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    NCSBN's cutting-edge, award-winning research informs crucial decisions for patient safety and public protection. More in Research Research Ongoing Research Recently Completed Research National Nursing Workforce Study 2024 Workforce Results Simulation Study Meet the Researchers Research & Learning Opportunities NCSBN Grant Program Doctoral Student Grant Grant Recipients Grant FAQs Regulatory Scholars Program Resources for Researchers Research Library Latest Research See All Research 2026 NCSBN Environmental Scan: Evidence in Action The Environmental Scan provides a comprehensive overview of the health care landscape with a specific focus on nursing and regulation, helping them to strategically plan for the year ahead. In addition to nursing regulators, the Environmental Scan is also valuable to educators, employers, researchers and policymakers.

  • Feb_2022_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

    I.3. Remote Proctoring Phil Dickison provided an update on progress regarding developments in addressing the gaps in the current generation of remote proctoring products. The project is running to schedule and within resources. A presentation to members will be made at the upcoming mid-year meeting. J.1. Nursys Nurse License Verification Participation – California Board of Registered Nursing Nur Rajwany, Chief Information Officer provided a verbal update on the status of the California Board of Registered Nursing’s participation in Nursys.

  • FY25_January%202025_NCLEX%20Examination%20Committee_Meeting%20Minutes_NEC%20Approved.pdf

    Discussion: Staff presented the consent agenda for the committee’s approval. The committee was given the opportunity to remove any of the consent reports for the business agenda discussion. Decision: After review of the report, the committee approved the consent agenda. #5 AGENDA ITEM: Approve Agenda GOAL: To provide a historical record that the committee formally approved the agenda. Discussion: A quorum was established, and the agenda was discussed. Decision: The committee approved the agenda for the January 22, 2025, NEC meeting as presented. #6 AGENDA ITEM: Approve FY25 October Meeting Minutes GOAL: To provide a historical record of the NEC meetings, conference calls and virtual Teams meetings.

  • 2022APRN_jcimiotti.pdf

    The sample of 59 NPs was weighted to 8,041 using the sample weights created by the survey developers. 2 0 1 9 2020 NP Practice Characteristics: GA Characteristic GA NPs (n = 8,041) Highest level of education Master’s 5,843 (72.7%) Doctorate (PhD/DNP) 653 (8.1%) Other 1,509 (19.3%) Practice Setting Acute Care 1,859 (23.1%) Primary Care 4,500 (56.0%) Other 1,682 (21.0%) Pre-tax annual earnings, median $97,591 Commute time, median 27 minutes 2 0 1 9 2020 NP Practice Characteristics: GA Characterist ...

  • Transcript_2021awards_kglazier.pdf

    She ensures her staff members have the appropriate knowledge and expertise to effectively perform their duties. Her staff is also actively involved in a state committee that works to decrease prescription drug abuse. Kim's exemplary work and service was recognized in 2014 by The Journal Record as one of 50 women making a difference in the state. Also in 2014, she was named one of the great 100 nurses in Oklahoma.

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    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) produces publications, online courses and videos that contribute to the body of nursing knowledge. Subscribe to our Email List Follow Us Explore NCSBN Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Resources News Events Resource Center Regulatory Atlas ICRS JNR Careers Related Links APRN Compact NCLEX NLC NURSYS REx-PN Need Help? Contact NCSBN NCSBN Help Center Contact a Board of Nursing Members Only Sign in to access NCSBN members only information. Member Resources NCSBN Passport Terms Trademarks Privacy Trust Center Help Sitemap © National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

  • 2025-rexpn_williams-betts.pdf

    Future Enhancement Nicole Williams, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC Director, Content and Test Development Objectives • Discuss future enhancement to the REx-PN Exam Where it all began Background REx-PN Scoring • Many items on the REx-PN are multiple- choice, however other item formats exist. • Items are scored as either correct or incorrect. There is no partial credit. Future of REx-PN Polytomous scoring or partial credit where applicable. What does this mean? • Increased scoring precision • Partial cr ...

  • 25eNotify%20Flyer-NCSBNID-NRB.pdf

    Recommended Actions The NCSBN ID is a unique nurse identifier (UNI) assigned to every nurse upon initial licensure with any U.S. board of nursing (BON). It’s the only UNI for all U.S. nurses and allows concise communication among systems while still protecting a nurse’s personal identifiable information (PII).

  • delaystudy2006.pdf

    These results are shown in Table 3. First-time U.S.-educated candidates’ pass rates did slightly increase (0.7%) from the first to second quartiles, while for all other subpopulations and the overall group an increase in lag time was associated with a decrease in passing rates. There is also a similar trend to that of RN candi- dates in the volumes of PN candidates testing during the different lag time groups (see Table 4). The reference group (first-time U.S.-educated candidates) saw a 36% decrease in candidates from the first to the fourth quartile. however, the other three groups all saw heavy increases in their volumes with increasing lag time.

  • transcript_2025-awards-bungay.pdf

    Going beyond the mainstream, he offers inventive and innovative solutions. To this end, Douglas identified a need for regulators to have a well-defined direction to navigate an evolving landscape. His action plan for the organization sparked a change that empowers all staff to make consistent, principled choices to meet the needs of diverse communities. Douglas also championed an expedited registration and licensure model for nurses, streamlining the process for international nurses, and was recently appointed CEO and registrar of the college.