1999 Licensure Statistics On-Line Data Collection Methodology

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1 1999 Licensure Statistics On-Line Data Collection Methodology 1 The data reported in this section were obtained from the 61 Member Boards of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. They were requested to provide data that indicated licensure processing activity and data on the total number of individuals licensed to practice within the jurisdiction during fiscal year The varied licensure procedures and methods that exist among the member boards of nursing have been classified according to the common licensure practices in which each Member Board engages to fulfill its mission. Processing activity is the focal point about which the data are organized. As the figure below illustrates, two basic processing activities (examination and endorsement), represent the sources that contribute to the measure of the new in state licenses processed. In 1999 we eliminated the data collection for renewal and reinstatement processing activities. NIS EXM END KEY: NIS: EXM: END: New in State Functions Examination Endorsement Member Boards were asked to provide estimates based upon knowledge and experience whenever the exact figure requested for this collection of data was unknown. In this manner, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing attempts to provide the best information available from informed sources in each jurisdiction. When reviewing the statistics contained in this section, it should be noted that licensees in Puerto Rico are licensed by virtue of passing Puerto Rico s Spanish-language examination. In addition to taking this examination, some of the licensees have also taken and passed the NCLEX-RN examination and/or NCLEX-PN examination. Copyright , National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (

2 DEFINITIONS 2 The definitions explain the terms used in the licensing processing actitivty for RNs, LPNs and APRNs. ACTIVE LICENSE figures are based on the reported actual or estimated total number of individuals holding an active license within a jurisdiction. Whereas the processing figures provide a measure of the magnitude of board operations, the active license figures represent the nurses available for employment. Due to an unknown number of individuals holding active licenses in more than one jurisdiction, the total number of active licenses does not represent the total number of licensees. SPECIALTY LICENSES contain data for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) groups: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Certified Nurse Specialist (CNS), CNS-Psych/mental health, and Nurse Practitioner (NP). Copyright , National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (

3 Summary of Registered Nurse Licenses Processed Licensure and Examination Statistics NIS 168,183 1 EXM END 77,668 75,446 KEY: NIS: EXM: END: New in State Functions Examination Endorsement 1 Includes new in state processing of 15,069 licenses not available by specific function category. Copyright , National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (

4 Summary of Practical/Vocational Nurse Licenses Processed Licensure and Examination Statistics NIS 56,157 1 EXM END 34,440 16,122 KEY: NIS: New in State Functions EXM: Examination END: Endorsement 1 Includes new in state processing of 5,595 licenses not available by specific function category. Copyright , National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (

