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  • Transcript_2021NCLEX_jcurrier.pdf

    Lastly, it is worthwhile to share the comfort aids list with your students. These aids are items that may be brought into the testing center that do not require pre-approval or an accommodation. Some examples include an auto ejector, such as an EpiPen, medical device, such as an insulin pump, cough drops, glucose tablets, hearing aid, or an inhaler. These items are inspected and then allowed into the testing room. Medical device comfort aids that do not require pre-approval, such as insulin pumps that are attached to the body are allowed into the testing room so long as they do not produce sound that could potentially distract other candidates.

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    References Cohen, A. S., & Wollack, J. A. (2006). Test Administration, Security, Scoring, and Reporting. In R. L. Brennan (Ed.), Educational Measurement (Fourth ed., pp. 355-386). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers. CBS News. (2011, May 31). High-tech medical exam cheating alleged. Retrieved September 8, 2011, from CBS News: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/05/31/bc- high-tech-mcat-scam.html Fitzgerald, C. (2004, September). Risk management: Protecting our tests. Retrieved September 9, 2011, from http://www.caveon.com/articles/fitzgerald2.htm Foster, D.

  • Transcript_2021REx-PN_jcurrier.pdf

    Lastly, it is worthwhile to share the Comfort Aids list with your students. These aids are items that may be brought into the testing center that do not require pre-approval or an accommodation. Some examples include an auto-injector such as an EpiPen, a medical device such as an insulin pump, cough drops, glucose tablets, hearing aid, and inhaler. These items are inspected and then allowed into the testing room. Medical device comfort aids that do not require pre-approval, such as insulin pumps that are attached to the body are allowed in the testing room so long as they do not produce sound.

  • 2024_NCSBN_Annual_Report.pdf

    Owens Design Manager, Marketing & Advocacy Faith Plum Meetings Specialist I, Consolidated Services Sandra Rhodes Director, Consolidated Services Imani Robertson Specialist I, Consolidated Services Donna Rostamian Meetings Manager, Consolidated Services Erin Rupprecht Nursys Specialist I, Consolidated Services Jason Schwartz, MS Director, Member Outreach, Member Engagement Zachary Shutoski Front-end Developer/Designer, Marketing & Advocacy Brian Smith Nursys Manager, Consolidated Services Tatiana ...

  • TOEFL_iBT_Proficiency_Standard_Process.pdf

    In addition to results of the standard setting process, the committee con- sidered information from a variety of sources including exist- ing U.S. visa-screening requirements for allied health profes- sionals (Table 4) and normative TOEFL iBT performance data from applicants for professional licensure. Table 4. Current TOEFL iBT Standards for VisaScreen® (CGFNS, 2005) Total Score Speaking Score Professional Group 79 26 Current standard for clinical laboratory technicians, (medical techn ...

  • Transcript_2021SciSymp_jspetz.pdf

    Some states also have additional specific requirements that add confusion. For example, West Virginia had granted NPs the ability to practice and prescribe without physician oversight in 2017. But, they also passed a bill requiring that all buprenorphine treatment programs have a medical director who must be a physician. ©2021 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 6 So, this legislation may have been intended to reduce the risk of pill mills but it also forced NPs to find a physician medical director to engage in buprenorphine treatment, so it was a barrier.

  • Transcript_2025mym_jkelly1.pdf

    The highest prevalence by far occurs from late adolescence through young adulthood. We see this large onset, particularly between the age of 17 and 30. Again, there's a ratio, men more likely two to one. And the incidence of these disorders are higher in medical and particularly in psychiatric populations. And again, as I mentioned, the prevalence of the disorders corresponds strongly with availability, accessibility, and consumption in terms of price, of course. ©2025 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.

  • transcript_2025dcm_jfurman.pdf

    But to consider Florence Nightingale as an impaired nurse, well, that's just something we don't do, and it's something that would not be appropriate. That I'm aware of, and I'm sure there have been other discussions about this, but I'm aware of an article published in 1903 that addresses the impaired physician and suicide among physicians. And in 1958, the American Medical Association published a blockbuster article in regards to the impaired physician. In 1970s, formalized physician health programs. Started in the early 1980s, formalized nurse monitoring programs began. In 1987, I think, the American Medical Association classified substance addiction or addiction as a disease or a medical illness. ©2025 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.

  • Evidence-based Nursing Education Program Approval | NCSBN

    Learn how NCSBN uses evidence-based guidelines to support nursing education program approval, including quality indicators, warning signs, annual reporting data, and research that helps boards of nursing benchmark and evaluate program performance. Nursing Regulatory Bodies Guiding Philosophy The National Nursing Database Licensure Statistics Active RN Licenses Active PN Licenses Licensure Statistics FAQs Member Board Profiles Global Regulatory Atlas Education National Nursing Education Database Approval of Nursing Education Programs Evidence-based Nursing Education Program Approval Board of Nursing Licensure Requirements Distance Education APRN Distance Education Requirements Prelicensure Distance Education Requirements Education Papers & ...

  • Nursing Regulation | NCSBN

    Learn how NCSBN advances safe nursing practice through regulation, licensure tools, national data resources, and initiatives supporting consistent nursing standards. Nursing Regulatory Bodies Guiding Philosophy The National Nursing Database Licensure Statistics Active RN Licenses Active PN Licenses Licensure Statistics FAQs Member Board Profiles Global Regulatory Atlas Education National Nursing Education Database Approval of Nursing Education Programs Evidence-based Nursing Education Program Approval Board of Nursing Licensure Requirements Distance Education APRN Distance Education Requirements Prelicensure Distance Education Requirements Education Papers & ...