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  • nirsc_minutes_september_2025.pdf

    . • Motion to go into Executive Session for the rest of the meeting was made by Ann Marie Milner and seconded by Amy Ackerson, at 9:07 AM (Central) in order to discuss sensitive and confidential item development agenda items. The motion carried unanimously. • Confidentiality was discussed and orientation to NCSBN and the NCLEX item review process was provided. • The NCLEX Item Review Subcommittee reviewed total 807 items. • A confidential report of the Executive Session will be provided to the NCLEX Examination Committee. • Request for approval of minutes for this meeting was motioned by Ken Johnson and seconded by Hansella Caines Robson. Approval carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT TIME: The meeting adjourned at 10:54 AM (Central) on September 18, 2025.

  • NIRSC_February_2025_Minutes.pdf

    . • Motion to go into Executive Session for the rest of the meeting was made by Maceo Tanner and seconded by Cindy Arpin at 8:56 AM (Central) in order to discuss sensitive and confidential item development agenda items. The motion carried unanimously. • Confidentiality was discussed and orientation to NCSBN and the NCLEX item review process was provided. • The NCLEX Item Review Subcommittee reviewed total #711 items. • A confidential report of the Executive Session will be provided to the NCLEX Examination Committee. • Request for approval of minutes for this meeting was motioned by Christina Deaver and seconded by Cindy Arpin. Approval carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT TIME: The meeting adjourned at 10:30 am (Central) on February 6, 2025.

  • 2024itops_jschwartz.pdf

    ., emails) Occurs inside system 45588912 Abe McCabe abemccabe@yahoo.com NCLEX-RN 45588917 Lisa Leslie lisathequeen@gmail.com NCLEX-RN 45588918 Jack Blocker jackisback@hotmail.com NCLEX-PN 45588922 Sara Queen hermajesty@aol.com NCLEX-RN 45588971 Nancy Drew crimestopper232@me.com NCLEX-RN 45588983 Tony Stark RN_Man@starkindustries.com NCLEX-PN 45589255 Cyrus Miley hannah@montana.edu NCLEX-PNEAR LY P ROT OTY PE 45588704 Florida Board of Nursing Paul Skenes NCLEX-PN 45588739 Florida Board of Nursing ...

  • May_12-14_2026_NIRSC_Committee_Meetings.pdf

    . • Motion to go into Executive Session for the rest of the meeting was made by Beverly Skloss and seconded by Tracy Scheirer, at 9:20 AM (Central) in order to discuss sensitive and confidential item development agenda items. The motion carried unanimously. • Confidentiality was discussed and orientation to NCSBN and the NCLEX item review process was provided. • The NCLEX Item Review Subcommittee reviewed total 1,095 items. • A confidential report of the Executive Session will be provided to the NCLEX Examination Committee. • Request for approval of minutes for this meeting was motioned by Randall Mangrum and seconded by Tracy Scheirer. Approval carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT TIME: The meeting adjourned at 11:34 AM (Central) on May 14, 2026.

  • 2021DCM_bmartin.pdf

    Natural Language Processing (NLP) Efficient Inefficient Key Takeaways 1) There are indicators of operational efficiency that transcend individual jurisdictions. v Higher Open Caseload v Large Case/Investigator Ratios v Increased number of Case Steps Key Takeaways 2) Monitoring NRB caseload, investigator workload, and case complexity is critical. v Someone at each NRB (e.g., director of investigations) could be tasked with this responsibility Key Takeaways 3) Agile regulatory systems are best supported by standardized and systematic data collection. v This analysis investigated a few important elements, but there may be more v Multiple software products to achieve this end v The key is to keep this process manageable Questions

  • NIRSC_June_23_25_2026_Minutes.pdf

    . • Motion to go into Executive Session for the rest of the meeting was made by Deborah Becker and seconded by Brandy Haley, at 9:30 AM (Central) in order to discuss sensitive and confidential item development agenda items. The motion carried unanimously. • Confidentiality was discussed and orientation to NCSBN and the NCLEX item review process was provided. • The NCLEX Item Review Subcommittee reviewed total 881 items. • A confidential report of the Executive Session will be provided to the NCLEX Examination Committee. • Request for approval of minutes for this meeting was motioned by Ann Marie Milner and seconded by Keisha Griffith. Approval carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT TIME: The meeting adjourned at 12:10 PM (Central) on June 25, 2026.

  • jbetts.pdf

    Next Generation NCLEX Update Joe Betts, Ph.D., Ed.S., MMIS Director, Measurement & Testing NCSBN April 1, 2023 New NCLEX exam design went live • Big THANK YOU for everyone that helped this day be a success • Over 600 nurse volunteers • Over 680,000 student candidates • Biggest change to the NCLEX since 1st licensure CAT in 1994 • 1st to use CAT over 30 years ago • 1st to use polytomous CAT for licensure exams in 2023 • External quality standards followed: • ICE, ATP, AERA, APA, NCME, ET ...

  • Governance & Staff | NCSBN

    The leadership of NCSBN consists of the NCSBN Board of Directors and the NCSBN Delegate Assembly (comprised of U.S. and exam user members). 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.

  • PolicyBriefDisseminationofCOVID19Info.pdf

    Statement Nurses are expected to be “prepared to practice from an evidence base; promote safe, quality patient care; use clinical/critical reasoning to address simple to complex situations; assume accountability for one’s own and delegated nursing care” (AACN, 2021). SARS-CoV-2 is a potentially deadly virus. Providing misinformation to the public regarding masking, vaccines, medications and/or COVID-19 threatens public health. Misinformation, which is not grounded in science and is not supported by the CDC and FDA, can lead to illness, possibly death, and may prolong the pandemic.

  • 2023aprn_bmartin.pdf

    Objectives 1) Assess APRN discipline trends before and following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic 2) Determine the patient care implications of the executive orders lifting restrictions on APRNs State Sampling Methodology Analysis • Discipline Analysis: Graphical depiction of summary trends • Survey Data Collection: Qualtrics (Provo, UT) • Survey Analysis: Detailed descriptive; univariable and multivariable binary logistic regression models NURSYS Discipline Case Review • Detailed case review ...