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  • Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Application to Educational Settings | 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: 2023 NCLEX Conference September 2023 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos   Educator Panel: Q&A   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 with NCSBN Join our email ...

  • The Influence of the Pandemic on APRN Education: Can We Go Back, Should We? | 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. Delville, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, FCNS, Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing, Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Program Director, Senior Provost Teaching Fellow, The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing,Ira Kantrowitz-Gordon, PhD, CNM, ARNP, FACNM, Assistant Professor, Lead, Nurse-Midwifery and Women's Health CNS tracks, Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing, University of Washington School of Nursing,Maribeth L. Massie, PhD, MS, CRNA, Director, Nurse Anesthesia Progra ...

  • Top Nurse Licensure Compact Questions Answered | 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. You will learn how to enforce a privilege to practice disciplinary action and who should lead the investigation. Related Resources Download Presentation THIS VIDEO IS FROM: 2024 NLC Legal Forum June 2024 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos   Order Language Utilized When Disciplining a Nurse with Multistate Privilege   Granting/Denial of Applications for a Multistate License   NLC Requirements and Best Practices Related to Alternative to Discipline Program Participation   A Deep Dive ...

  • NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: NCLEX Initial and Ongoing Maintenance | 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. As nursing practice evolves, it is essential to consistently ensure exam items reflect the same. This session will describe the standardized methods, such as the Nursing Regulatory Body Review and other practices used to maintain a valid and reliable exam used for entry-level licensure purposes. The Examinations Content Development team will present the webinar. Webinar topics include: Nursing Regulatory Body Review process NLCEX Item Pool maintenance Other Videos   2026 Awards Webinar ...

  • NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: 2020 Item Review: Differential Item Functioning | 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 Other Videos   2026 Awards Webinar #3: Final Overview of the Nomination Process   NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: 2024 NCLEX Practice Analysis and 2026 NCLEX Test Plans   REx-PN Future Projects French   REx-PN Future Projects English   NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: Exams Operations: Accommodations, Misconduct and Re-Entry   NLC Governance Training: Part 2   NLC Governance Training: Part 1   Model Act & Rules Committee Webinar   Helpful NCLEX Admin ...

  • NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: NCLEX Item Writing and Item Review | 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. This series includes the following webinars: NCLEX Test Plan Scope of Practice, Practice Analysis and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities NCLEX Item Writing and Item Review NCLEX Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning Review    Related Resources Français Other Videos   NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: 2024 NCLEX Practice Analysis and 2026 NCLEX Test Plans   REx-PN Future Projects French   REx-PN Future Projects English   NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: Exams Operations: Accommodations, M ...

  • NCLEX Overview: Operations | 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   Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF)   NCLEX Updates   Q&A Session O ...

  • 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 2020 Length 11:36 Presented By Shu-chuan Kao, PhD, Manager, Measurement, Examinations, NCSBN Topic Exam Operations, Exam Development, NCLEX Exam, Next Generation NCLEX (NGN), Psychometrics Audience Nursing Educators Knowledge Network NCLEX Examinations Description The NCLEX uses CAT. It relies on modern psychometric theory coupled with modern computer-driven administration to produce a psychometrically sound, standardized exam for measuring the minimal competency required to practi ...

  • Next Generation NCLEX (NGN): Applications to Educational Settings | 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 NCLEX Conference September 2021 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos   Next Generation NCLEX (NGN): Sample Case Study and Item Sets   Next Generation NCLEX (NGN): Sample Standalone Items   Morning Q&A Session   Next Generation NCLEX (NGN): Item Types and Scoring   Next Generation NCLEX (NGN): Test Design   Afternoon Q&A Session   Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)   NCLEX Candidate Registration Process   Ne ...

  • Next Generation NCLEX (NGN): Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) and Stopping Rules | 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 2022 Length 22:08 Presented By Shu-chuan Kao, PhD, Senior Manager, Measurement & Testing, Examinations, NCSBN Topic Exam Development, NCLEX Exam, NCSBN Members Only, Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Audience Board Members, Board Staff, Board Executives Knowledge Network NCLEX Examinations Description During this session, NCSBN staff will highlight principal elements of Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) for the NGN. Staff will explain the test design and illustrate how the CAT works. S ...