5 Boards of Nursing Empowered to License Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, or Other Categories of Nursing Personnel 5 JD Board of Nursing RN LPN/ Other LVN Specialty Groups AK Alaska Board of Nursing YES YES YES AL Alabama Board of Nursing YES YES YES AR Arkansas State Board of Nursing YES YES YES AS American Samoa Health Service Regulatory Board YES YES YES AZ Arizona State Board of Nursing YES YES YES CARN California Board of Registered Nursing YES NO YES CAVN California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners NO YES NO CO Colorado Board of Nursing YES YES YES CT Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing YES YES YES DC District of Columbia Board of Nursing YES YES YES DE Delaware Board of Nursing YES YES YES FL Florida Board of Nursing YES YES YES GAPN Georgia State Board of Licensed Practical Nurses NO YES NO GARN Georgia Board of Nursing YES NO YES GU Guam Board of Nurse Examiners YES YES YES HI Hawaii Board of Nursing Professional and Vocational Licensing Division YES YES YES IA Iowa Board of Nursing YES YES YES ID Idaho Board of Nursing YES YES YES IL Illinois Department of Professional Regulation YES YES YES IN Indiana State Board of Nursing YES YES YES KS Kansas State Board of Nursing YES YES YES KY Kentucky Board of Nursing YES YES YES LAPN Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners NO YES NO LARN Louisiana State Board of Nursing YES NO YES MA Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing YES YES YES MD Maryland Board of Nursing YES YES YES ME Maine State Board of Nursing YES YES YES MI Michigan CIS/Bureau of Health Services YES YES YES MN Minnesota Board of Nursing YES YES YES MO Missouri State Board of Nursing YES YES YES MP Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Board of Nurse Examiners YES YES YES MS Mississippi Board of Nursing YES YES YES MT Montana State Board of Nursing YES YES YES NC North Carolina Board of Nursing YES YES YES ND North Dakota Board of Nursing YES YES YES NE Nebraska Health and Human Services System YES YES YES NH New Hampshire Board of Nursing YES YES YES NJ New Jersey Board of Nursing YES YES YES NM New Mexico Board of Nursing YES YES YES NV Nevada State Board of Nursing YES YES YES NY New York State Board for Nursing YES YES YES OH Ohio Board of Nursing YES YES YES OK Oklahoma Board of Nursing YES YES YES OR Oregon State Board of Nursing YES YES YES PA Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing YES YES YES PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners YES YES YES RI Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education YES YES YES SC South Carolina State Board of Nursing YES YES YES SD South Dakota Board of Nursing YES YES YES TN Tennessee State Board of Nursing YES YES YES TXRN Texas Board of Nurse Examiners YES NO YES TXVN Texas Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners NO YES NO UT Utah State Board of Nursing YES YES YES VA Virginia Board of Nursing YES YES YES VI Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure YES YES YES VT Vermont State Board of Nursing YES YES YES WA Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission YES YES YES WI Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing YES YES YES WVPN West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses NO YES NO WVRN West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses YES NO YES WY Wyoming State Board of Nursing YES YES YES

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7 7 Registered Nurses: New in State Functions, by Jurisdiction Jurisdiction Examination Endorsement New in State n % n % n % AK AL AR AS AZ CARN CO CT DC a a a a DE FL GARN GU HI IA ID IL a a a a IN no information available KS KY LARN MA MD ME MI MN MO MP no information available MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY a a a a OH OK OR PA PR RI SC SD TN TXRN UT VA VI VT WA WI WVRN WY Total a = no information available Copyright , National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (

8 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses: New in State Functions, by Jurisdiction Licensure and Examination Statistics Examination Endorsement New in State Jurisdiction N % N % N % AK % % % AL % % 1, % AR % % 1, % AS % % % AZ % % % CAVN 3, % % 3, % CO 2, % 1, % 3, % CT % % % DC a a a a % DE % % % FL 2, % 1, % 3, % GAPN % % 1, % GU % % % HI % % % IA % % % ID % % % IL a a a a 1, % IN no information available KS % % % KY % % % LAPN % % 1, % MA % % % MD % % % ME % % % MI 1, % % 1, % MN 1, % % 1, % MO 1, % % 1, % MP no information available MS % % % MT % % % NC % % 1, % ND % % % NE % % % NH % % % NJ % % % NM % % % NV % % % NY a a a a 4, % OH 1, % % 1, % OK 1, % % 1, % OR % % % PA 1, % % 1, % PR 1, % % 1, % RI % % % SC % % % SD % % % TN % % 1, % TXVN 3, % % 4, % UT % % % VA % % 1, % VI % % % VT % % % WA % % 1, % WI % % % WVPN % % % WY % % % Total 34, % 16, % 56, % a = no information available Copyright , National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (

