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2015 Award Recipient - Elizabeth Lund
Meritorious Service Award
Elizabeth Lund, MSN, RN, Executive Director, Tennessee State Board of Nursing
The Meritorious Service Award is granted to a member for significant contributions to the mission and vision of NCSBN.
2015 | Video
2015 Award Recipient - Deborah Haagenson
Elaine Ellibee Award
Deborah Haagenson, RN, President, Minnesota Board of Nursing
The Elaine Ellibee Award is granted to a member who has served as a board president within the past two years and who has made significant contributions to NCSBN.
2015 | Video
2015 Award Recipient - Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
Regulatory Achievement Award
Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
The Regulatory Achievement Award recognizes the member board or associate member that has made an identifiable, significant contribution to the mission and vision of NCSBN in promoting public policy related to the safe and effective practice of nursing in the interest of public welfare.
2015 | Video
In Focus Winter 2015
- Telehealth: The Future is Now?
- A Global Perspective: Nursing Regulation in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Succession Planning Gets Results
- 2015 Annual Institute of Regulatory Excellence (IRE) Conference
- Center for Regulatory Excellence Awards Grants Totaling More than $1.2 Million
- Yearly NCSBN Environmental Scan Released
- NCLEX Identification Policy Update
2015 | Magazines
2015 Award Recipient - Janice Hooper
Exceptional Contribution Award
Janice Hooper, PhD, RN, FRE, CNE, Board Staff, Texas Board of Nursing
The Exceptional Contribution Award is granted for significant contribution by a member who is not a president or executive officer.
2015 | Video
2015 Award Recipient - Patricia Smyer
Distinguished Achievement Award
Tish Smyer, DNSc, RN, CNE, Past President, Nevada State Board of Nursing (posthumously)
The Distinguished Achievement Award is given to an individual whose contributions or accomplishments have impacted NCSBN’s mission and vision.
2015 | Video
2014 NCSBN Annual Report
This annual report functions as a formal summary of NCSBN’s performance and activities during fiscal year 2014. It also provides financial information, NCLEX pass rates, member achievements, a timeline of NCSBN activities and NCSBN facts.
2014 | Publications
The Tri-Regulator Collaborative Position Statement on Practice Location for Consumer Protection
The Tri-Regulator Collaborative affirms that in a consumer protection model, health care practice occurs where the recipient of health care services is located.
2014 | Papers
2014 NCLEX-PN Test Plan - Basic
The NCLEX examination test plan provides a concise summary of the content and scope of the examination. The test plan also serves as a guide for both examination development and candidate preparation.
The 2014 NCLEX-PN Test Plan is effective April 1, 2014.
2014 | Publications
Comparison of English and Spanish Translations of a National Certification Examination
This article describes an investigation into the comparability of a Spanish translation of an examination and the original English version.
2014 | Publications
Professional Boundaries in Nursing
Maintain professional boundaries and strengthen the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship. This video helps explain the continuum of professional behavior and the consequences of boundary crossings, boundary violations and professional sexual misconduct. Internal and external factors that contribute to professional boundary issues, including social media, are explored.
2014 | Video
NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: DIY Reports Using Candidate Roster Data
This webinar demonstrates how to run a data query in Pearson VUE’s Business Intelligence (BI) platform and download the data for further analysis using Microsoft Excel’s pivot table function. After this webinar, you will be able to use this function to make customized reports specific to your operational needs.
2014 | Recorded Webinar