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  • Board of Directors Meetings | 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. Board of Directors Meetings | 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 More in Members Only Members Only Exam Member Resources NCSBN Exam Manual Exam Webinars Program Codes NRB Review NCLEX Regional Workshops Regulatory Resources Education Consultant Toolkit Criminal Background Check Resources Application F ...

  • Leadership Resources | 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. ICRS offerings include: ICRS Certificate Program Foundations of Regulation Courses Continuing Education Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publications and events from NCSBN and the world of nursing regulation. Subscribe to our Email List Follow Us Explore NCSBN Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Resources News Events Resource Center Regulatory Atlas Meridians JNR Careers Related Links APRN Compact NCLEX NLC NURSYS REx-PN Need Help? Contact NCSBN NCSBN Help Center Contact a Board of Nursing Members Only Sign in to access NCSBN members only information.

  • Nursys for Members | 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. Nursys Videos & Webinars Learn more about Nursys and its many features Watch Videos Related Pages   Funding Assistance License Verification (Nursys)   Nursys e-Notify Promotional Materials   Nursys Videos Related Resources Nursys.org List of Boards Participating in Nursys QuickConfirm List of Boards Participating in Nursys e-Notify List of Boards Participating in Nurse License Verification MEMBERS ONLY RESOURCES Current Participation Statistics Nursys Fact Sheet Tip Sheet: Nursys/NPDB Code Updat ...

  • Nursys Videos & Webinars | NCSBN

    Our weblnar provides board of nursing staff with ways to best use the tool within your organization. 2026   | Recorded Webinar Nursys Education Session: Reports at Your Fingertips   Nursys Quarterly Education Session providing an overview of Nursys Reports at Your Fingertips. 2025   | Recorded Webinar Nursys Education Session: Daily Files and Discipline Entry   Nursys Quarterly Education Session providing an overview of the Nursys Licensure System (NLS) and entering discipline”. 2025   | Recorde ...

  • NLC Governance | 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. FY26 Committee Roster Compliance Committee Elections Committee Executive Committee Operations Network Policy Committee Rules Committee Technical Task Force Training & Education Committee Apply to Volunteer Related Pages Public NLC Resources NLC Member Jurisdictions Contact us Contact us with any comments or questions concerning the compact. Submit an Inquiry Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publications and events from NCSBN and the world of nursing regulation. Subscribe to our Email List Follow Us Explore NCSBN Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Resources News Events Resource Center Regulatory Atlas Meridians JNR Careers Related Links APRN Compact NCLEX NLC NURSYS REx-PN Need Help?

  • Criminal Background Check Resources | 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. Read More Using Electronic Fingerprinting for Criminal Background Checks Mary Blubaugh, MSN, RN Because state background checks revealed an increasing number of licensure applicants with criminal records, the Kansas Board of Nursing (BON) instructed its staff to research the problem. In 2005, the BON voted to introduce legislation requiring a background check for nurse licensure... Read More Contact us Didn't find what you are looking for? Contact us with any comments or questi ...

  • Education Consultant Toolkit | 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. Download ICRS This NCSBN initiative provides unprecedented opportunities for regulators from around the world to learn, interact and collaborate. Read More Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publications and events from NCSBN and the world of nursing regulation. Subscribe to our Email List Follow Us Explore NCSBN Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Resources News Events Resource Center Regulatory Atlas Meridians JNR Careers Related Links APRN Compact NCLEX NLC NURSYS REx-PN Need Help? Contact NCSBN NCSBN Help Center Contact a Board of Nursing Members Only Sign in to access NCSBN members only information.

  • Contact an Exam User Member | NCSBN

    Find contact information for NCSBN Exam User Members. Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland & Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Saskatchewan Yukon Territory * Contains multiple exam user members Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publications and events from NCSBN and the world of nursing regulation. Subscribe to our Email List Follow Us Explore NCSBN Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Resources News Events Resource Center Regulatory Atlas Meridians JNR Careers Related Links APRN Compact NCLEX NLC NURSYS REx-PN Need Help? Contact NCSBN NCSBN Help Center Contact a Board of Nursing Members Only Sign in to access NCSBN members only information.

  • The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Celebrates Milestone Anniversary in 2025 | 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. Additionally, almost every nurse, including primary care nurses, case managers, transport nurses, school and hospice nurses, among many others, needs to routinely cross state boundaries to provide the public with access to nursing services, and a multistate license facilitates this process. Stay Current with NCSBN Join our email list to receive the latest news, publications and events from NCSBN and the world of nursing regulation. Subscribe to our Email List Follow Us Explore NCSBN Exa ...

  • Adverse Events Decision Pathway for Nurse Leaders/Administrators (AEDP) | NCSBN

    The Adverse Events Decision Pathway (AEDP) reflects a balance between justice and fairness on the one hand and the need to learn from a mistake and disciplinary action when appropriate on the other hand. For example, the evaluation of the system could include whether there were deficits in the facility’s policies and/or procedures, other providers in the health care system were partially or solely responsible, or whether there were any other institutional factors that contributed to the error. Related Pages Contact a U.S. Member Find Your Nurse Practice Act Related Resources An Evidence-Based Tool for Regulatory Decision Making: The Regulatory Decision Pathway Contact us Didn't find wha ...