrated visionary leadership in the adoption of revised NCSBN Model Act and Rules and the Next Generation NCLEX test design. Both are examples of nursing regulators’ attention to the future while continuing to stay focused on the mandate of public protection.”   Significant actions approved by the MNRBs include:   Adopted the proposed revisions to the NCSBN Model Practice Act & Rules, which provide an evidence-based framework of nursing statutes and regulations for nursing regulatory bodies to utilize during policy and advocacy discussions.