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  • 2_EO_Job_Description.docx

    Job Description – Tool #2 Matching organizational needs with leadership competencies desired in the next EO is one of the most important features of the executive search phase. This planning process provides a unique opportunity to update the executive requirements and responsibilities.

  • InFocus_Vol2_2026.pdf

    For more information about the 2026 National Nursing Workforce Survey visit ncsbn.org/workforce. UPCOMING EVENTS July 9 | 2:00 - 2:30 pm CT Getting Clear on “Agreed Disposition” and Eligibility for a Multistate License July 16 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm CT Compact Briefs: Unraveling Some of the Most Misunderstood NLC Topics July 23 | 2:00 - 2:30 pm CT Trending: Clean Slate Laws (and How the Multistate License May be Impacted) Register for one or more today!

  • Afternoon 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. Afternoon Q&A | 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 Afternoon Q&A Video playback issues?

  • Entry-level Nurses’ Clinical Judgment in the Transition to Practice Period: 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. Entry-level Nurses’ Clinical Judgment in the Transition to Practice Period: Q&A | 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 Entry-level Nurses’ Clinical Judgment in the Transition to Practice Period: Q&A Video playback issues?

  • Live Q&A: Session 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. Live Q&A: Session 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 Live Q&A: Session 2 Video playback issues?

  • Testing Operations: Exam Administration and Accommodations 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. Testing Operations: Exam Administration and Accommodations Q&A | 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 Testing Operations: Exam Administration and Accommodations Q&A Video playback issues?

  • 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. Educator Panel: Q&A | 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 Educator Panel: Q&A Video playback issues?

  • PowerPoint Presentation

    When disciplined, a speed memo is automatically generated and sent to all the jurisdictions where the nurse has active and non-active licenses. • A nurse has a multistate license but is not practicing in the original issuer’s state. When disciplined, a speed memo is automatically generated and sent to the issuer’s jurisdiction. • A nurse with a multistate license is disciplined by a Compact state where s/he has Privilege to Practice (PTP).

  • InFocus_Vol2_2025.pdf

    Schowalter, MEd, RN, a founding “mother” of the organization and nursing regulatory pioneer who passed away on May, 26, 2025. Her contributions to regulation and public protection are profound. At a 1977 meeting of the American Nurses Association Council of State Boards of Nursing, Schowalter made the motion to form a task force to study the reorganization of the ANA Council of State Boards of Nursing, which led to the founding of NCSBN.

  • InFocus_Vol2_2022.pdf

    In 2020, NCSBN launched a research study to investigate the effect of rapid changes made in nursing education programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The “National Prelicensure RN Study: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Nursing Education” is currently underway at 55 nursing education sites across 26 U.S. states.