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  • NCLEX Examination Candidate Bulletin

    . • Do not access the following during your exam: o Study notes (any educational and/or test preparation materials). o Cell/mobile/smart phones, smart watches, MP3 players, fitness bands, jump drives, cameras, or any other electronic device. o Weapons of any kind. The following items are not allowed in the testing room, but may be accessed while on break: • Bags/purses/wallets/watches (smart watches must be placed in the plastic bag.) • Coats/hats • Medical aids/devices • Food or drink, ...

  • Transcript_2020IT_SMontgomery.pdf

    Two of those actions, one included networking, the other included continuity plans. And networking allowed us to stay situationally aware of things unfolding. We stayed connected with our local Department of Health. We stayed in contact with our local medical board. We stayed in contact with our local political leaders. We also stayed in contact with the WHO organizations, CDC, all those organizations leading the calls of COVID and bringing us information as we were all uncertain of what was happening.

  • Sept-2022_Test-Design_webinar.pdf

    . • Sample of 24,000 entry-level nurses • Six survey forms were distributed across the sample • Overall analyzable response rate: 17.8% • Non-responder survey process Who is Today’s Entry-Level Registered Nurse? • Acute hospital facility located in an urban area • Caring for medical-surgical, critical care, ED patients • Aging patient population • Acute, critical conditions • Behavioral/emotional conditions • End-of-life care • Preceptor or Formal internship or residency for 13 weeks RN Orientation Type and Length of Orientation 2021 2017 % Avg.

  • KMBT_C654-20131003090749

    MINUTES OF THE 45TH ANNUAL DELEGATE ASSEMBLY PAGE 2 OF 9 • CGFNS International, represented by Peter Preziosi 48 • National League for Nursing, represented by Beverly Malone 49 • National Student Nurses’ Association, represented by Kenya Williams 50 • World Health Organization, represented by Jim Campbell and Carey McCarthy 51 52 President Douglas then recognized regulatory colleagues including: 53 • Federation of state Medical Boards, represented by Dr. Humayun J. Chaudhry 54 • Nationa ...

  • Transcript_2022NCLEX_brenton-qian.pdf

    For example, for items about pregnancy or child care, women routinely do better than men, which makes sense. But as an entry-level male nurse, you still need to know how to deal with that. So we keep this item. Conversely, there are some items men routinely do better than women, for example, items talking about medical equipment, how to use technology. We keep those items too because it is important for entry-level nurses to know, whether you are men or women, which ethnicity, you still need to do the job, and it is the same job. Therefore, even though we found a DIF item, as long as nursing content requires this concept, we still keep this item, and this item is not biased.

  • 2025mym_bmartin.pdf

    The 2024 National Nursing Workforce Survey Brendan Martin, PhD Director, Research NCSBN Agenda •Background • Sample •Response Rates •Methods •Results • Registered Nurses • Licensed Practical Nurses/Vocational Nurses •Key Takeaways Background • Gap in the Health Resources and Services Administration’s National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) data collection from 2008 to 2018 • Collaborative partnership with the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers (Forum) to fill the void ...

  • transcript_2025rexpn_biskupic-lin.pdf

    . ©2025 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 It is important to distinguish that while ethnocentrism should not be contained within an item, the exam does require assessing how a religious belief or practice may impact medical care such as birth, death, and dietary customs. In this item, ethnocentrism is found in option one. The nurse's statement makes the assumption that all clients who have a newborn baby should be parents who stay home full time with the baby. This statement made by the nurse implies that anything less would be improper parenting.

  • transcript_2025nclex_qa1.pdf

    So in this way, the practice analysis directly shapes the test plan and ensures that the exam reflects current nursing practice. - Thank you so much, Brittany. Nick, there is a lot of interest in our accommodations processes, so here's another question for you. The question is, is there a medical diagnosis required in receiving accommodations? - That's a great question. Thank you. Similar to my previous question, it all comes down to the NRB, as the NRB has final say on the approval of accommodations. So I would suggest any candidates reach out to their NRB and request further information from them about what their requirements are, as each NRB might have different requirements for different accommodations. - Thank you, Nick.

  • 14_NCLEX_technicalbrief_SettinganEnglishLanguageProficiencyPassing.pdf

    Comparison of MELAB and TOEFL Score Ranges MELAB TOEFL PBT TOEFL iBT TOEFL CBT 78-81 560-577 83-91 220-233 www.ncsbn.org 4 Appendix A: English Language Tasks Performed by Entry-Level Nurses Reading Listening Writing Speaking Advance directives Reading reports and charts Medication orders Equipment instructions Medication labels References material Research/evidenced-based practice Infection control practices Patient safety Physician consultation Narrative notes Memos/emails/correspon ...

  • Transcript_2021REx-PN_abrenton.pdf

    There are 18 activity statements derived from the practice analysis for Physiological Adaptation with 3 examples shown here. As you can see from these activity statement examples, the related content could include hemodynamics, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, medical emergencies, and pathophysiology. Considering we've only scratched the surface on the information you can find in the REx-PN Practice Analysis and the Test Plan, please take advantage of these publications that are found on the web. In addition to these, through NCSBN's website, you can also find previously recorded presentations, exam FAQs, and links to BCCNM and CNO websites.