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  • 2024scisymp_bmartin2.pdf

    Journal of Nursing Regulation 14(1) S1-S90. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2155-8256(23)00047-9 https://doi.org/10.1016/S2155-8256(23)00047-9 Workforce Sub-Analyses 1. APRN Workforce 2. Demographic Breakdown of the RN Workforce 3. Demographic Breakdown of the LPN/LVN Workforce 4. Faculty Workforce 5.

  • 2024scisymp_rsmiley2.pdf

    0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Not Regulated None 10%-15% 20%-30% 50% 75% Not Specified 2014 2022 LPN/VNs – Question 1: How many jurisdictions currently have regulations regarding the use of simulated clinical experiences? Simulation Use Regulation for Prelicensure LPN/LVN Programs Simulation Regulation 2014 2022 n % n % Yes 20 33.9% 36 62.1% No 39 66.1% 22 37.9% LPN/VNs – Question 2: What percentage of clinical-experience hours may be replaced by simulation?

  • Resources | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) produces publications, online courses and videos that contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. To achieve this, the exam is developed using a multilayered process that includes an evidence-based content outline, item development using nursing content expert volunteers, several reviews and industry-standard exam principles. This session describes the methods used to achieve the quality exam development and maintenance the nursing profession has come to rely on and trust. 2025   | Event Presentation President’s Address 2025   | Event Presentation Jump To Page Prev 1 2 3 .. ...

  • L2L_Fall2010.pdf

    Early findings from an evaluation of a post- registration staff development program: The Flying Start NHS initiative in Scotland, UK. Nurse Education in Practice, 10, 76–81. Spector, N., & Echternacht, M. (2010). A regulatory model for transitioning newly licensed nurses to practice. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 1(2), 18–25. continued from page 3 Q: Last year, an NCSBN committee developed a regulatory model to foster innovations in nursing education. What are the results of this work? A: In 2009, NCSBN developed model rules to foster innovations in nursing education.

  • L2L_Fall2016.pdf

    The EOs were asked to identify and rank order the top five trends/issues on the survey. The responses were calculated based on weighted averages. Here is the prioritized list of trends/issues in the oversight of nursing education programs based on the results of this survey: 1. Faculty shortage/lack of qualified faculty 2. Clinical site shortages 3. Concerns about quality of prelicensure education programs, signaled by low NCLEX pass rates, student attrition, etc. 4. Lack of robust outcome measures for nursing education programs (besides first-time NCLEX pass rates) 5.

  • L2L_Fall2018.pdf

    Working on my projects was very informative and I learned a lot from those, but my favorite part was the actual day-to-day conversations with people, being face-to-face on important issues. I think that is the real value with these kinds of experiences — you get to live and breathe the organization. That’s where the unique aspect of the learning occurs. Eileen Fry­Bowers continued from page 1 FALL 2018 www.ncsbn.org 2 continued on page 3 “The experiential learning that just hap ...

  • L2L_Spring2010.pdf

    We recruited persons into the profession with promises of plentiful employment opportunities, job mobility and high salaries. Then the economy took an unprecedented nosedive and all bets were off. Q: Has NCSBN been monitoring the Initiative on the Future of Nursing? See the answer on page 7. IN ThIS ISSuE … Meet Philip Dickison, NCSBN’s New Director of NCLEX® Examinations NCSBN Conducting National Multi-Site Simulation Study update: NCSBN NNAAP™ & MACE™ Examinations Department Boundary Violations Via the Internet Transition to Practice Pilot Study … and more | Spring 2010 2 continued from page 1 www.ncsbn.org So what happened to the shortage?

  • L2L_Spring2016.pdf

    With simulation, you can expose people to a standardized wide range of experiences, which enable them to draw them into the clinical environment, to be safer practitioners because they’ve practiced it on a manikin before caring for patients. Simulation has a major role to David Benton continued from page 1 SPRING 2016 www.ncsbn.org 2 continued on page 3 David Benton meeting attendees at the NCSBN Annual Meeting in August 2015. SPRING 2016 www.ncsbn.org 3 “ We have to find ways to critically examine lessons from one state to the next, but also outside of U.S. jurisdictions, to see what we can learn.” – David Benton David Benton continued from page 2 play.

  • L2L_Spring2018.pdf

    Nursing Education Outcomes and Metrics Committee Update by Nancy Spector, PhD, RN, FAAN, director, Regulatory Innovations, NCSBN, and Janice Hooper, PhD, RN, FRE, CNE, board staff, Texas Board of Nursing http://www.ncsbn.org SPRING 2018 www.ncsbn.org 14 NCSBN CELEBRATES 40 YEARS 1. AUSTRALIA 2. CANADA 3. ENGLAND 4. HONG KONG 5. INDIA 6. JAPAN 7. MEXICO 8. PHILIPPINES 9. PUERTO RICO 10. TAIWAN U.S. BOARDS OF NURSING REGULATE MORE THAN 4.8 MILLION LICENSED NURSES . NCSBN CALLED TO ORDER ITS FIRST MEETING ON JUNE 5, 1978. IN 2018, NCSBN HAS 59 MEMBERS AND 30 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ACROSS THE GLOBE.

  • Evidence_Grid_2009.pdf

    Center researchers collected results via an online survey tool from 5,700 frontline nurse leaders and more than 400 nursing school deans, directors, and department chairs. A specific length of a program was not promoted, though best practices for accelerating practice readiness were presented. Best practices (which included detailed components on implementation) were: 1. Targeted clinical rotations 2. Expert clinical instruction 3. Exceptional student experiences The 2006 publication from the Nursing Executive Center presented exemplars for transition programs. Of the 9 programs highlighted, 6 had 1-year programs; 1 had a 7-month program; 1 was 22 weeks; 1 was 14.5 weeks.