NCLEX-RN Passing Standard Raised

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) voted on Dec. 10, 2009, to raise the passing standard for the NCLEX-RN Examination (the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses) from the previous standard of -0.21 logits to -0.16 logits, 0.05 logits higher. The new passing standard will take effect on April 1, 2010, in conjunction with the 2010 NCLEX-RN Test Plan.

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NCSBN Welcomes Missouri as the 24th State to Join the Nurse Licensure Compact

CHICAGO – The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®),www.ncsbn.org, is pleased to announce that Missouri recently passed legislation to join the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). The state will begin the rule writing process to work toward implementation of the NLC in 2010.

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