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  • BYLAWS_Aug2017.pdf

    NCSBN Bylaws Revisions adopted - 8/29/87 Amended - 8/19/88 Amended - 8/30/90 Amended - 8/01/91 Revisions adopted - 8/05/94 Amended - 8/20/97 Amended - 8/8/98 Revisions adopted – 8/11/01 Amended – 08/07/03 Revisions adopted – 08/08/07 Amended – 8/13/10 Amended -08/16/13 Amended – 08/15/14 Amended – 5/11/16 Revisions adopted – 08/19/16 Amended – 8/18/17 Article I  Name The name of this organization shall be the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN). Article II  Purpo ...

  • 2023_PN_Test%20Plan_FINAL.pdf

    Site: nclex.com

    There are item writing tips that provide nurse educators with guidelines on writing well-designed test items. For up-to-date information on the NCLEX-PN Examination, visit the NCSBN website at NCLEX.com. https://nclex.com/index.htm National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) | 2023 2 2023 NCLEX-PN® Test Plan II. 2023 NCLEX-PN® Test Plan Test Plan for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN®) Introduction Entry into the practice of nursing is regulated by the licensing authorities within each of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®) nursing regulatory bodies (state, commonwealth and territorial boards of nursing).

  • InFocus_Summer_2020.pdf

    The rapid spread of COVID-19 cases across the nation forced states to respond to an staggeringly high demand for nursing assistance by quickly loosening cross-border licensing restrictions, resulting in dissimilar and often confusing state emergency orders. “There’s an alarming lack of standardization among the emergency licensure orders between the NLC and non-NLC states,” said Cole Edmonson, DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, FAAN, FAONL, FNAP, chief clinical officer at AMN Healthcare.

  • 2026_PN_Test%20Plan-F.pdf

    Site: nclex.com

    There are item writing tips that provide nurse educators with guidelines on writing well-designed test items. For up-to-date information on the NCLEX-PN Examination, visit the NCSBN website at NCLEX.com. https://nclex.com/index.htm National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) | 2026 2 2026 NCLEX-PN® Test Plan II. 2026 NCLEX-PN® Test Plan Test Plan for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN®) Introduction Entry into the practice of nursing is regulated by the licensing authorities within each of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®) nursing regulatory bodies (state, commonwealth and territorial boards of nursing).

  • 2019_RN_TestPlan-English.pdf

    Site: nclex.com

    For up-to-date information on the NCLEX-RN examination, visit the NCSBN website at www.ncsbn.org. http://www.ncsbn.org 2 2019 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan 3 2019 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan II. 2019 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan Test Plan for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN® Examination) Introduction Entry into the practice of nursing is regulated by the licensing authorities within each of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®) member board ju ...

  • Model_Act_Proposed_Edits_With_Rationales.pdf

    Additionally, the group felt that in addition to convictions, findings of built, or agreed dispositions, a licensee shall report a criminal charge. Eliminated provision specific to possession, use, or sale of controlled substances or driving while impaired. We felt it was adequately covered in the reporting requirement in subsection a. Section 11. Criminal Background Checks 80. Original: Each applicant for licensure as an APRN, CNP, CNM, CRNA, CNS, RN, LPN and shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the BON for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to <state statute> and Public Law 92-544.

  • 2020_NCLEXPN_TestPlan-English.pdf

    Site: nclex.com

    For up-to-date information on the NCLEX-PN, visit the NCSBN website at www.ncsbn.org. http://www.ncsbn.org 2 2020 NCLEX-PN® Test Plan 3 2020 NCLEX-PN® Test Plan II. 2020 NCLEX-PN® Test Plan Test Plan for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN® Examination) Introduction Entry into the practice of nursing is regulated by the licensing authorities within each of the NCSBN nursing regulatory bodies (state, commonwealth and territorial boards of nursing). To ensure public protection, each jurisdiction requires candidates for licensure to meet set requirements that include passing an examination that measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN).

  • LTL_Spring2020.pdf

    NCSBN is carefully monitoring developments of this pandemic and has created webpages dedicated to updates on COVID-19 and its impact on nursing regulatory bodies (NRBs). On the main COVID-19 information webpage, NCSBN has gathered COVID-19 information relevant to: • State and emergency responses regarding RNs and LPNs/VNs • Education requirement updates for nursing programs • Updates for practice/academic partnerships • Exceptions for inactive and/or retired licenses • Jurisdic ...

  • 2024_REx-PN_Candidate_Bulletin_English_FINAL.pdf

    Site: rexpn.com

    This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Write: NCSBN Examination Program Pearson Professional Testing 5601 Green Valley Drive Bloomington, MN 55437-1099 Email: pvamericascustomerservice@pearson.com Contact the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN®) for questions regarding: • REx-PN development • General REx-PN information • General questions/inquiries relating to examination administration Visit: NCSBN website, www.rexpn.com Write: National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.

  • 2024_REx-PN_Candidate_Bulletin.pdf

    Site: rexpn.com

    This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Write: NCSBN Examination Program Pearson Professional Testing 5601 Green Valley Drive Bloomington, MN 55437-1099 Email: pvamericascustomerservice@pearson.com Contact the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN®) for questions regarding: • REx-PN development • General REx-PN information • General questions/inquiries relating to examination administration Visit: NCSBN website, www.rexpn.com Write: National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.