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  • Active RN Licenses | NCSBN

    View up‑to‑date counts of active Registered Nurse (RN) licenses across U.S. states and territories from NCSBN’s National Nursing Database. Nursing Licensure for Internationally Educated Nurses Practice APRN Consensus Model APRN Consensus Model Toolkit Substance Use Disorder Substance Use Disorder in Nursing Opioid Toolkit Substance Use Disorder Educational Materials Guidelines for Medical Marijuana Professional Boundaries Scope of Practice Decision-Making Framework Delegation New Nurses: Key Issues Transition to Practice Study results Discipline Filing a Complaint Filing a Complaint FAQ Adverse Events Decision Pat ...

  • Investigation | NCSBN

    Investigation can include requesting additional documents or information from complainants, asking the licensee to respond to allegations in writing, as well as full investigations with site visits and witness interviews. Investigations take time, often many months, to complete. Nursing Licensure for Internationally Educated Nurses Practice APRN Consensus Model APRN Consensus Model Toolkit Substance Use Disorder Substance Use Disorder in Nursing Opioid Toolkit Substance Use Disorder Educational Materials Guidelines for Medical Marijuana Professional Boundaries Scope of Practice Decision-Making Framework Delegation New Nurses: Key Issues Transition to Practice Study results Discipline Filing a Complaint Filing a Complaint FAQ Adverse Events Decision Pat ...

  • NCLEX-Webinar_Nov2020.pdf

    Each NCLEX item should measure only the knowledge, ability or skills in nursing DIF means that an item behaves differently for various examinee groups of equivalent ability DIF Terms Reference group • traditional demographic groups for NCLEX (females, white, US) Focal group • males, non-white (Asian Indian, Asian Other, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Native American, Canadian) The Concept of DIF DIF Panel Review • If an item shows a statistically significant amount of DIF, it is reviewed by a DIF panel to determine if 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?

  • Transcript_2019_Awards_ElizabethLund.pdf

    Elizabeth has served on the Tennessee Board of Nursing for the last 34 years. Known to the membership as "Libby," she has the distinction of being the longest seated executive officer within NCSBN's present membership. Currently in her second term as Director-at-Large on the NCSBN Board of Directors, Libby is a liaison to the Model Acts and Rules Committee and a mentor to fellow directors. Her prior leadership roles have included four years as Director-at-Large on the Executive ...

  • NCSBN_Grant_Program_Application.docx

    NCSBN Grant Program Application Email completed applications to researchgrants@ncsbn.org with subject line indicated as “Grant Application.” Section 1: Grant Request Complete all requested fields in the space provided. Please note that all fields are required within this section and the application will not be considered complete if there is a missing portion. Principal Investigator: Official from Investigator’s Organization (to notify if awarded): Name: Title: Organization: Address: E-mail: Project Title: Requested Amount: Project Period: Is this application a resubmission? Yes, Project #: No All funded research projects require IRB approval or exemption.

  • 2022mym_discipline_efficiency_study.pdf

    What’s Important: Open caseloads > 11 correctly identified 68% of the cases that would ultimately run over the median closure time. Analysis – Part 2 • Natural language processing (NLP) NLP Methods Voluntary Surrender Voluntary_surrender “case”, “respondent”, etc.“a”, “it”, “about”, etc. STOP Words Noninformative Words Summary NLP Results • 706 records were extracted (>16,500 words). • This bifurcation resulted in 424 records over the median processing time, and 282 records under. • All records and the efficiency classifier were passed through a Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) model via the Gensim Library in Python to extract topics. • For inefficient cases, we identified 8 topics, with a coherence score of 0.50.

  • 2021REx-PN_jcurrier.pdf

    Does the recent photograph match the candidate presented? Candidate Biometrics NCSBN Examination Candidate Rules: Candidate Statement Prohibited Items Electronic devices Study materials Test Environment • Data Transmission and Software Security • Video Cameras and Audio Recording • Video cameras and a microphone are in the testing room • A video monitor is at the proctor station • Digital tape is available for review in cases of unusual incidents Testing Room Internet-based, re ...

  • 2022APRN_rkleinpell.pdf

    MYERS PHD RN FAAN-UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF NURSING WENDY LIKES PHD DNSC APRN-BC FAANP-UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING Addressing APRN Barriers and Scope of Practice Restrictions DISCLOSURES None CHANGES DUE TO PANDEMIC The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented circumstances and provided an opportunity to highlight the contributions of APRNs. In response to the pandemic, a number of states issued Executive Orders that impacted APRN practice OVERVIEW: NATIONAL APRN PRACTICE AND PANDEMIC SURVEY NATIONAL SURVEY A national study was conducted to: 1. Describe pre-pandemic state practice barriers 2. Determine the effect of pandemic-related Executive Orders in states with reduced or restricted practice 3.

  • Articles_of_Incorporation_1978.pdf

    Schmidt, 441 State Street, Albany, New York 12203 Helen P. Keefe, 3156 Fruitwood Lane, Jacksonville, FL 32211 Elaine F. Ellibee, 3638 Alpine Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53704 Article X These Articles may be amended only at the annual meeting of the membership or a special meeting called for that purpose by a two-thirds vote provided copies giving the nature of the proposed amendment shall have been presented in writing to the voting members of the Association at least forty-five (45) days prior to the meeting: In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set out hands and seals this 15th day of March, 1978.

  • Preceptor_Support_Tool_1_28_15.pdf

    Those data will be reported in a forthcoming article. This paper reviews the psychometrics of the Preceptor Evaluation Tool. Each NLRN and preceptor evaluated the preceptor experience using a 23 item tool created for this study. Sixteen items from the Preceptor Evaluation Survey (Moore, 2009, Omer 2013; Moore personal communication) and five from the Preceptor Self Evaluation tool (Roth & Johnson, 2011; and personal communication) were used and 2 new items were written to fit the goals of this Transition to Practice program.