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  • Educator Panel: Q&A | 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. Related Resources Download Transcript THIS VIDEO IS FROM: 2023 NCLEX Conference September 2023 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos   Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Application to Educational Settings   NCLEX Overview: Exam Development   Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF)   Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Update   NCLEX Overview: Operations   Live Q&A   Item Scoring   Standard Setting   Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT)   Final Questions and Closing View All Videos Stay Current wit ...

  • Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) | 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. Related Resources Download Presentations Download Transcript THIS VIDEO IS FROM: 2024 NCSBN NCLEX Conference September 2024 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos   Entry-level Nurses’ Clinical Judgment in the Transition to Practice Period   Entry-level Nurses' Clinical Judgement in the Transition to Practice Period: Q&A   NCLEX Overview: Exam Development   NCLEX Updates   NCLEX Overview: Operations   Q&A Session One   Research Updates   Item Scoring   Standard Setting   Computerized Adaptive Te ...

  • Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) | 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. Year 2025 Length 15:57 Presented By Shu-chuan Kao, PhD, Associate Director, Measurement and Testing, Examinations, NCSBN Topic Exam Operations, Exam Development, NCLEX Exam, NCSBN Members Only Audience Board Members, Board Staff, Board Executives, Executive Officers Knowledge Network NCLEX Examinations Description The NCLEX is a variable-length computerized adaptive test (CAT). It resorts to modern psychometric theory coupled with the state-of-the-art computer-driven administration to deliver a ...

  • Standard Setting | 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. Year 2025 Length 11:34 Presented By Cary Lin, PhD, MS, MA, Manager, Measurement & Testing, Examinations, NCSBN Topic Exam Development, NCLEX Exam, NCSBN Members Only Audience Board Members, Board Staff, Board Executives, Executive Officers Knowledge Network NCLEX Examinations Description Standard setting is a process used by testing professionals to determine the passing score on a test. It is an important step in establishing the validity and legal defensibility of an exam program. The NCLEX-RN ...

  • Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) | 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. Related Resources Download Presentation Download Transcript THIS VIDEO IS FROM: 2025 NCLEX Virtual Conference September 2025 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos   Entry-level Nurses’ Clinical Judgment in the Transition to Practice Period   Entry-level Nurses’ Clinical Judgment in the Transition to Practice Period: Q&A   NCLEX Overview: Exam Development   2024 NCLEX Practice Analyses and 2026 NCLEX Test Plans   NCLEX Updates   NCLEX Overview: Operations   Q&A Session One   Research Updates   I ...

  • Accessibility and Financial Barriers in the Utilization of Alternative to Discipline Programs in the United States | 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. Year 2024 Length 1:27:42 Presented By Amanda Choflet, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Dean, School of Nursing; Assistant Dean, School of Nursing Graduate Programs; Associate Clinical Professor Northeastern University, Bouve College of Health Sciences Topic Alternative to Discipline Programs, Discipline, Discipline Process, Investigations Audience Investigators and Attorneys Knowledge Network Discipline Related Resources Download Presentation Download Transcript THIS VIDEO IS FROM: 2024 Discipline Case Manageme ...

  • Afternoon Q&A Session | 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. Schwartz, MS, Director, Outreach, Marketing & Advocacy, NCSBN, Marianne Griffin, MALS, PMP, Senior Program Manager, Pearson VUE, Nicole Williams, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Senior Manager, Examinations, NCSBN, Joe Betts, PhD, EdS, MMIS, Director, Measurement and Testing, Examinations, NCSBN, Emily Petersen, MS, MJ, RN, APRN, CPNP, Manager, Content Development, Examinations, NCSBN, William Muntean, PhD, Manager, Measurement and Testing, Examinations, NCSBN Topic Exam Operations, Exam Development, NCLEX Exa ...

  • Keynote: A Maker Revolution in Health Care | 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. Applying years of global experience with the Maker Movement, she brings prototyping tools and makerspaces into hospitals enhance the natural problem solving abilities of clinicians and patients. Young is the Co-Founder of MakerNurse, an RWJF sponsored program to support inventive, frontline nurses. Her roots come from MIT as researcher in the Little Devices Lab and lecturer in the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science. Related Resources Download Presentation Download Transc ...

  • NGN: Applications to Educational Settings - Day 2 | 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. NGN: Applications to Educational Settings - Day 2 | NCSBN Skip to Main Content Member Sign In Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Search Search Search Search Search Search Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Member Sign In NGN: Applications to Educational Settings - Day 2 Video playback issues? Year 2020 Length 1:30:25 Presented By Donna D. Ignatavicius, MS, RN, CNE, CNEcl, ANEF, President, DI Associates, Inc. Topic Education, Next Ge ...

  • REx-PN Item Review: Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) | 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. Related Resources Download Presentation Download Transcript THIS VIDEO IS FROM: 2021 NCSBN REx-PN Conference November 2021 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos REx-PN Candidate Registration Process REx-PN Standard Setting The REx-PN Practice Analysis and Test Plan REx-PN Conference Q&A Session 1 Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) The REx-PN Item Development Process REx-PN Test Security and Accommodations REx-PN Conference Q&A Session 2 View All Videos Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email li ...