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Kansas board asks NCSBN to produce state-level nursing education data report; board endorses plan
Summary
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing told the Kansas State Board of Nursing on June 11 that it can produce a Kansas‑only aggregate nursing education report using the same template as the national annual report.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) told the Kansas State Board of Nursing on June 11 that it can produce a Kansas‑only aggregate nursing education report drawing on the same standardized template used for the NCSBN national annual report.
Brenda Martin, director of research at NCSBN, walked the board through the proposed structure and the kinds of program-level data that would appear in a Kansas‑focused report, including program demographics, clinical- and simulation-hour breakdowns, key quality indicators and trend tables. "We're happy to do it, and we've already started to lay the groundwork," Brenda said. She emphasized that the state report would mirror the national data tables so Kansas can directly compare local program metrics against national norms.
Board members said a Kansas report would help regulators, educators and policymakers better understand program health and emerging risks before aggregate NCLEX pass rates — a lagging indicator — decline. One board member urged the board to adopt the NCSBN template as the state standard for workforce and education reporting; colleagues seconded and the board recorded a formal endorsement to proceed.
Staff said they already collect much of the data NCSBN uses and that NCSBN will work with staff to prepare a Kansas‑only package. The board discussed how the state report could be used to prioritize site visits and earlier interventions where other quality indicators flag concerns, rather than waiting for NCLEX results alone.
The NCSBN presentation covered the current national database, explained the key quality indicators (for example, faculty composition, accreditation status, leadership turnover and amounts of direct clinical experience), and outlined how Kansas would receive tables and trend visualizations. NCSBN staff said they will coordinate with Kansas staff on the timeline and that the board could link the state report with the existing national annual report materials.
Board members agreed that the state report should proceed. Staff will work with NCSBN to finalize timelines and deliverables and will provide updates at future meetings.
