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SINCE 1994 MORE THAN 3.7 MILLION U.S. CANDIDATES FOR NURSE LICENSURE HAVE TAKEN THE NCLEX EXAM VIA CAT. OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS, NEARLY 100,000NURSE LICENSURE CANDIDATES IN 10 COUNTRIES HAVE TAKEN NCLEX AT INTERNATIONAL TEST CENTERS. NCSBN ALSO DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS THE LARGEST COMPETENCY EVALUATION FOR NURSE AIDES/NURSING ASSISTANTS (NAS) KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL NURSE AIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NNAAP). ADDITIONALLY, NCSBN DEVELOPS THE MEDICATION AIDE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION (MACE). 11369648 1497822 394881 NURSE REGULATORY OUTCOMEU.S BOARDS OF NURSING REGULATE MORE THAN 3 MILLION LICENSED NURSES. NCSBN PROVIDES AN ORGANIZATION THROUGH WHICH BOARDS OF NURSING, ACT AND COUNSEL TOGETHER ON MATTERS OF COMMON INTEREST AND CONCERN AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE. NCSBN PROVIDES RESOURCES,COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION FOR USE BY ITS MEMBERS AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS. NCSBN EXPANDS AND ENHANCES EVIDENCED BASED REGULATION. 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PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PRIOR YEAR GRANTS RETURNED 36,728. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE NCLEX EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE NCLEX NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE NCLEX SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE NCLEX EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ICN, CLEAR, AND FEPI MEETINGS 225000 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE NCLEX MEETING CANADA 70000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 35000 0 0 0 0 0 0 330000 0 330000 EUROPE SUPPORT THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION (FNIF) 35000 CHECK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING (NCSBN) DEVELOPS EXAMINATIONS (NCLEX) THAT MEASURE THE COMPETENCIES NEEDED TO PERFORM SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY AS A NEWLY LICENSED ENTRY LEVEL NURSE. NCLEX IS USED BY US LICENSING AUTHORITIES WITHIN EACH JURISDICTION TO ASSIST WITH LICENSING DECISIONS. NCSBN CONTRACTS WITH PEARSON VUE TO ADMINISTER THE EXAM IN BOTH THE US AND IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. PEARSON VUE PROVIDES TEST DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERS EXAMS THROUGH ITS GLOBAL NETWORK OF TEST CENTERS WORLDWIDE. NCSBN DID NOT MAKE ANY DIRECT EXPENDITURES IN THE REGIONS OUTSIDE OF THE US WHERE THE NCLEX WAS DELIVERED. NCSBN RECEIVED FEES FROM CANDIDATES FOR PROVIDING THE EXAM AT TEST CENTERS OUTSIDE OF THE US. NCSBN HELD AN NCLEX EDUCATIONAL MEETING IN CANADA FOR CANADIAN EDUCATORS. NCSBN SENT STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND AND PRESENT AT INTERNATIONAL NURSING REGULATORY MEETINGS. NCBSN REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDED MEETINGS HELD BY THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES(ICN). NCSBN ALSO SPONSORED THE REGISTRAR FOR THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL OF BOTSWANA, AND THE PRESIDENT OF NEPAL NURSING COUNCIL TO ATTEND THE MEETING. ICN IS A FEDERATION OF NATIONAL NURSES' ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING NURSES IN MORE THAN 128 COUNTRIES. ICN WORKS TO ENSURE QUALITY NURSING CARE FOR ALL, AND SOUND HEALTH POLICIES GLOBALLY. A NCBSN BOARD MEMBER ATTENDED A MEETING HELD BY THE EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF REGULATORS (FEPI). FEPI'S PRIMARY AIM IS TO PROTECT EUROPEAN CITIZENS BY SECURING EXCELLENCE IN NURSING COMPETENCE AND PRACTICE, PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, CONTINUOUS EDUCATION, AND CODES OF CONDUCT. A NCSBN BOARD MEMBER ALSO ATTENDED A CONFERENCE HELD BY THE COUNCIL ON LICENSURE, ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATION (CLEAR). CLEAR PROMOTES REGULATORY EXCELLENCE THROUGH CONFERENCES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WEBINARS, SEMINARS, AND SYMPOSIA. NCSBN MADE A CONTRIBUTION IN AN AMOUNT OF $35,000 TO GIRL CHILD EDUCATION FUND (GCEF): THE FUND SUPPORTS THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLING OF THE ORPHANED DAUGHTERS OF NURSES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SCHOOL FEES, UNIFORMS AND BOOKS. 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ALL AWARDS ARE DETERMINED BY A SCIENTIFIC REVIEW PANEL COMPRISED OF PHDS, WHO ARE EXPERIENCED INVESTIGATORS, AND HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF NURSING REGULATION. THE BUDGETS OF ALL PROPOSALS BEING AWARDED GRANTS ARE THOROUGHLY SCRUTINIZED PRIOR TO APPROVAL. AN INITIAL INSTALLMENT PAYMENT IS MADE AFTER APPROVAL. THE STUDIES AND BUDGETS ARE CLOSELY MONITORED. INVESTIGATORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A QUARTERLY REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THE STUDY ALONG WITH A SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES. CONTINUED INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE EVALUATION OF THE PROGRESS REVIEW AND EXPENDITURE REPORTS. NCSBN MAY DISCONTINUE FUNDING IF PROGRESS ON THE PROJECT IS UNSATISFACTORY. NCSBN MADE A CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $135,000 TO THE "FOREVER NURSING" ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN FOR THE FOUNDATION OF THE NATIONAL STUDENT NURSES' ASSOCIATION (FNSNA). THE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED NURSING STUDENTS. 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