nursing boards

RN certification exams

Nursing boards refers to the licensure examinations that nursing graduates must pass to practice professionally, most commonly the NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) in the United States: She's been studying for her nursing boards.

The term can also mean the state regulatory bodies that oversee nursing practice and issue licenses: The nursing board revoked her credentials.

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  • licensureOfficial permission to practice
  • examFormal knowledge assessment
  • RNCertified healthcare professional
  • LPNEntry-level medical caregiver
  • certificationAttestation of qualification

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professional licensing vs. non-credentialed status

nursing boardslicense revocation

Formal withdrawal of permission

decertification

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nursing boardsUSMLE

Physician licensing examination

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nursing boardscontinuing education

Ongoing professional coursework after graduation

recertification

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