Standing on the firm foundation of its past NCSBN looks forward to building even stronger partnerships with other regulatory bodies both nationally and internationally. Entering its fifth decade of operation NCSBN seeks out new opportunities and faces its challenges head on.
President | 2010 - 2014
Exploring how it can best serve its members and the regulatory community at large informs NCSBN’s direction as it moves onward. NCSBN has a leadership role to play in the future of regulation and it is more than equal to the task.”
President | 2014-2016
An organization is as strong as its membership, and we are fortunate the individuals who comprise these boards generously share their knowledge and experience. Our collective wisdom provides regulatory solutions that are evidence-based to promote patient safety for the health and welfare of the citizens we serve.”
President | 2016-2018
NCSBN is an organization with a pulse on current events impacting regulation and an eye toward the ever-evolving challenges and opportunities of the future. Our strengths lie in our passion for public protection, our commitment to our members and our nimbleness in responding to changes in the regulatory environment.”
CEO | 2001 – 2015
At the forefront of NCSBN’s agenda is its ongoing work to lessen the burden of state governments. To that end, the organization continues to develop programs, products, services and technology solutions that will aide its members in their mission to protect the public.”
CEO | 2015 - Present
NCSBN has achieved a great deal in the past and this provides the foundations for the future. However, the future is not yet determined nor fixed, it is something that we collectively design and attain if we work together. Grounded in the realities of protecting the public, informed by our rich and diverse experience we can be architects of a fit-for purpose contemporary regulatory system. ”
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The Nurses Association of New Brunswick, College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nursing & Midwifery Board of New South Wales, Yukon Registered Nurses Association and Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia were accepted as associate members of NCSBN.
A special Delegate Assembly approves the revised Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) and the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact (APRN Compact)
David Benton, RGN, PhD, FFNF, FRCN, FAAN succeeds Kathy Apple, MS, RN, FAAN as NCSBN CEO
Committees tasked with developing a procedure and criteria for eligibility for full membership by a non-state or U.S. territory nursing regulatory body that uses a licensing examination developed by NCSBN.
The Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island, Ordre des Infirmiéres et Infirmiers du Quebec and Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut were accepted as associate members.
South Dakota becomes First State to Pass Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
NCSBN offers Substance Use Disorder Educational Courses Free to Nurses and Nursing Students
The Association of New Brunswick Licensed Practical Nurses, the Licensed Practical Nurses Registration Board of Prince Edward Island and the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British Columbia were accepted as associate members of NCSBN.
Launched a new Regulatory Scholars Program
The College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA), College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba (CRPNM) and Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan (RPNAS) were accepted as associate members of NCSBN.
Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact implemented (Jan. 19, 2018)
"NCSBN National Nursing Guidelines for Medical Marijuana" published
College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia, the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba and the College of Nurses of Ontario became NCSBN's first exam user members.
National Center for Independent Examination (NCIE) - Kazakhstan was accepted as an associate member.
State board regulators with expertise in APRN issues will investigate the challenges BONs are experiencing in relation to the implementation of the APRN Consensus Model. The findings will be presented to the 2019 Delegate Assembly.