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  • 2017_RN_KSA_final.pdf

    (NCSBN®) All rights reserved. NCSBN®, NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN®, NCLEX-PN®, NNAAP®, MACE®, Nursys® and TERCAP® are registered trademarks of NCSBN and this document may not be used, reproduced or disseminated to any third party without writ- ten permission from NCSBN. Permission is granted to boards of nursing to use or reproduce all or parts of this document for licensure related purposes only. Nonprofit education programs have permission to use or reproduce all or parts of this document for educational purposes only. Use or reproduction of this document for commercial or for-profit use is strictly prohibited.

  • Layout 1

    Summary Statistics by Item Type for Two Datasets RN Items, DS 1 RN Items, DS 2 FIGURE 4. RN Items: Pvalue by Pt Biserial M ea n R es po ns e Ti m e (s ec s) INNOVATIVE ITEM FORMATS 26 CLEAR EXAM REVIEW Figure 5 shows the relationship between classical item dif- ficulty (P-Value) and mean item response time for the RN items by item type. As might be expected, the MCQ items are fairly consistent in the amount of response time required per item, although there is a slight relationship between item difficulty and longer response time.

  • Professional Licensure Requirements

    Implementation Handbook for Institutional Compliance with the Federal Regulations (Second Edition)1. Please note that the two bullets above, addressing specialized accreditation and satisfying state educational requirements, are two separate elements in addition to successfully passing the requi- site exam to obtain a state license and fulfilling any other requirements that the state professional licensure board requires. There has been confusion at institutions that passage of the requisite exam, including national exams, is all that is necessary for state licensure.

  • 2018ITOPS_Nursing-Regulation.pdf

    Reporting Denial of Licensure and Understanding the NPDB Dispute Resolution Process Kathleen Russell, JD, MN, RN Senior Policy Advisor Nursing Regulation, NCSBN What must be reported to NPDB? https://www.npdb.hrsa.gov/hcorg/reportingStateLicensure.jsp What must be reported to NPDB Three key points actions taken against health care practitioners as a result of formal proceedings publicly available NPDB Guidebook April 2015 E-57 - E-58 Exceptions to the three key points Always re ...

  • NCSBN_Policy_12-Nursys_Dec2023.pdf

    Where the request for information is made by an attorney, whether by subpoena or informal request, NCSBN shall apprise its legal counsel of the request as soon as is practicable. 3.7 When public access to a Nursys entry is blocked pursuant to this policy, NCSBN shall block public access to the underlying NRB document related to the entry.

  • 2018DCM_NPDB.pdf

    NPDB Updates: Reporting Denial of Licensure and the NPDB Dispute Resolution Process Kathleen Russell, JD, MN, RN Senior Policy Advisor, Nursing Regulation, NCSBN Discipline Case Management Conference, 2018 What must be reported to NPDB? https://www.npdb.hrsa.gov/hcorg/reportingStateLicensure.jsp What must be reported to NPDB Three key points actions taken against health care practitioners as a result of formal proceedings publicly available NPDB Guidebook April 2015 E-57 - E-58 Exceptio ...

  • ANA ISSUE BRIEF 2018 - The Opioid Epidemic: The Evolving Role of Nursing

    Opioid Epidemic. The impact of this disincentive will increase as the 2021 expiration date approaches. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), responsible for providing the official cost analysis of legislation to Congress, estimated that this legislation would cost taxpayers money while the DEA’s analysis rules allow consideration of perspective savings from effects such as increased labor productivity and tax revenue. The DEA estimates the total economic burden of the opioid epidemic is $75.7 billion or $41,000 per patient.

  • Transcript_2022-nclex-webinar_score-transfer.pdf

    In general, this overview slide lists the key points for the two processes presented during our presentation today. Without further ado, let's begin with part one, the NCLEX Exam Score Transfer Process. What is the NCLEX Exam Score Transfer? This process allows NCLEX candidates who have passed their examinations but have not yet been licensed to transfer their score from one jurisdiction to another.

  • MBPResponses

    Are any of the following allowed as an exception to the mandatory reporting requirement? (Check all that apply) Responses Jurisdictions Number of Boards Percentage of Boards Responding Mandatory reporting of substance use disorder is not required if the nurse is monitored by an employer or an Alternative to Discipline Program. DE, FL, IA, IL, LA-RN, MD, MN, MO, MT, NJ, PA, TN, UT, WA, WV-PN, WV-RN 16 30% Mandatory reporting is not required by a nurse who has a bona fid ...

  • Test publishers and testing services are always concerned with irregular behavior

    For example, if it was alleged that a proctor was permitting people to use proxy testers or to bring in notes in exchange for money, one would want to have eyewitnesses establish that this happened. However, there could be attempts to impeach the credibility of the eyewitness. It would help the case if there were also some independent statistical evidence that could confirm the allegation. Although these two points are pretty well accepted in the testing community, they are asserted her ...