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The Journal of Nursing Regulation (JNR) has published the Substance Use Disorder Spotlight, a special collection of articles from the last several years focused on the topic of substance use disorder. This collection is available free of charge through Dec. 31, 2026. journalofnursingregulation.c… #SUD #Research

Forensic Nursing Offers Wide Variety of Opportunities: mailchi.mp/ncsbn/good-mornin…

NCSBN salutes all veterans, including veteran nurses who have served their country. We also recognize the nurses who play a crucial role in the well-being of our nation's veterans.

The Education Advisory Group met in Chicago last week to help shape the continued growth of Meridians, developing role-based learning journeys, exploring advanced and mastery-level learning, and identifying ways to more fully integrate member voices and experiences into current and future courses.

Nurses bring an essential perspective to public policy, grounded in their experience with patients, communities and the healthcare workforce. The Tri-Council for Nursing commends the nurses who ran for congressional office in the 2026 midterm elections and congratulates those elected to serve. Nursing expertise belongs in the conversations and decisions shaping the future of healthcare, whether through elected office, advocacy or engagement with policymakers. We celebrate every nurse who stepped forward to serve and strengthen nursing's voice in public policy. Read the full statement: ow.ly/3Rim5105uR7

November 8-14 is National Nurse Practitioner Week! NCSBN celebrates NPs and we support the efforts to ensure NPs can practice to the full extent of their experience and education. aanp.org/about/about-the-ame… #NPWeek

Journal of Nursing Regulation: Call for Papers Rapid changes in health care delivery, technology, and population needs are reshaping how nurses are educated and how competence and practice readiness are assessed. This special issue of the Journal of Nursing Regulation will advance dialogue and evidence to help regulators maintain consistent standards while supporting innovations that protect the public. Submissions may include: • Approaches to regulating simulation, virtual learning, alternative clinical experiences, or accelerated pathways, including lessons learned and evidence informing approval decisions. • Collaboration among regulators, educators and practitioners to ensure practice readiness for new nurses. • Ways regulators can collaborate to facilitate program creativity and innovation. • Regulatory impacts of AI and emerging technologies on prelicensure and graduate nursing education learning, clinical preparedness, and clinical judgment and reasoning. • The role of regulators and educators in continuing competence, assessment, and quality assurance, including the evolving continuing competence models. We welcome original research manuscripts, literature reviews, and other academic analyses, as well as case studies that provide strategies and solutions in the context of nursing education and regulation. For submission guidelines, visit journalofnursingregulation.c… and review the “Guide for Authors” section, email [email protected], or call us at 800.654.2452. #HealthCare #Research

At the 2026 NCSBN Annual Meeting, NCSBN Board of Directors President Phyllis Polk Johnson, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FNAP, kicked off her final Annual Meeting as NCSBN Board President. “I look out at this room and I think, we sure have been through something special together, haven’t we?” ncsbn.org/public-files/InFoc…

Nurse-Led Music Listening During Chemotherapy Improved Mood, Relaxation, and Pain Scores. Story via @cancer_nurses: cancernursingtoday.com/post/…

NCSBN’s Nurse Licensure Guidance tool helps international and domestic nurses learn more about state-specific licensure requirements based on where they want to live and where they want to practice in the U.S.: ncsbn.org/nursing-regulation…

NCSBN President Lori Scheidt, MBA-HCM, and Chief Officer, Policy, Research & Education, Jim Cleghorn, along with members of the International Nurse Regulatory Collaborative, participated in an event in Dublin, Ireland, earlier this week. The event, "Regulating for the Future: Workforce, Mobility and Public Protection in Healthcare," was hosted by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, The Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland Faculty and Nursing and Midwifery, and Ireland 2026 EU. Scheidt joined regulators from British Columbia, Ontario, Ireland, Spain, the U.K., Singapore, Australia and New Zealand for a panel discussion, "Where Does Regulation Fit?"

NCSBN CEO Philip Dickison to Conclude Tenure: mailchi.mp/ncsbn/good-mornin…

Douglas Bungay, MN, RN, CEO and Registrar of the Nova Scotia Nursing and Midwifery Regulator, is a supportive and inspiring leader with a sense of humor and a passionate commitment to nursing regulation. Last year NCSBN presented Bungay with its inaugural Catalyst Award. A catalyst sparks transformation, and Bungay was honored for his commitment to principle-based innovation to promote regulatory excellence and efficiency. Read more: ncsbn.org/public-files/InFoc…

NCSBN Director of Content & Test Development Nicole Williams, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, presented at the North Carolina Board of Nursing Town Hall Meeting earlier today, discussing clinical judgment and practice readiness in entry-level nursing.

Rural hospitals revamp nurse staffing strategies for 2027. Story via @BeckersHR: beckershospitalreview.com/wo…

Visit our website's comprehensive Resources section to access courses, publications, research study articles, toolkits, websites, event presentations and videos: ncsbn.org/resources.page #NursingRegulation #resources

NCSBN CEO Philip Dickison, PhD, RN, has announced that he will conclude his tenure at the end of September 2027. Read the full story: ncsbn.org/news/ncsbn-ceo-phi…

Study Looks at Nursing Apprenticeship as a Regulatory Strategy for Ensuring Entry-Level Practice Readiness: mailchi.mp/ncsbn/good-mornin… #Nursing #Apprenticeship