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51³Ô¹ÏÍøproduces a wide variety of publications, online courses, videos, brochures and newsletters presenting in-depth information and best practice techniques that contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.

Topic
Type
Audience
Knowledge Network
Year
  • Web Survey Tool

    The Web Survey Tool provides members the ability to survey other boards of nursing on topics relevant to their knowledge network.

    2018  | Website

  • In Focus Summer 2018

    • Impacting Change: 51³Ô¹ÏÍøOffice of Government Affairs Influences Policy at the Federal and State Levels
    • Influencing and Engaging Others: The College of Nurses of Ontario Receives NCSBN’s 2018 Regulatory Achievement Award
    • You Do Not Have to Be a Nurse to Be a Leader: Bohn’s Thoughts on Leadership 
    • Nursys QuickConfirm: the Free and Easy Way to Verify Nurse Authorization to Practice
    • NCLEX Practice Exam

    2018  | Magazines

  • Nursys QuickConfirm

    Licensure QuickConfirm is a free service that allows employers and recruiters to retrieve licensure and any applicable discipline documentation in one convenient location.

    2018  | Video

  • Nursys e-Notify for Institutions

    e-Notify for institutions is an innovative nurse licensure notification system that delivers real-time notifications to employers about nurses in their employ. The system provides licensure and publicly available discipline data directly as the information is entered into the Nursys database by participating nursing regulatory bodies. Learn more about Nursys and nurse license verification.

    2018  | Video

  • NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: Testing Accommodations 

    Overview of the accommodations process which will detail the online process, provide insight into NCSBN’s review, and highlight frequently asked questions.

    2018  | Recorded Webinar

  • Poster: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in Nursing: Break the Silence.

    This poster is designed to bring awareness about SUD to nursing leaders, as they have an important responsibility — to keep patients and staff safe, while maintaining high standards of care on your nursing unit. This is a companion piece to the brochure A Nurse Manager’s Guide to Substance Use Disorder in Nursing.

    2018  | Brochures/Posters

  • Poster: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in Nursing: Be Aware. Get the Facts.

    This poster is designed to help nurses educate themselves about SUD changes, physical signs and signals will help not only their colleagues with SUD, but also protect patients. This is a companion piece to What You Need to Know About Substance Use Disorder in Nursing.

    2018  | Brochures/Posters

  • Poster: Social Media in Nursing: Understand the Benefits and the Risks

    This poster is designed to help both new and experienced nurses understand how social media can be properly used in the profession without breaking patient privacy and confidentiality laws. This is a companion piece to A Nurse's Guide to the Use of Social Media.

    2018  | Brochures/Posters

  • Poster: Common Myths and Misunderstandings of Social Media

    This poster is designed to help both new and experienced nurses understand how social media can be properly used in the profession without breaking patient privacy and confidentiality laws. This is a companion piece to A Nurse's Guide to the Use of Social Media. 

    2018  | Brochures/Posters

  • What You Need to Know About Substance Use Disorder in Nursing

    This brochure explains how substance use disorder (SUD) affects the nursing profession. Nurses have a legal ethical responsibility to report a colleague’s suspected drug use; learn how to recognize the warning signs and what to do to get a colleague help. Nurses that educate themselves about SUD help not only their colleagues, but they also protect patients. 

    2018  | Brochures/Posters

  • Your State Board of Nursing Works for You: A Healthcare Consumer's Guide

    This brochure explains how a board of nursing protects the public and

    • Serves as a guide for consumers who have experienced or witnessed a nurse exhibiting unsafe, negligent or incompetent behavior
    • Explains what consumers can expect when a complaint is being investigated
    • Defines various nursing roles and responsibilities 

    2018  | Brochures/Posters

  • 2017 RN Practice Analysis: Linking the NCLEX-RN Examination to Practice - US & Canada (Vol. 72)

    This periodic performance of practice analyses (i.e., job analysis) studies assists 51³Ô¹ÏÍøin evaluating the validity of the NCLEX-RN 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. This publication analyzes the U.S. & Canadian nurse testing populations.

    2018  | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Research