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  • Orientation Roadmap | NCSBN

    Resources for new NCSBN members that serves as a guide around the NCSBN website and answers general questions regarding NCSBN and your new role in nursing regulation. The Delegate Assembly meets every August at the NCSBN Annual Meeting, and conducts the business of the organization.  View more information about NCSBN's governance structure . NCSBN Membership Membership to NCSBN is available to nursing regulatory bodies empowered to license and regulate nursing practice. Membership categories include U.S. Members, Associate Members and Exam User Members. Currently, NCSBN is comprised of 59 U.S. Members, 23 Associate Members and seven Exam User Members.

  • Substance Use Disorder in Nursing | NCSBN

    Nurses who abuse substances pose a unique challenge to the nursing profession. Early recognition, reporting and intervention are fundamental for keeping patients safe from harm and helping colleagues recover. Substance Use Disorder Resources A Nurse Manager’s Guide to Substance Use Disorder in Nursing Substance use disorder (SUD) is rarely discussed on nursing units. It is the responsibility of a nurse manager, however, to provide education, dispel myths and take action when needed. This brochure outlines the roles and responsibilities of the nurse manager in situations involving SUD. 

  • 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. This session will give an update on the NGN project. 2019   | Event Presentation Standard Setting   Standard setting is a process used by testing professionals to determine the passing score on a test. It is an important step in establishing the validity and legal-defensibility of an exam program. The NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN exams re-evaluate their respective passing standards triennially.

  • Nurse Licensure Guidance | NCSBN

    The Nurse Licensure Guidance tool provides state-specific licensure requirements, based on where you will be living and where you want to practice. Territories where you want to practice (in person or via telehealth) ALABAMA ALASKA AMERICAN SAMOA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT DELAWARE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FLORIDA GEORGIA GUAM HAWAII IDAHO ILLINOIS INDIANA IOWA KANSAS KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MAINE MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS MICHIGAN MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI MONTANA NEBRASKA NEVADA NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW JERSEY NEW MEXICO NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS OHIO OKLAHOMA OREGON PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND SO ...

  • Substance_Abuse_Interview.pdf

    (Check one) YES NO If yes, what is the frequency? ________________________________________________________________________ What is the name of your home group? ________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ What is your sponsor’s name and contact number?

  • 2019LPP_SAinsworth.pdf

    Mobilization without Identification Charming Aggressive Identification and Mobilization Reconsidered Unequal identification costs Some identifications can be hidden more readily than others Mobilization requires that one identifies What are the marginal costs to mobilization? Some have to identify and mobilize Some have identification defined for them, making the marginal mobilization costs lower Political Activism There can be substantial costs to identification Identification is not g ...

  • Transcript_NCSBN_Timeline_Seg4.pdf

    To further advance the leadership potential of NCSBN members, NCSBN established the Institute of Regulatory Excellence Fellowship Program, a four year professional development program designed to enhance the knowledge and leadership of nursing regulators. Joey: When you step back and really try to figure out for yourself, what is regulation, as it is in that era, that time period...and I always felt that National Council is National Council University because it helped develop all those core competencies, whether you were a board member, whether you were an organization, a board of nursing."

  • Microsoft Word - Practice Location _approved by FSMB BOD 03-20-14_.doc

    Microsoft Word - Practice Location _approved by FSMB BOD 03-20-14_.doc The Tri-Regulator Collaborative Position Statement on Practice Location for Consumer Protection As the organizations representing the state and territorial licensing boards in the United States that regulate the practice of medicine, pharmacy and nursing, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), and National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) affirm that in a co ...

  • Math_for_Nurses_Convening_Recommendations.pdf

    Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin ● Delta College ● Ferris State University ● Mathematical Association of America (MAA) ● National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) ● National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) ● The National League for Nursing (NLN) ● The NROC Project ● Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) ● Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences ● Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) ● The University of Miami Recommendations for Developing ...

  • transcript_2022_lsc_video.pdf

    Just the leadership skills, communication, just amazing people and mentors. - The networking and the connections you make are for a lifetime. - Lead to inspire. Be part of something larger than yourself. Shaping nursing regulation for the future. Motivating others to serve by your example. - I'd say if you are interested in running for a position, just do it. It is something that will help you grow professionally. - Unlike any other experience I would have ever had in my professional career. So don't be afraid and just jump in. You can do this. This is your time. Take the lead. ♪ [music] ♪