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Toward a Standardized and Evidence-Based Continued Competence Assessment for Registered Nurses
Reprint from JONA Healthcare, Law, Ethics and Regulation, 9(3), 2007
2007 | Publications

Monitoring Entry-Level Practice: Keeping the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses Current
Abstract from Nurse Educator, 32(2), 2007
2007 | Publications

The NCLEX Delay Pass Rate Study
NCSBN conducted a study to examine the relationship between passing the NCLEX examination and the amount of time elapsed between becoming eligible and actually taking the examination.
2007 | Publications

Report of Findings from the Practice and Professional Issues Survey (Vol. 22)
Practice and Professional Issues Surveys are conducted by NCSBN to collect information from entry-level nurses to measure the preparation for practice and describe the transition activities of newly licensed RNs and LPN/VNs. The study also explores the relationship between educational preparation and involvement with medical errors (©2006).
2006 | Research Item

A National Survey on Elements of Nursing Education (Vol. 24)
A National Survey links the elements of nursing education to perceived preparedness of new graduates for nursing practice (© 2006).
2006 | Research Item

2005 Nurse Licensee Volume and NCLEX Examination Statistics (Vol. 25)
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. (© 2006)
2006 | Publications

Defining Item Compromise
Presented at AERA
2006 | Research Item

Statistical Detection of Cheating
Presented at AERA
2006 | Research Item

Assessing the Unidimensionality of the NCLEX-RN
Presented at AERA
2006 | Research Item

Exit NCSBN: A regulatory perspective
A significant role for most state boards of nursing, whose mission is to protect the public, is the approval of nursing education programs in their state. As part of this process, many of the state boards review their schools’ annual pass rates of first-time NCLEX-RN candidates and compare these percentages to state regulations. Schools whose pass rates fall below the state standard risk losing the approval of their state board of nursing.
2006 | Research Item

2006 NCSBN Annual Report
This annual report functions as a formal summary of NCSBN’s performance and activities during fiscal year 2006. It also provides financial information, NCLEX pass rates, member achievements, a timeline of NCSBN activities and NCSBN facts.
2006 | Publications

Assessing the Impact of English as a Second Language Status on Licensure Examinations
Reprint from CLEAR Exam Review, 17(1), 2006
2006 | Publications