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About the NCLEX
Learn about the NCLEX registration and application for licensure/registration processes.
About Application & Registration
View the NCLEX test plans which serve as blue prints to outline the content to be tested and guide the item writing process.
About Test Plans
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing NCSBN Board of Directors has voted to provide NCSBN courses “Understanding Substance Use Disorder in Nursing” and “Nurse Manager Guidelines for Substance Use Disorder” free of charge for all nurses and nursing students.
Read MoreSeven mobile-friendly courses are available now and more will be released in the coming months! The newly designed courses allow you study wherever and whenever is convenient for you!
National Council of State Boards of Nursing President Katherine Thomas, MN, RN, FAAN, executive director, Texas Board of Nursing, announces new members to the NCSBN Board of Directors who were elected during the 2016 Delegate Assembly.
Read MoreThe National Council of State Boards of Nursing inducted its 10th group of Fellows of the NCSBN Institute of Regulatory Excellence (IRE) during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly in Chicago Aug. 17-19, 2016.
Read MoreThe NLC aims at improving patient care by allowing nurses to practice freely across state lines.
The CRE is looking to fund projects that impact nursing regulation! Learn how to put together a successful grant application!
JNR publishes peer-reviewed research related to nursing regulation on a quarterly basis.