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  • Member Videos and Webinars | NCSBN

    Videos and webinars for members only. The team will review various resources offered for our exam members to keep current on NCSBN exam policies and procedures, opportunities to get involved with the development of the exams and ways to bring examination information to your jurisdiction. 2024   | Recorded Webinar NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: Ensuring NCLEX Items are Bias Free   This webinar will provide an overview of a critical procedure that ensures all examinees have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skil ...

  • Compact-Contact-Directory.pdf

    Contact for Certified Copies of BON Documents: this is the staff that should be contacted when another NLC jurisdiction is requesting certified copies of documents. Alternative Program Contact: if your BON has an in-house or 3rd party alternative to discipline program, this is the representative of the program that other NLC jurisdictions can contact with questions about a participant. 5 Sheet1

  • 2017_Annual_Report.pdf

    Transparency Demonstrating and expecting openness, clear communication, and accountability of processes and outcomes. 3 NCSBN Values The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®) is a not-for-profit organization whose membership comprises the boards of nursing in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories — American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands. There are also 30 associate members. The member boards that comprise NCSBN protect the public by ensuring that safe and competent nursing care is provided by licensed nurses. NCSBN is the vehicle through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest.

  • 2019DCM_JDahn.pdf

    vTo allow a nurse “to evade disciplinary action merely by fleeing the jurisdiction would hinder the board’s ability to fill their regulatory purpose to protect the public” Myth: Board Action is same as “Double Jeopardy” Absence of a specific statute, double jeopardy is inapplicable to administrative law & board of nursing disciplinary proceedings Concept of double jeopardy “rooted in common law & Fifth Amendment” & is a feature of criminal law & “has no applicability to civil litigation or admin ...

  • Hive-Help-For-Members.pdf

    Or access from Passport (passport.ncsbn.org) under your list of applications. From the main Hive page (hive.ncsbn.org) you will see the committees, knowledge networks and special groups you have access to. Download meeting details (e.g. agenda, minutes) 1. Navigate to your Meetings page by clicking ‘Meetings’ in the top navigation 2. Then click on the desired meeting in the Upcoming Meetings feed to access the meetings details 3. When you get the meeting details page, you can download documents that have been linked to in the different sections by clicking on the hyperlinked text. https://hive.ncsbn.org/ https://passport.ncsbn.org/ https://hive.ncsbn.org/ Copyright ©2017 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.

  • 2025dcm_spederson.pdf

    By recognizing the impact of trauma, adjusting the interview approach, and ensuring physical and emotional safety, interviewers can gather information while minimizing harm and supporting individuals who have experienced trauma. References • International Association of Chiefs of Police. (2020). Successful trauma- informed victim interviewing. • Lonsway, K. A., Hopper, J., & Archambault, J. (2022). Becoming trauma- informed: Understanding and appropriately applying the neurobiology of trauma to victim interviews. End Violence Against Women International. • Menschner, C., & Maul, A. (2016). Key ingredients for successful trauma- informed care implementation.

  • Microsoft Word - FY26 Committee Roster

    Microsoft Word - FY26 Committee Roster 1 1. Executive Committee Chair: Sherry Richardson (TN) Vice Chair: Linda Young (SD) CHARGES: 1. Administer the affairs of the Commission in a manner consistent with the Bylaws and purpose of the Commission; 2. Propose budgets, provide fiscal oversight and provide for an annual fiscal review; 3.

  • Tool_7_Board_Self_Assessment_.docx

    Preparing for board meetings (e.g. reading materials in advance, following up on assignments) Using effective meeting practices, such as setting clear agendas, having good facilitation, and managing time well Allowing adequate time for board members to ask questions and explore issues Efficiently making decisions and taking action when needed Understanding the need to base decisions on the collective good of the public Engaging all board members in the work of the BON/Agency How can the ...

  • RN_Pract_Anal_ExecSummary.pdf

    The 253 who did not qualify met one of the following criteria: a) not currently working in the United States; b) working less than 20 hours per week as an RN; c) failed to answer the previous two demographic questions. This resulted in a sample of 5,694, a response number of 1,666, and an adjusted return rate of over 29% for the surveys. This was an increase of more than 300 respondents when compared to the previous study. The resulting statistics should be more stable (contain less measurement error) due to the larger number of responses. Demographics, Experiences and Practice Environments of Participants Demographics/Past Experiences The majority of survey respondents were female (91.9%).

  • MBPResponses

    Includes any other terminology to refer to the regulatory authority (i.e. commission, examiners, registration, jurisdiction). When referring to board of nursing, the reference collectively includes Board Members, Executive Officer and Staff.   Jurisdiction:  Refers to state, territory or district where a board of nursing is located. May also be used to refer  generally to the board of nursing in a particular jurisdiction.