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A Preferred Future for Prelicensure Nursing Program Approval
NCSBN's Nursing Education Committee wrote a report on the first year of their work in analyzing and making recommendations for the future of approval by Boards of Nursing. This report was approved in May 2011, by NCSBN's Board of Directors.
2011 | Papers
NCSBN National Simulation Study Overview
Learn more about NCSBN's landmark, national, multi-site, longitudinal study of simulation use in prelicensure nursing programs throughout the country. The study will begin Fall 2011 and will follow beginning nursing students from 10 participating schools throughout their nursing education.
2011 | Video
2011 NCLEX Pass Rates
Summary data for multiple categories of candidates, U.S. and international, is provided for performance on NCSBN's two nurse licensure examinations, the NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN.
2011 | Publications
2011 RN Practice Analysis: Linking the NCLEX-RN Examination to Practice (Vol. 53)
This periodic performance of practice analyses (i.e., job analysis) studies assists NCSBN in evaluating the validity of the test plan that guides content distribution of the licensure examination. Because changes can occur in registered nurse (RN) practice, practice analyses are conducted on a three-year cycle.
2011 | Exams Research
2011 NCLEX Fact Sheet
Fact sheets provide volume and pass rate data for both U.S. and international candidates. Information is provided for performance on NCSBN's two nurse licensure examinations, the NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN.2011 | Publications
Spring 2011 Leader to Leader
- Barbara Bowers of the University of Madison-Wisconsin describes the nurse residency program designed to attract RNs to long-term care
- NCBSN announces plans to promote the adoption of the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation
- Betsy J. Houchen of the Ohio Board of Nursing and Sandra Beidelschies of the Ohio Organization of Nurse Executives (OONE) Legislative and Practice Committee discuss the work of the OONE in developing consensus around nursing regulation, education and practice that laid the groundwork for Ohio’s participation in the NCSBN Transition to Practice Study
2011 | Magazines
Fall 2011 Leader to Leader
Topics in this issue include:
- Mindy Schaffner of the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission, provides readers with valuable insight into the world of nursing regulation
- Explore NCSBN’s social media guidelines
- Learn about NCSBN’s Simulation Study and Transition to Practice Study
- NCSBN Learning Extension releases the new course, “Righting a Wrong: Ethics and Professionalism in Nursing”
- Jessica L. Kamerer, Francis T. Brophy III and Joseph A. Corvino of Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences discuss their development of short, e-learning modules called simulation learning interactive modules (SLIMs) to better prepare students for simulation sessions
2011 | Magazines
2011 NCSBN Annual Report
This annual report functions as a formal summary of NCSBN’s performance and activities during fiscal year 2011. It also provides financial information, NCLEX pass rates, member achievements, a timeline of NCSBN activities and NCSBN facts.
2011 | Publications
The Role of Security in Today's Testing Programs
Reprint from CLEAR Exam Review, 22 (2), 2011
2011 | Publications
The Importance of Data Forensics Applications in Today's Testing Programs
Reprint from CLEAR Exam Review, 22(1), 2011
2011 | Publications
Understanding the NCLEX Examination Through the Core Values of NCSBN
The development, administration and future direction of the NCLEX examinations is guided by the core values of NCSBN, which include collaboration, excellence, innovation, integrity and transparency in advancing regulatory excellence worldwide. This article is intended to provide information about the development and administration of the NCLEX examination as it relates to the cores values of NCSBN.
2011 | Publications
Board of Nursing Complaint Process: Investigation to Resolution
Once a complaint is filed with a board of nursing, the boards have a complaint process that they follow from review to resolution. This process is summarized in the NCSBN video Board of Nursing Complaint Process: Investigation to Resolution. This video was developed by the NCSBN 2010 Disciplinary Resource Committee and produced by NCSBN.
2010 | Video