The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is currently recruiting qualified RNs to serve on a Standard Setting Panel of Judges for the NCLEX-RN at meetings taking place July 15-17 in Chicago.
The NCLEX-RN Test Plan is evaluated on a three-year schedule, involving an extensive job analysis survey of newly licensed nurses and input from various nursing experts. The latest NCLEX-RN test plan will become effective April 1, 2026.
The Standard Setting Panel of Judges plays a critical role in providing important information, based on the experience and knowledge understood from working with entry-level nurses, to the NCSBN Board of Directors for setting the final passing standard for the next three years of the NCLEX-RN exam.
The Standard Setting Panel of Judges will be composed of a minimum of nine members, representing the NCSBN geographic areas, Canadian territories/jurisdictions and various clinical practice areas. Members of the panel must meet the following criteria:
1. RN with an active nursing license in good standing
2. Employed as a nurse for at least 2 years
3. Current clinical practice
4. Works with, precepts and/or supervises newly licensed RNs within their first 12 months of practice
If you are interested, please send an email to Trent MacIsaac at trent.macisaac@nscn.ca by February 21, 2025. NSCN will provide your information to NCSBN, and they will notify nominees directly with next steps and provide the volunteer application. If you have questions, please contact NCSBN at testdev@ncsbn.org.
