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Before NCSBN existed, there was an idea,
a mission championed by a task force

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of dedicated individuals, a mission
to focus on the regulation and

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licensing of nurses to ensure
safe and competent nursing care,

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a mission to protect the
public. In its earliest days,

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this mission was sustained by the time
and donations of a community of nurses

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dedicated to the organization, and the
launch of a new autonomous body

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committed to public protection and
patient safety. On June 5th, 1978,

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NCSBN was founded. The first
NCSBN delegate assembly was

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called to order, articles of
incorporation, bylaws,

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and standing rules were adopted,
and the officers of the first board

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of directors were elected. NCSBN
began defining and fulfilling its

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mission as a strong, innovative
organization, dedicated

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to patient safety and public protection.
Fueled by passion and focus,

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funded by member fees, examination fees,
and two generous grants from the W. K.

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Kellogg Foundation, NCSBN began
its evolution into the successful,

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self-sustaining organization it is today,
"an organization through which boards

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of nursing can act and counsel together on
matters of common interest and the

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interest of the public they serve."

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As voting membership expanded,
NCSBN's impact and contributions

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to nursing increased beyond
exams and scoring models

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into collaborative research,
position papers, and outreach to the

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nursing community. A nursing disciplinary
database to verify nurse licensure,

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discipline, and practice privileges was
implemented. A model nurse practice act

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to facilitate the creation of safe and
consistent state laws and parameters

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to protect both patients and
nurses was designed and published.

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In just five years, NCSBN evolved into a
self-sustaining organization, innovating

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and conducting examinations,
publishing position papers

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on continued competence,
and gathering national data

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on registered nurses,
licensed practical nurses,

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and licensed vocational nurses.

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In the beginning, the nursing
profession needed consistent, robust,

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and unbiased regulation and a committed,
mission-driven organization to protect

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the public. And so the National Council of
State Boards of Nursing was created.

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