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What is a nurse licensure compact?
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Under mutual recognition, practice across state lines is allowed, physical or electronic. Allows a nurse to have one license and to practice in other states
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Relationship between interstate agreements (nurse licensure compacts) and state laws?
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Interstate agreement supercedes state laws; may be amended by all party states agreeing and then changing individual state laws |
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Timeline of the creation of the National Licensure Compact |
1996: process began
1997: endorsement of mutual recognition model 1998: NCSBN board approved policy goal 2000: RN and LV/PN compact bean 2002: NCSBN approved adoption of model language for a compact for APRNS |
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States in the National Licensure Compact |
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin |
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What is required for a nurse to work in licensure compact? |
To work in compact states, a nurse's primary residence must be in a one of the 24 compact states. Nurses are responsible for complying with the Nurse Practice Act in all states where they practice |
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How does one become a member of the licensure compact? |
No separate application for a compact license. A nurse holding an active license in good standing issued by compact state, having declared residency in that compact state, holds a multistate license. Shouldthat nurse have applied for the license while a resident of a non-compactstate, the license will be a single state license until the nurse declares thecompact state as the primary state of residency. |
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What are the advantages of nursing licensure compact? |
Reduces barriers to interstate practice, improves tracking for disciplinary purposes, promotes cost effectiveness and simplicity for the licensee, nurses able to act as an unduplicated listing of licensed nurses for disaster planning, and facilitates interstate commerce |
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True or false: both the state of licensure and the state where the patient is located at the time of an incident may take disciplinary action |
True |
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What were the concerns raised in 1999 by the ANA about nursing licensure compacts? |
State standards will be weakened, consumer protection is not improved, state boards of nursing will be weakened |
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What were the 2003 NCSBN responses to the ANAs seven points of concern in writing? |
1. State of predominant practice should be the state of licensure
2. Interstate practice must not facilitate strikebreaking 3. Approaches to interstate advanced practice should be addressed 4. Nurses should have timely access to practice-related information including current BON practices 5. Mechanisms should be in place to ensure that a BON knows who is practicing in its state under the authority granted by another state 6. Right of nurses to a fair hearing of any disciplinary matter must be protected, without undue burden on the nurse 7. Any rule making process to implement any interstate practice legislation should be clearly spelled out |
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What NURSYS (TM)? |
Coordinated licensure information system that grants the public access to nurse licensure information thati ncludes nurse's name, jurisdiction of licensure, license expiration dates, licensure classification and status, public emergency and final disciplinary actions, status of multi-state licensure privilege |
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What is the current problem with creating a nurse compact for APRNS? |
Main problem is lack of uniformity across states regarding how APRNs can practice within their own state |
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Non-supporting organization of the nurse licensure compact
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American Nurse's Association New York State Nurse's Association |
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National pass rate for repeat NCLEX testers |
42% |
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Purpose of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) |
Provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety, and welfare |
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What organization develops the NCLEX-RN? |
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) |
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What are the roles of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing? |
Develops NCLEX-RN, monitors trends in public policy/nursing practice/education, disseminating data related to the licensure of nurses, conducts research on nursing practice issues, maintains the nursing database which coordinates national publicly available nurse licensure information |
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The NCLEX-RN examination includes question at what cognitive levels? Most questions are written at what levels? |
Knowledge, comprehension, application, and analysis Application and analysis levels |
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How long has the NCLEX been computerized? |
Since 1994 |
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What are the steps in the development of NCLEX test plan? |
1. Conducting a practice analysis that is used to collect data on the current practice of the entry-level nurse 2. The development of the NCLEX-RN Test Plan, which guides the selection of content and behaviors to be tested |
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Steps for candidate to register for NCLEX
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Candidate has to first apply for licensure/eligibility to the board of nursing and register and pay the $200 fee for the NCLEX with Perason VUE -After registering for test, wait to receive acknowledgement of registration--then once eligibility for licensure is granted, will receive authorization to test (ATT) |
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Steps for gaining nurse licensure |
1. Submit Licensure application to the state where you will bepracticing 2. Submit Limited Permit application(optional) 3. Submit Examination application 4. Receive Authorization to Test (ATT) 5. Schedule exam with any Pearson VUECenter 6. Take NCLEX within time limits of your state for the ATT 7. Resultsto NYSED within 7-12 business days. 8. Receive License or Retake Application |
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How long until the authorization to test (ATT) expires? |
90 days |
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Afteryou have submitted a registration for an NCLEX examination and receivedconfirmation from Pearson VUE....how long should you wait to call Pearson VUE if you have not received an ATT? |
If more than two weeks have passed |
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How long do NCLEX examination registrations remain open while a board of nursing determines the candidate's eligibility? |
365-day time period |
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There is a maximum of how many hours for the NCLEX? |
6 hours |
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What do you have to bring to the day of the NCLEX exam? |
The Authorization to Test (ATT) -One form of acceptable ID |
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Acceptable forms of ID for NCLEX |
US driver's license, US state identification, US passport, US military identification |
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How does the NCLEX identify you? |
Palm vein patterns and fingerprint recorded, signature and photograph |
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What is involved in the time it takes to take the NCLEX? |
Total examination includes a short tutorial, two preprogrammed optional breaks and any unscheduled breaks you take |
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When are breaks offered during the NCLEX? |
First optional break is offered after two hours of testing, the second optional break is offered after three and one half hours of testing |
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Minimum and maximum questions on NCLEX |
Minimum 75, Maximum 265 |
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How are NCLEX questions structured and what happens if all questions are used? |
A random 15 of the first 75 questions are tested for validity and reliability; if all 265 questions answered or time expires, pass/fail decision is based on answers to last 60 questions. |
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True or false: The number of questions taken on the NCLEX is related to the pass/fail decision. |
False. The number of questions is NOT related to pass/fail decision. |
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How do you get your NCLEX results?
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Examination results are available ONLY from the boards of nursing and will be maileld to candidates approximately one month after taking the examination |
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How long do you have to wait before retaking the NCLEX after a failure? |
45-90 days, depending on the SBON where you are applying |
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True or false: Negative stem formats are NOT used in the NCLEX |
true |
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Average number of test items (questions) taken on the NCLEX |
120.1 |
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Percent taking minimum number and maximum number of items? |
-Minimum number of items--51.2% -Maximum number--12.9% |
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Average testing time for NCLEX |
2.15 hours |
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% taking maximum amount of time for NCLEX |
2.9% |
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The topic of Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care accounts for what percentages of NCLEX questions? |
17-23% |
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The topic of Safe, Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control accounts for what percentage of NCLEX questions? |
9-15% |
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The topic of Health Promotion and Maintenance acccounts for what percentage of NCLEX questions? |
6-12% |
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The topic of psychosocial integrity accounts for what percentage of NCLEX questions? |
6-12% |
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The topic of physiological integrity: basic care and comfort accounts for what percentage of NCLEX questions? |
6-12% |
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The topic of physiological integrity: pharmacological and parenteral therapies accounts for what percentage of NCLEX questions? |
12-18% |
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The topic of physiological integrity: reduction of risk-potential accounts for what percentage of NCLEX questions? |
9-15% |
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The topic of physiological integrity: physiological adaptation accounts for what percentage of NCLEX questions? |
11-17% |
