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2016 Award Recipient - Susan Odom
Elaine Ellibee Award
Susan Odom, PhD, RN, CCRN, FRE, Past Board President, Idaho Board of Nursing
The Elaine Ellibee Award is granted to a member who has served as a board president within the past two years and who has made significant contributions to NCSBN.
2016 | Video

2016 Award Recipient - Rene Cronquist
Exceptional Contribution Award
Rene Cronquist, RN, JD, Board Staff, Minnesota Board of Nursing
The Exceptional Contribution Award is granted for significant contribution by a member who is not a president or executive officer.
2016 | Video

2016 Award Recipient - Rhonda Taylor
Exceptional Contribution Award
Rhonda Taylor, MSN, RN, Board Member, Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
The Exceptional Contribution Award is granted for significant contribution by a member who is not a president or executive officer.
2016 | Video

2016 Award Recipient - Lori Scheidt
Meritorious Service Award
Lori Scheidt, MBA-HCM, Executive Director, Missouri State Board of Nursing
The Meritorious Service Award is granted to a member for significant contributions to the mission and vision of NCSBN.
2016 | Video

In Focus Winter 2016
- Moving Forward with an Enhanced NLC
- A Conversation with 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCEO David Benton, Part II
- Our Resources Can Help You Prevent Application Fraud
- 51³Ô¹ÏÍøOffers Helpful Social Media Resources
- What do You Think of In Focus? Take Our Survey
- 51³Ô¹ÏÍøNow Accepting Abstracts for the 2016 Scientific Symposium
2016 | Magazines

2016 Award Recipient - West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses
Regulatory Achievement Award
West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses
The Regulatory Achievement Award recognizes the member board or associate member that has made an identifiable, significant contribution to the mission and vision of 51³Ô¹ÏÍøin promoting public policy related to the safe and effective practice of nursing in the interest of public welfare.
2016 | Video

2016 Award Recipient - Julia George
R. Louise McManus Award
Julia L. George, MSN, RN, FRE, Executive Director, North Carolina Board of Nursing
The R. Louise McManus Award is the most prestigious award. Individuals nominated for this award shall have made sustained and significant contributions through the highest commitment and dedication to the mission and vision of NCSBN.
2016 | Video

2015 51³Ô¹ÏÍøAnnual Report
This annual report functions as a formal summary of NCSBN’s performance and activities during fiscal year 2015. It also provides financial information, NCLEX pass rates, member achievements, a timeline of 51³Ô¹ÏÍøactivities and 51³Ô¹ÏÍøfacts.
2015 | Publications

NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: Education Program Pass Rate Report in Pearson VUE’s BI Platform
This webinar introduces a new, dynamic report (Education Program Pass Rate) that will be launched in January 2016 through Pearson VUE’S Business Intelligence platform. Here, our psychometric staff reviews existing reports and demonstrates how this new report will provide a better and easier way to get the information you need. After this webinar, you will be able to run the Education Program Pass Rate report for students who were educated in your jurisdiction and licensed in all jurisdictions—both first timers and repeaters. This report includes both an education program summary and individual student information.
2015 | Recorded Webinar

NCLEX Examinations Webinar Series: 2016 NCLEX Test Plan Overview
To ensure public protection, each jurisdiction requires candidates for registered nurse licensure to meet set requirements that include passing an examination that measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level registered nurse. 51³Ô¹ÏÍødevelops a licensure examination, the NCLEX-RN, which is used by jurisdictions to assist in making licensure decisions. Triennially, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøconducts the NCLEX-RN Practice Analysis to analyze entry-level RN practice. Using the data collected from the practice analysis, 51³Ô¹ÏÍødevelops the NCLEX Test Plan which guides the selection of content and behaviors to be tested during NCLEX administration. In April 2016, the new 2016 NCLEX-RN Test Plan will become effective. This webinar will provide an overview of the 2016 NCLEX-RN Test Plan, including new information effective with the test plan revision.
2015 | Recorded Webinar

Preceptor Support in Hospital Transition to Practice Programs
The aim of this study was to describe newly licensed RN (NLRN) preceptorships and the effects on competency and retention.2015 | Papers

New Nurses: Your License to Practice
Nurses new to practice or preparing for their first nursing jobs will learn the ways the profession is regulated – through nursing licensure, boards of nursing and state laws called Nurse Practice Acts. Also covered are key issues of professional responsibility, including maintaining professional boundaries, and nursing ethics.
2015 | Video