1. Texas Board of Nursing Updates
Texas Association of Deans & Directors of Professional Nursing Programs
October 12, 2018

2. Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) Implemented Jan. 19, 2018LA
24 of 25 the Original NLC states transitioned to the eNLC
RI has not
5 states who were not in the NLC joined the eNLC
FL, GA, OK, WV, & WY

3. Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) Enacted & Pending eNLC LegislationMI NJ
The NLC is now up to 31 states. Two of the 31 (KS and LA) have recently passed legislation and are planning to implement in 2019.
NJ and MI both have pending legislation. Several states are expected to introduce NLC legislation in 2019.
States with pending NLC legislation

4. Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
Nurses holding a compact license prior to 7/20/17 were automatically grandfathered. No action is needed.
Nurses issued a compact license after 7/20/17 are required to meet the eNLC uniform licensure requirements (ULRs).
ULRs:
eNLC Resources:
implementation.htm

5. January 2018 Adopted at January 18-19, 2018 Board Meeting:
Rule217.2 relating to Licensure by Examination for Graduates of Nursing Education Programs Within the US
Rule relating to Program of Study (Vocational Nursing Education)
Rule relating to Good Professional Character
Rule relating to Licensure of Individuals with Criminal History & the Board’s Disciplinary Guidelines for Criminal Conduct
Rule relating to Unprofessional Conduct
January 2018

6. April 2018 Adopted at April 19-20, 2018 Board Meeting:
Rule relating to Reporting of Minor Incidents
Rule relating to Incident-Based Nursing Peer Review and Whistleblower Protections
Rule relating to Safe Harbor
Rule relating to Knowledge, Skills, Training, Assessment and Research (KSTAR) Pilot Program

7. July 2018 Adopted at July 19-20, 2018 Board Meeting:
Chapter 214 relating to Vocational Nursing Education
Chapter 215 relating to Professional Nursing Education
Approved
Amendments to Chapter 216 relating to Continuing Competency
3 New Nursing Education Programs
Amendments to Chapters 221, 222, & 228 relating to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Full October 2018 meeting agenda will be posted at:

8. New from NCSBN Comprehensive Global resource: Governance
Licensure requirements
Education
Discipline
Telehealth/Practice
Nursing Research

9. Task Force to Study Implications of Growth of Nursing Education Programs in Texas
November 15, 2018
In the Works: Support Guide for Incident Based Nursing Peer Review
Continuing Competency Workshops and Online CNE Offerings
Additional Updates

10. Texas Board of Nursing Representatives Attending:
Kathy Thomas, Executive Director
Kristin Benton, Director of Nursing
Janice Hooper, Lead Nursing Consultant for Education
Virginia Ayars, Nursing Consultant for Education
Mark Majek, Director of Operations
Other Consultants:
Beverly Skloss
Gayle Varnell

11. New RN Programs 2018 Hallmark University, San Antonio: April
Schreiner University, Kerrville: July
Howard Payne University, Brownwood: July
Arizona College, Dallas: July
College of Health Care Professions: Oct.
Rio Grande Valley College, Pharr: Oct.

12. NCLEX-RN® Pass Rates - 2018 A Quick Preliminary Preview
Texas Board of Nursing
NCLEX-RN® Pass Rates
A Quick Preliminary Preview

13. 2018 RN Pass Rates Presented to Board Preliminary - October 1, 2018
Exam Year
Texas Average
US Average
2018
2017
91.58%
89.77%
88.57%
86.94%
2016
87.14%
84.30%
2015
85.22%
84.18%
2014
81.02%
81.74%
2013
83.93%
84.29%

14. NCLEX-RN® Candidate Trends
Exam Year
Texas Passed/
Candidates
USA
Passed/
2018
11,446/12,499
143,493/162,009
2017
10,386/11,570
136,533/157,045
2016
9,945/11/413
133,224/158,033
2015
9,485/11,130
132,864/157,842
2014
9,560/11,800
127,181/155,585

15. NCLEX Pass Rate Process
Download of pass rates – October 22
Verification in Board Office
Table of Pass Rates and Summaries Sent
Program Director review and report
Deadline for questions: December 1
Validation of Pass Rates
Board Presentation – January
Posted

16. NCSBN NCLEX Practice Exam
Access: ncsbn.org – NCLEX – Before the exam – Practice Exam
Provides the look and feel of NCLEX
Actual test question from previous
Similar format
NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN

17. NCLEX Practice Exam includes:
Two exams with 125 questions/each
Six hours to take RN practice exam
Five hours to take PN practice exam
A tutorial to demonstrate different question types
A score report with % answered correct
CAT experience

18. FAQs How much does it cost? $150
How is the practice exam scored? The score is the percentage of questions answered correctly from the total number answered.
Will I know which questions I got right or wrong? No, it is not a content study tool. See NCLEX test plan for a content list.

19. Next Generation NCLEX Five years from roll-out
Items being developed and tested
Develop
Clinical
Judgment
Model
Item
Usability
Testing
Item Data
Collection
Measurement Research
Alpha/
Beta Tests

20. NEXT GENERATION NCLEX – FALL 2018

21. Test Validity
1. Why include clinical judgment on the Next Generation NCLEX?
2. Can you develop items measuring clinical judgment?
3. Do the NGN items reflect clinical judgment skill?
4. Is the NGN exam reliable?