Resource Center
Fall 2010 Leader to Leader
- Gail Armstrong of the University of Colorado College of Nursing discusses how QSEN is disseminated innursing education and describes the third phase of the project
- The pilot study for the NCSBN Transition to Practice Model is outlined
- Janice Hooper of the Texas Board of Nursing provides an update on efforts to promote and support innovations in nursing education
2010 | Magazines
2010 Policy Position Statement
Position statement on the advancement of Nursing Education. NCSBN's Board of Directors endorses continued learning at all levels of nursing and supports the Tri-Council consensus policy on the advancement of Nursing Education.
2010 | Papers
Report of Findings from the 2009 TUNING Analysis: A Comparison of U.S. and International Nursing Educational Competencies (Vol. 45)
A new initiative seeks to understand the role of nurses and nursing education from an international perspective. The goal of this study was to evaluate the consistency of nursing educational competencies globally. (© 2010)
2010 | Exams Research
Report of Findings from the Comparison of Entry-level Registered Nurses in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada (Vol. 47)
This study compares entry-level nursing activities of U.S. registered nurses with a cohort from Ontario, Canada. The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) collaborated with NCSBN on this initiative. (© 2010)
2010 | Exams Research
Report of Findings from the Comparison of Entry-level Registered Nurses in the U.S. and British Columbia, Canada (Vol. 48)
This study compares entry-level nursing activities of U.S. registered nurses with a cohort from British Columbia, Canada. The College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) collaborated with NCSBN on this initiative. (© 2010)
2010 | Exams Research
2009 Nurse Licensee Volume and NCLEX Examination Statistics (Vol. 50)
This annual publication provides national and state summary data of Member Boards’ licensure activities, as well as data on candidate performance on the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations. (© 2010)
2010 | Publications
The Methodology Used to Assess the Readability of the NNAAP Examination
Explains the methodology used to assess the readbility of the NNAAP Examination.
2010 | Exams Research
Report of Findings from the 2010 Knowledge Survey of Nurse Aides... (Vol. 49)
This study reports the importance ratings of statements listing the knowledge needed by certified entry-level nurse aides/nursing assistants (NAs) employed in various health care settings. The results of this study (i.e., the important knowledge statements) will be used to inform item development. (© 2010)
2010 | Exams Research
Nurses' Competence Development During the First 5 Years of Practice
More than 2,000 practice anecdotes emailed by new nurses during their first 5 years of practice were analyzed to describe nurses’ definitions of competence and how it developed over time. Nurses defined competence as efficient care amid complex priorities; rapid response to subtle changes in patients’ conditions; seeing the big picture and working the system on patients’ behalf; interpersonal warmth, respect, and authority; and a committed desire to learn and improve. Support for development of these qualities may promote nursing care quality in high-acuity practice environments.
2010 | Research Item
Using Multiple-Patient Simulation Experiences to Foster Clinical Judgment
This multisite study examines the impact of multiple-patient simulation experiences on the development of students' abilities to make clinical judgments in evolving situations and the correlation between the design of the simulation and student outcome achievement in the final semester of their prelicensure nursing program.
2010 | Research Item
2010 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.
2010 | Publications
Report of Findings from the 2009 LPN/VN Nursing Knowledge Survey (Vol. 43)
This study is to identify the knowledge needed by newly-licensed LPN/VNs. The results of this study (i.e., the important knowledge statements) will be used to inform item development. (© 2010)
2010 | Exams Research