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BRN votes to join NCSBN prelicensure annual report program
Summary
The Board voted unanimously to participate in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing core prelicensure annual report program to obtain standardized, evidence‑based program and faculty metrics at no cost to the board.
The Board of Registered Nursing on May 28 voted to have California participate in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) core prelicensure annual report program, a national data collection effort for nursing education programs.
Nancy Spector of NCSBN presented the proposal and said NCSBN’s core survey consists of 50 common questions that produce demographic and evidence‑based quality indicators for nursing programs. Spector described a public dashboard and aggregate national reports that participating boards and programs can use for benchmarking and legislative or accreditation support. She said 35 states already participate and that NCSBN performs data cleaning and verification; the report is provided to boards after program responses are verified.
Board members asked about costs, workload and overlap with an existing University of California San Francisco (UCSF)‑managed RN survey. Spector said participation in the core program is provided at no charge to boards; boards supply program contact lists and may add a limited set of state‑specific questions. She said NCSBN will perform data cleaning and verification and that additional workload to BRN staff is expected to be minor and primarily limited to distribution and follow‑up with programs.
Board member David Lawler made the motion to join NCSBN’s program and noted it could operate alongside UCSF’s work; board members voted unanimously in favor. The vote record showed all present board members voting yes.
Board members who had served on education bodies welcomed the benchmarking data, and staff said the BRN had previously discussed data collection with stakeholders and would continue coordinating with existing contracts and surveys.
