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  • U.S. Nursing Licensure for Internationally Educated Nurses | NCSBN

    NCSBN offers a manual that provides a detailed guide to each of the uniform licensure requirements for internationally educated nurses. 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 & ...

  • Scope of Practice Decision-Making Framework | NCSBN

    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. 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 & ...

  • 2024 NCSBN Midyear Meeting | NCSBN

    The 2024 NCSBN Midyear Meeting included the business of NCSBN, leadership and education. Members gathered to discuss and decide NCSBN’s future initiatives regarding licensure, regulation and issues facing nursing. Event Presentations The Impact of Competency-based Education   Presented by Joan Stanley, PhD, NP, FAAN, FAANP, Chief Academic Officer, American Association of Colleges of Nursing Length 58:55 Competency-based Education Panel   Presented by Moderator: Nancy Spector, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of Nursing Education, National Council of State Boards of Nursing Panelists: Joan Stanley, PhD, NP, FAAN, FAANP, Chief Academic Officer, American Association of Colleges of Nursing; Carrie McDermott, PhD, RN, ...

  • Approval of Nursing Education Programs | NCSBN

    Learn how U.S. nursing regulatory bodies approve nursing education programs to ensure graduates are clinically competent, eligible for the NCLEX, and prepared for safe nursing practice. Discover how program approval supports licensure mobility and national accreditation requirements. 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 & ...

  • Safe Student Reports (SSR) Research Study | NCSBN

    Learn about NCSBN’s Safe Student Reports study, which analyzed student practice errors and near misses in prelicensure nursing programs from 2018–2023. 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 & ...

  • Delegation | NCSBN

    Jurisdictions have different laws and rules/regulations about delegation and all licensed nurses must know what is permitted in the jurisdictions they practice in. 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 & ...

  • New Nurses: Key Issues | NCSBN

    Understanding how nursing is regulated and having an awareness of issues related to professional responsibility helps new nurses launch a successful career. 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 & ...

  • 2025_NCLEX_Examination_Manual_Final_April_2025.pdf

    Examinations Manual April 2025 iApril 2025 Confidential Table of Contents Chapter 1: Communication Channels and Contacts 1 Chapter 2: Candidate Registration, Eligibility, Authorization to Test & Scheduling 8 Appendix: NCLEX® Acknowledgement of Receipt of Registration 17 Appendix: NCLEX® Authorization to Test (ATT) 19 Appendix: NCLEX® Confirmation of Appointment 22 Appendix: NCLEX® Confirmation of Unscheduled Appointment 25 Appendix: NCLEX® Confirmation of Rescheduled Appointment 26 Appendix: NCL ...

  • 2025%20NCSBN%20Examinations%20Manual_FINAL.pdf

    Examinations Manual April 2025 iApril 2025 Confidential Table of Contents Chapter 1: Communication Channels and Contacts 1 Chapter 2: Candidate Registration, Eligibility, Authorization to Test & Scheduling 8 Appendix: NCLEX® Acknowledgement of Receipt of Registration 17 Appendix: NCLEX® Authorization to Test (ATT) 19 Appendix: NCLEX® Confirmation of Appointment 22 Appendix: NCLEX® Confirmation of Unscheduled Appointment 25 Appendix: NCLEX® Confirmation of Rescheduled Appointment 26 Appendix: NCL ...

  • 2025_NCSBN_Examinations_Manual_FINAL.pdf

    Examinations Manual April 2025 iApril 2025 Confidential Table of Contents Chapter 1: Communication Channels and Contacts 1 Chapter 2: Candidate Registration, Eligibility, Authorization to Test & Scheduling 8 Appendix: NCLEX® Acknowledgement of Receipt of Registration 17 Appendix: NCLEX® Authorization to Test (ATT) 19 Appendix: NCLEX® Confirmation of Appointment 22 Appendix: NCLEX® Confirmation of Unscheduled Appointment 25 Appendix: NCLEX® Confirmation of Rescheduled Appointment 26 Appendix: NCL ...