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  • Transcript_2022NCLEX_skao-ondemand.pdf

    After this session, you will know what variable length exam is, how does NCLEX CAT exam controls content balancing, and what the exam-stopping rules are for CAT. So, what is adaptive testing? Adaptive testing is originally called tailored testing. It is designed to adjust the level of difficulty to match your ability as a test taker.

  • Transcript_2020_NCLEX_SKao.pdf

    The blue dot represents the item difficulty of the item selected. When the question is answered, the computer starts to identify the candidate's ability, which is represented by the black square. The line above and below the black square is the 95% confidence interval. It is a mathematical range that the computer thinks the candidate's true ability is.

  • ORBSBoardReleaseNote2_5plus2_5_1FINAL7_2.pdf

    Copyright ©2019 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. ORBS Training Material is the proprietary and confidential information of NCSBN that is made available to Boards of Nursing implementing the ORBS system and is not to be distributed outside of staff requiring ORBS system training. ORBS Board Release Notes 2.5 Board Release Notes serve as a notification of new or changing features in the ORBS suite.

  • ORBS Complaint Portal Training Manual

    If there is a need to add additional incident dates and times, there is an option to do so marked +Add Incident Date and Time . The next section is the Location of Incident , which identifies the physical location of the incident. And the last section is the Description of Incident , which provides a space for narration. 14.

  • ORBS_Other_Exams_Training_Manual.pdf

    Hover over a record and the Action Gear will appear 16. Select the Action Gear Edit If there is a requirement to modify an Other Exam Result, the ability to Edit is available. 17. Select Edit All fields are modifiable by the Board. 18. Select Save Delete If there is a requirement to remove an Other Exam result, the ability to Delete is available.

  • ORBS 2.0 Discipline Investigation 2.0 Feature Set Requirements

    ORBS 2.0 Discipline Investigation 2.0 Feature Set Requirements Copyright ©2019 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. ORBS Training Material is the proprietary and confidential information of NCSBN that is made available to Boards of Nursing implementing the ORBS system and is not to be distributed outside of staff requiring ORBS system training. ORBS 2.0 Feature Sets – ORBS Investigation Copyright ©2019 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.

  • 5_Using_Integrated_CJM_in_Education

    The nurse is caring for a 28-year-old client who is gravida 4, para 2, is at 40 weeks gestation and is in active labor. Nurses’ Notes Prenatal Record The client is receiving titrated intravenous oxytocin for augmentation of labor via the secondary line on an intravenous pump.

  • Transcript_2022NCLEX_abuttolph.pdf

    All rights reserved. 2 In the fourth item, the candidate is asked to generate solutions to care for the client. I liken this step to the nurse is planning the care for the client and what is needed to achieve the desired outcomes. For example, what client education is needed? Or, what is needed from the provider to care for the client?

  • Reliability.PDF

    The decision consistency statistic incorporates a candidate’s ability estimate and standard error with normal theory to obtain two probabilities: the probability that the candidate’s “true” ability (as opposed to the estimate of their ability) is above passing and the probability that their “true” ability is below passing. ( )P Pass j j c j SE | $ $ $ Θ Θ Θ Φ Θ = −      ( ) ( )P Fail P Passj j| |$ $Θ Θ= −1 Θc is the passing standard (pass/fail cutscore), Θj is the ability estimate of candidate j, SEΘj is the standard error of Θj, and Φ(Z) is the cumulative standard normal distribution evaluated at Z.

  • transcript_2025rexpn_bmcclendon.pdf

    Additionally, REx- PN items are developed specifically to assess entry-level nursing knowledge. This characteristic is important, as nursing practice evolves with time and experience. It is also essential to note that our definition of an entry-level nurse for the REx-PN exam is one who has been practicing for 12 months or fewer. Thus, content for the exam is referenced using textbooks and websites that are regularly used in nursing curricula, to ensure content reflects what is taught within education programs.