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  • 2022IT_Montgomery-Russell.pdf

    CASE A Licensure staff noted this was not the same signature as others from this school. 2.7 3.2 2.2 2.6 2.9 2.4 2.6 +2.0 3.4 Paper or Electronic Document APPEARANCE • Is the document altered or forged? • Possibly: not the usual signature of the school administrator Document CONTENT Discrepancy •Does the document/transcript make sense?

  • 2022_NCSBN_Annual_Report.pdf

    Nursys is live and dynamic, and all updates to the system are pushed directly from participating boards of nursing databases through frequent, secured data updates. The electronic nurse license verification for endorsement component of Nursys is secure and simple to use. It is accessible anytime from anywhere, 24-hours a day, seven days a week at nursys.com. The verification allows nurses to complete this process in the most efficient way possible. Journal of Nursing Regulation (JNR) 2022 Environmental Scan Published Every year JNR produces a comprehensive overview of the health care landscape with a specific focus on nursing and regulation.

  • January_2025_LSC_Minutes.pdf

    Leadership Succession Committee (LSC) Minutes Date: Monday, January 13 and Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Location: NCSBN - Chicago, IL Meeting Facilitator: Cathy Dinauer, Chair Recorder: Jenifer Kohl Hive: https://hive.ncsbn.org/FY25-LeadershipSuccessionCommittee/Resources/January%202025%20Meeting CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 9:03am CST on Monday, January 13th by Cathy Dinauer, Chair. MEMBERS PRESENT Cathy Dinauer, NV Janice Hooper, TX Linda Kmetz, PA Cindy Smith, Saskatchewan RN ...

  • 2022mym_pdickison.pdf

    Secure Remote Proctoring Philip Dickison, PhD, RN Chief Officer, Examinations & Operations, NCSBN Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 increased the appeal of remote proctoring for high-stakes examinations. Relatively little had been known prior to 2020 regarding the comparability of remote proctoring to in-person proctoring. The Power of Paradigms Paradigm is a Greek word, which roughly means a “perception” or a “frame of reference.” The simple way to understand paradigms is to view them as maps. Pygmalion Effect: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy • We must look at the lens through which we see the world as well as the world we see. • We must realize that the lens itself shapes how we interpret the world in which we live.

  • Approval of Nursing Education Programs | NCSBN

    Learn how U.S. nursing regulatory bodies approve nursing education programs to ensure graduates are clinically competent, eligible for the NCLEX, and prepared for safe nursing practice. Discover how program approval supports licensure mobility and national accreditation requirements. Licensure in nursing is a two-pronged system. In order for nursing graduates to be eligible to take the NCLEX, the U.S. nursing regulatory model dictates that the new nurse must show evidence of graduating from a nursing regulatory body that is an approved nursing program. By making students eligible to take the NCLEX, nursing faculty verify that nursing students are clinically competent to safely practice nursing.

  • Safe Student Reports (SSR) Research Study | NCSBN

    Learn about NCSBN’s Safe Student Reports study, which analyzed student practice errors and near misses in prelicensure nursing programs from 2018–2023. This study lays the groundwork for healthcare professions worldwide to study errors and near misses in their students’ clinical experiences and begins to examine potential strategies faculty can implement to diminish student errors. The results of this research have been published in the January 2023 issue of the Journal of Nursing Education. Related Articles Nursing Student Errors and Near Misses: Three Years of Data Creating a Fair and Just Culture in Schools of Nursing Exploring How ...

  • 2018eNLCForum_RMasters2.pdf

    OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE RECIPROCITY Health Professions Not inclusive of all recent health licensure compacts COMPACTS TODAY • Approximately 215 active compacts • On average every state is a member of 2 dozen compacts • Precedence for international participation • Originally used to resolve boundary disputes among states, compacts are now regularly utilized to engage in a wide variety of state administrative regulation of interstate transactions (e.g.

  • Regional_Workshop_Things_to_Remember_FY24.pdf

    . • The hosng NRB and/or designee will work with the NCSBN staff to ensure that only appropriate and registered parcipants are present during all NCSBN Regional Workshop sessions. The hosting NRB provides food/beverages or communicates with attendees in advance that breakfast, coffee, lunch, etc., will be on their own. • Upon the arrival of NCSBN staff, the designee of the NRB will act as a contact person to the NCSBN staff. The contact person will provide the staff with a copy ...

  • FY25_July_LSC_Minutes.pdf

    Review of Candidate Procedures The committee reviewed the from-the-floor candidate procedures and expectations of the Committee at the 2025 Delegate Assembly. Candidate Interview The Committee conducted one interview virtually with Linda Kmetz serving as the lead interviewer. It was noted that Maureen Bentz had recused herself from the interview to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest. Following the interview, the Committee determined that the applicant met the qualifications to be added to the slate of candidates if nominated from the floor at the annual meeting. Staff confirmed that the applicant would receive a formal letter outlining the committee’s decision and be given the opportunity to provide feedback on the interview process via a survey.

  • ORBS-Nurse-Portal-QRG-SubmittingApplicationMilitary.docx

    ORBS Nurse Portal Quick Reference Guide Submitting an Application with Military Status Participant Version This is a quick reference guide (QRG) on submitting an application with a military status. ORBS Criteria for Military Status: 1. Selecting Military Status is only applicable if the nursing applicant has a valid military status, confirmed with documentation (i.e.