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  • Microsoft Word - Final_08_Faculty_Qual_Report.doc

    Further, some Boards have found that when faculty members are prepared with a master’s degree, those programs have significantly higher NCLEX pass rates. The National League for Nursing Accredited Commission (NLNAC) has found that there are significantly better outcomes (one outcome measure includes NCLEX pass rates) when programs are accredited, versus when they are not, most likely related to the higher standards associated with accreditation.

  • Board_Guidelines_Regarding_Licensees_and_Cannabis.pdf

    This means that THC, stored in fatty tissues, can be released back into the blood long after ingestion. The slow release of THC does not correlate to prolonged or resurgent impairment as “the acute psychoactive effects of marijuana ingestion last for mere hours, not days or weeks” (NHTSA, 2017). There are a limited number of studies on THC blood levels and the degree of impairment, but research consistently indicates that “the level of THC in the blood and the degree of impairment do not appear to be closely related. Peak impairment does not occur when THC concentration in the blood is at or near peak levels.

  • Rising to the Challenge of Administering a Crucial Exam During the Pandemic | 2020

    Site: yearinreview.ncsbn.org

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Rising to the Challenge of Administering a Crucial Exam During the Pandemic | 2020 2020 NCSBN Year in Review Menu 2020: The Year in Review Stories of the Year Reflections on 2020 2020 Board of Directors The 2020 NCLEX Examination 2020 2020 Member Awards & Achievements Visit ncsbn.org Rising to the Challenge of Administering a Crucial Exam During the Pandemica ‣ Watch the Rising to the Challenge Video To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that suppor ...

  • NCLEX_Translation_Lexicon.pdf

    Site: nclex.com

    This database is the government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank. This standardized data bank holds several million French/English equivalents to facilitate consistent translation of the official languages of Canada. Due to the specificity of the nursing profession, there are occasions when no translation exists in the Termium Plus® database for some nursing and/or healthcare terminology. In those instances, NCSBN utilizes an alternate approach to obtain a comprehensible term. Research is conducted using credible sources to obtain an acceptable translation.

  • Microsoft Word - Item Compromise ncme06.doc

    Testing program administrators require valid information about compromised item impact on test scores in order to make important decisions about testing program design changes, potential changes in procedures or policy, or the need for additional item development. There is only scattered research addressing the issue of compromised item impact in sufficient detail to provide much direction for testing programs. There is even less research that provides guidance in addressing how testing program design factors can mitigate the impact of compromised items.

  • Leader to Leader, May 06

    National reports have defined the current nursing workforce deficits.1 There are significant shortages in all levels of nursing care, especially in those settings and populations requiring highly skilled and complex care in the home, in the community and in specialty intensive care units. In addition, over the coming years, there will be significant turnover among senior nursing staffs, as well as in lead- ership and faculty positions.

  • Education Consultant Coach Guidelines

    Because there is such a variation between Boards of Nursing, these relationships are developed by the coach and protégé in a way that best works for them. We know that Boards of Nursing are very busy, and we are so grateful for those who volunteer to coach new Education Consultants.

  • Education_Consultant_Coach_Guidelines_8_23.pdf

    Because there is such a variation between Boards of Nursing, these relationships are developed by the coach and protégé in a way that best works for them. We know that Boards of Nursing are very busy, and we are so grateful for those who volunteer to coach new Education Consultants.

  • transcript_2025rexpn_biskupic-lin.pdf

    Second, there was a genuine group difference, but nursing practice required the concept to be tested. For example, historically for some items that touch on pregnancy or child care, females routinely do better than males. ©2025 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.

  • ORBS Investigation Training Manual

    Review the PDF 61. Close the PDF when finished Please do not continue until the facilitator instructs you. Add Contact If during the Investigation , it is determined necessary to add a Contact select, there is an option available, as shown above. 62. Select the appropriate Contact 63.