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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
Public Policy Agenda
The NCSBN Public Policy Agenda delineates the organization's policy goals, highlights the organization's policy activities and outlines what you need to know about NCSBN.
2014 | Publications
In Focus Fall 2014
- Annual Meeting Notes
- 2014 NCSBN Award Recipients
- NCSBN Releases Findings of Landmark Simulation Study
- 2014 Regulatory Symposium Gives Attendees a Clear View of the Big Picture
- NCSBN Opens Registration for NCLEX in Canada
- A Global Perspective: Nursing & Midwifery Regulation in Australia
2014 | Magazines
Leader To Leader Fall 2014
- Joyce Black, senior education consultant at the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia, gives readers a glimpse into her life as a education consultant in Canada.
- NCSBN Opens Registration for NCLEX in Canada
- Linda L. Kerby of Mastery Education Consultations provides expertise on Clinical Reasoning in Nursing Practice
- Prelicensure Distance Education Recommendations
- A Review of Entry-Level Nurse Characteristics and the NCLEX
2014 | Magazines