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  • transcript_2024scisymp_bmoore.pdf

    And they have 150 patients. So, not only is the clinical space a problem, but the actual patient population is a problem. Getting their medical students and nursing students into this environment is very tricky because the patients aren't there. ©2024 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.

  • 2021_Webinar_TestDevelopment.pdf

    How many ml/hr should the nurse set on the infusion pump to deliver the medication over 20 minutes? Record your answer using a whole number. Answer: 150 ml/hr Exhibit • Candidate is presented with a client scenario and exhibits • Candidate must click on each exhibit tab to view additional information • Instructions = Click the exhibit button for additional information. Sample Exhibit The nurse is caring for a client who is reporting feeling anxious.

  • 2019TriReg_DBenton.pdf

    It is not designed to assess work performance. This is a common misunderstanding and it is important that we understand the difference between fitness for practice which is the job of the licensing exam, fitness for academic award which is the role of the educational institutions delivered through formative and summative assessment and fitness for purpose the responsibility of the employer who addressed this through induction, orientation and ongoing learning specific to the role to which the nurse is appointed.

  • Transcript_2019DCM_Harkreader-DiChiacchio.pdf

    My question is, what is the evidence that buprenorphine or Suboxone impair the performance of a nurse? - There are a few slides that I referenced at the end and most of them you'll find online. There is some...not necessarily a nurse, per se, but just in general, there have been studies that looked at performance.

  • Program_Codes_FactSheet_2022_Final.pdf

    All special codes, with the exception of the Invalid Program Code, require that the jurisdiction of the code, represented by “XX” in the special codes listed below, refer to the NRB authorizing the candidate to test. 0000000000 Invalid Program Code – Please Correct This special code was implemented to expedite the processing of registrations with incorrect program codes. This code is applied to allow the processing of a registration while still indicating there is a school code problem. When this code is seen by an NRB in a candidate’s registration, it is incumbent on the NRB to assign a valid program code before authorizing the candidate to test.

  • 2024nlc-legal-forum-dobbs.pdf

    III “e. A nurse practicing in a party state must comply with the state practice laws of the state in which the client is located at the time service is provided. The practice is not limited to patient care, but shall include all nursing practice as defined by the state practice act in which the client is located at the time service is provided.” “d. All party states shall be authorized, in accordance with existing state due process law, to take adverse action against a nurse’s multistate licensure privilege such as revocation, suspension, probation or any other action that affects a nurse’s authorization to practice under a multistate licensure privilege, including cease and desist actions.”

  • 2025-rexpn_biskupic-lin.pdf

    • Each REx-PN® item should measure only the knowledge, ability or skills in nursing • DIF means that an item behaves differently for different examinee groups, given the same ability level DIF Terms Reference group • traditional demographic groups for REx-PN® (females, white, ENU) Focal group • males, non-white, FRC Item difficulty for females The Concept of DIF It e m d if fi cu lt y f o r m a le s DIF Panel Review • When an item shows a statistically significant amount of DIF, it is reviewed by a DIF panel to determine whether there is an identifiable source of bias/unfairness within the item content • If the panel determines that there is bias/unfairness, the item is reviewed by Practical Nurse Exam Committee (PNEC) What to Do with DIF Information?

  • 2025nclex_kim-biskupic.pdf

    Group Score 0 Score 1 Score 2 Score 3 White 2% 8% 10% 80% Asian Other 15% 75% 7% 3% DIF Panel Review • Panel of individuals are from diverse backgrounds regarding gender, age, ethnic/cultural representation, and educational background. • If an item shows a statistically significant amount of DIF, it is reviewed by a DIF panel to determine whether there is an identifiable problem with the content. • If the panel determines that there is bias, the item is reviewed by the NCLEX Examinations Committee (NEC). If an Item Shows DIF, So What? If an item shows DIF, it could mean: Although the statistics were positive for DIF, there is no evidence from reading the item itself that DIF exists.

  • Transcript_2019DCM_MdeLeon.pdf

    - This is not something that we developed within our state. We contracted out to a trainer, he is a retired law enforcement professional. His name is Tom Tremblay. I'm not advocating for him to come and do training for your commission, but you can google trauma-informed sexual assault training and there are a whole host of folks out there that do this type of training. - [Dante] Thank you.

  • Examining Changes in Item Difficulty Estimates Across Years for a High Stakes Licensure CAT

    The statistic Z is a standardized residual for item i and a restricted ability group j as follows: [ ] [ ] 2/1 2/1 ))(1)(( )( ijij ijijj ij PEPE PEPN Z ++ ++ − − = where, 7 ∑=+ jN jg ig j ij uN P ε 1 = observed proportion correct for the g candidates in group j, and ( ) ( )∑ Θ=+ jN jg gi j ij PN PE ε ˆ1 = the expected proportion of g candidates in group j correctly answering item i as predicted by the Rasch model, and Θg is in group j and , where bζζ +≤Θ≤− igi bb ˆ i is the estimated difficulty of item i and ζ (zeta) is a specified distance on the ability metric, where ζ is set at 0.5.