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In Focus Spring 2021
- NCSBN's CEO David Benton Reflects on 2020 and Beyond
- A Portrait Emerges: NCSBN's 2020 National Nursing Workforce Survey Reveals Noteworthy Trends
- Next Generation NCLEX Advances Toward Launch
- Impact in Action: Nurses Share Their NLC Stories
- News & Notes
- Speed Round
2021 | Magazines

REx-PN Academic Workshop: Hands-On Item Writing Webinar
Designed for educators, this previously recorded webinar provides an overview of the principles of item writing, allows participants to develop REx-PN style multiple choice items in smaller groups with feedback, and highlights REx-PN resources available.
2021 | Recorded Webinar

Leader To Leader Spring 2021
- Trends in Employment of New Graduates When COVID-19 First Impacted Schools: Excerpts from the NSNA 2020 Annual Survey
- Q&A: Can Student Nurses Administer the COVID-19 Vaccine?
- We Are Listening: Thank You for Taking the Leader to Leader Reader Survey
- An Historic Moment for Nursing Students
- Questions About U.S. Nurse Licensure? NCSBN’s Nurse Licensure Guidance Tool Provides Resources and Direction
- Next Generation NCLEX Advances Toward Launch
- Faculty Implications for the Prelicensure Student Error and Near Miss Data
- NCSBN’s National Prelicensure-RN Study: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Nursing Education
- Study Examines the Global Regulatory Response to the Pandemic
- The First-ever Nursing Education Core Database
- Updates on the Unique Nurse Identifier (Nurses’ 51³Ô¹ÏÍøID)
2021 | Magazines

2020 51³Ô¹ÏÍøAnnual Report
This annual report functions as a formal summary of NCSBN’s performance and activities during fiscal year 2020. This includes 51³Ô¹ÏÍømembership achievements, financial and business information including operating statements and listings of the Board of Directors, committees and staff that follows NCSBN’s fiscal year spanning Oct. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2020.
2021 | Publications

Multistate Licensure for Telephonic Practice (Telehealth)
March 16, 2021
2021 | Recorded Webinar

A New Framework for Practice–Academic Partnerships During the Pandemic—and into the Future
This chapter highlights the current status of transition-to-practice programs, both for RNs and APRNs.
2021 | Research Item

51³Ô¹ÏÍøRegulatory Guidelines and Evidence-Based Quality Indicators for Nursing Education Programs
From the Journal of Nursing Regulation July 2020 special supplement issue, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøpresents evidence-based regulatory guidelines and quality indicators for nursing programs.
2021 | Research Item

NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: 2021 NCLEX Item Writing Overview
This webinar is presented by the Test Development team. The team provides attendees with a brief overview of the development of NCLEX test development process and then focus on item writing. Exam development experts walk you through a detailed session where you will learn about how items are developed for 51³Ô¹ÏÍøexams.
Webinar topics include:
- Overview of the NCLEX test development process
- NCLEX item formats
- Principles of item writing
- Available NCLEX resources
2021 | Recorded Webinar

In Focus Winter 2021
- Out of Many, One: Ensuring Integrity, Sensitivity and Rigor in the Development of NCLEX Items
- 51³Ô¹ÏÍøMembers Volunteer to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
- Now is the Time: Compact Licensure Can’t Wait Until the Next Crisis
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Engages and Educates Stakeholders
2021 | Magazines

You've Completed the NCLEX - But You Still Have Questions
This flyer is for candidates who have just completed the NCLEX. Here, candidates can find information on how their results are processed, what happens if they don’t pass the exam, the NCLEX Quick Results Service, and who they can contact if they have a problem with the NCLEX or its administration.
2021 | Publications

2020 NLC Annual Report
This annual report covers the period from Oct. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2020. The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the activities, achievements and financial performance of the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (ICNLCA) throughout the report period. It provides a snapshot of recent accomplishments and a preview of what we have yet to achieve as a commission in fiscal year 2021 (FY21).
2021 | Publications

Understanding Primary State of Residence - February 2021
February 13, 2021
2021 | Recorded Webinar