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  • Transcript_2022NCLEX_skao.pdf

    In the Next Generation NCLEX CAT Exam, you will be given both dichotomous and the polytomous scoring items. Dichotomous items can only be scored as correct or incorrect. You get one point for a correct response and zero points for an incorrect response. Polytomous scoring means items can have a multiple score points, such as 1, 2, and 3. The polytomous scoring allows us to distinguish people who know something from ©2022 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 people who know nothing. In addition, you will see clinical judgment case study scenarios and the standalone items in Next Generation NCLEX CAT Exam.

  • ORBS Investigation Training Manual

    Conclusion ORBS Back Office provides a mechanism for Enforcement Staff to record all aspects of Investigation that may be discovered through the course of the Investigation and a feature to generate a Case Summary Report providing the Board of Nursing with a complete view of the Case information. Test Your Knowledge 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. This is the end of the Investigation Training Manual. Version 1.0 Developed by the ORBS Training Team Date Modified Modified By 04/24/2017 Edward Elam   Copyright ©2019 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • FINAL_14_CBC_Guidelines_052914.pdf

    YES NO Issue a license Proceed to advanced screening YES NO Issue a license Proceed to advanced screening Does the BON accept the applicant’s explanation as to why the information was omitted/falsified? Step Four: Advanced Screening While minor offenses can be addressed by BON staff, the BON or special CBC committee/task force designated by the BON should review applicants that go on to advanced screening. Advanced screening is for: 1. Minor offenses with a lack of honest disclosure; explanation on personal statement is incongruent with the CBC report or other documents; 2. Serious offenses (including a series of misdemeanors or those that suggest that the individual has a pattern of behavior, or any misdemeanor that the BON feels warrants further investigation); 3.

  • Board Action Pathway (BAP) | 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. Using this pathway tool and the investigatory evidence gathered through established state procedures, determine whether system failure and/or behavioral choices by the nurse contributed to the error. Then through an analysis of mitigating and aggravating factors, consider the proportionate and appropriately balanced action to assist in protecting the public. Process Step 1: Examine the investigatory evidence through a series of questions about the behavioral choices by the nurse leading ...

  • Reg%20Scholars%20Brochure_JUNE2023-update3.pdf

    The program helps advance the field of nursing regulation by building regulatory experts and researchers, providing high-level evidence for nursing regulatory and policy decision- making, and encouraging scholarly dialogue and publications. The program offers the following opportunities: 1. A CRE grant program for doctoral students; 2. A scholar in residence; and 3. An unpaid graduate internship. For applications, submission dates and more information on this exciting new opportunity, please visit our website at ncsbn.org/rsp or contact us at regulatoryscholars@ncsbn.org.

  • Breech_of_Patient_Confidentiality_Interview.docx

    Board of Nursing: Breach of Patient Confidentiality Interview Form created by: the NCSBN Discipline Effective Practices Subcommittee December 2014 Name/License #: Case # Interview Date Location Current Address Phone Numbers (H) (W) (C) Email Address Licensed Other States and Status (Active/Lapsed)? Currently Employed? YES NO If YES: Employer Position Dates of Employment Terminated YES NO Resigned in Lieu of Termination? YES NO Supervisor’s Name and Contact Number(s) Employment for Past Two Years ...

  • board-action-pathway.pdf

    NO YES Using the investigatory evidence, answer the questions below: Communicate to the facility/ employer regarding the significant system circumstances that contributed to the error. Did the nurse previously receive employer remediation* or counseling for a similar error? Process: 1. Examine the investigatory evidence through a series of questions about the behavioral choices by the nurse leading to a determination of error accountability by the nurse (human error, at risk behavior, reckless behavior, or bad intent). 2. Determine the proportionate and appropriately balanced NRB action using the analysis of behavioral choice and aggravating and mitigating factors leading to a decision whether a board action is warranted.

  • RExPN_and_NCLEX_Item_Development.pdf

    Each time you are selected, you will participate in a session that lasts three to four days. Sessions are held throughout the year virtually or in Chicago and your travel expenses, including lodging and meals for in-person panels, will be covered. Qualifications to Serve To serve on an Item Development Panel, you must: 1. Be currently licensed/registered in the jurisdiction in which you practice and employed in a U.S. NCSBN member board jurisdiction/Canada; 2. Be one of the following: For NCLEX-RN opportunities: registered nurse (RN); For NCLEX-PN or REx-PN opportunities: licensed practical/vocational/registered practical nurse (LPN/VN/RPN) or RN. 3.

  • 2021 NCSBN REx-PN Conference | 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. Event Presentations REx-PN Candidate Registration Process Presented by Examinations Operations Team Length 12:26 REx-PN Standard Setting Presented by Hong Qian, PhD, Manager, Measurement and Testing, Examinations, NCSBN Length 20:59 The REx-PN Practice Analysis and Test Plan Presented by Aly Brenton, MSN, RN, CNL, Test Development Associate II, Examinations, NCSBN Length 17:39 REx-PN Conference Q&A Session 1 Presented by Moderator: Jason A. Schwartz, MS, Director, Outreach, Marketing & ...

  • Transcript_NLC_TravelNurse.pdf

    ©2020 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Making Travel Nursing Easier with a Multistate License Video Transcript ©2020 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. More info: https://www.ncsbn.org/nlc Presenter NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact Department Meet James, a travel nurse. James is a resident of a non-compact state.