NCSBN and NCLEX Licensure Guide
NCSBN and NCLEX Licensure Guide
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jpe2uf
1. NCSBN National Council of State Boards of Nursing, representing state Boards of
Nursing.
2. NCLEX Developer The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
3. NCLEX Test Plan Up- Every three years.
date Frequency
4. Initial Licensure Dis- Criminal history, substance misuse within 5 years, and prior license disci-
closures plinary actions.
5. NCLEX Registration Va- The registration remains open for 365 days.
lidity
6. ATT (Authorization to Approximately 90 days.
Test) Validity
7. CAT (Computerized A testing method where question difficulty adapts to the candidate's pre-
Adaptive Testing) vious answers.
8. CAT Question Selec- To give the candidate a 50% chance of answering correctly.
tion Goal
9. Three NCLEX Grading 95% confidence interval, maximum-length exam, and run-out-of-time
Rules rules.
10. 95% Confidence Inter- Exam stops when the computer is 95% certain ability is above or below
val Rule standard.
11. Maximum-Length Exam stops at maximum items, using final ability estimate to determine
Exam Rule pass/fail.
12. Run-Out-of-Time Rule The candidate automatically fails if the minimum number of items was not
(Minimum Not Met) answered.
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NCSBN and NCLEX Licensure Guide
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jpe2uf
1. NCSBN National Council of State Boards of Nursing, representing state Boards of
Nursing.
2. NCLEX Developer The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
3. NCLEX Test Plan Up- Every three years.
date Frequency
4. Initial Licensure Dis- Criminal history, substance misuse within 5 years, and prior license disci-
closures plinary actions.
5. NCLEX Registration Va- The registration remains open for 365 days.
lidity
6. ATT (Authorization to Approximately 90 days.
Test) Validity
7. CAT (Computerized A testing method where question difficulty adapts to the candidate's pre-
Adaptive Testing) vious answers.
8. CAT Question Selec- To give the candidate a 50% chance of answering correctly.
tion Goal
9. Three NCLEX Grading 95% confidence interval, maximum-length exam, and run-out-of-time
Rules rules.
10. 95% Confidence Inter- Exam stops when the computer is 95% certain ability is above or below
val Rule standard.
11. Maximum-Length Exam stops at maximum items, using final ability estimate to determine
Exam Rule pass/fail.
12. Run-Out-of-Time Rule The candidate automatically fails if the minimum number of items was not
(Minimum Not Met) answered.
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