9 Total of Active Licenses: Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, by Jurisdiction 9 JD Registered Licensed Practical/ Total Nurses Vocational Nurses n % n % n % Registered Nurses Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses Total Jurisdiction N % N % N % JD RNACTIVE PNACTIVE TOTALPNRN AK 6, % % 7, % AL 44, % 19, % 63, % AR 28, % 16, % 45, % AS % % % AZ 42, % 8, % 51, % CARN 276, % % 276, % CAVN % 65, % 65, % CO 44, % 9, % 54, % CT 51, % 11, % 62, % DC 18, % 2, % 21, % DE 9, % 1, % 11, % FL 167, % 48, % 215, % GAPN % 30, % 30, % GARN 76, % % 76, % GU % % 1, % HI 10, % 2, % 12, % IA 38, % 9, % 48, % ID 12, % 3, % 15, % IL 140, % 26, % 167, % IN 73, % 25, % 99, % KS 30, % 8, % 38, % KY 42, % 14, % 56, % LAPN % 21, % 21, % LARN 42, % % 42, % MA 99, % 22, % 121, % MD 57, % 9, % 67, % ME 18, % 3, % 21, % MI 117, % 32, % 150, % MN 58, % 22, % 80, % MO 68, % 23, % 92, % MP % % % MS 27, % 12, % 39, % MT 13, % 3, % 17, % NC 86, % 21, % 108, % ND 8, % 3, % 11, % NE 20, % 6, % 27, % NH 18, % 3, % 21, % NJ 110, % 24, % 134, % NM 15, % 3, % 19, % NV 13, % 2, % 16, % NY 227, % 73, % 301, % OH 142, % 40, % 182, % OK 30, % 17, % 48, % OR 34, % 4, % 38, % PA 197, % 56, % 253, % PR 20, % 12, % 32, % RI 17, % 2, % 20, % SC 35, % 11, % 46, % SD 10, % 2, % 12, % TN 64, % 25, % 90, % TXRN 163, % % 163, % TXVN % 74, % 74, % UT 16, % 3, % 20, %

10 10 VA 81, % 26, % 108, % VI % % % VT 7, % 2, % 9, % WA 60, % 13, % 74, % WI 64, % 14, % 79, % WVPN % 6, % 6, % WVRN 22, % % 22, % WY 4, % 1, % 5, % Total 3,097, % 911, % 4,009, % *Information for Indiana, Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico represents responses received in Includes 132,037 total number of active licenses reported in 1998 for Indiana, Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico.

11 Total of Active Licenses: Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,892,720 2,956,425 2,992,342 3,054,215 3,097,902 2,500,000 2,465,779 2,501,996 2,595,110 2,608,422 2,701,125 NUMBER 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000, , , , , , , , , , , , * YEAR RNs LPN/VNs Totals do not reflect number of licensees due to potential issuance of a license in more than one jurisdiction *Includes 94,357 RN and 37,680 LPN/VN active licenses reported in 1998 for Indiana, Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico

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13 of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Programs Licensed, by Jurisdiction 13 JD RN graduates of foreign LPN/VN graduates of foreign nursing programs nursing programs n % n % AK AL AR AS AZ CARN CAVN CO CT DC DE FL GAPN GARN GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LAPN LARN MA MD ME MI MN MO MP MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR

14 RI SC SD TN TXRN TXVN UT VA VI VT WA WI WVPN WVRN WY Total

15 Total of Active Specialty Licenses within the Member Board Jurisdictions 15 Abbreviation Category Active Licenses n % CNM Certified Nurse Midwife 6, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 26, CNS-PSYCH Clinical Nurse Specialist - Psychiatry and/or Mental Health (including all its subspecialties) 1, CNS Clinical Nurse Specialist (all others) 3, CNS-no designation Clinical Nurse Specialist (no designation) 4, Nurse Practitioners AC Acute Care AHP Adult Health 4, CHP Child Health/Pediatric 3, COL College Health EMR Emergency FAM Family 14, FPN Family Planning GER Geriatric 1, NEO Neonatal 1, WOM Obstetrical and/or Gynecological and/or Women's 4, Health PSY Psychiatric and/or Mental Health 1, SCH School Health NP Nurse Practitioner - no specialty designation 28, OTS Other Specialty (unspecified) 8, Total *111, *Excludes 3,608 licenses not available by specialty license category

16 Distribution of Active Specialty Licenses within each Specialty Category, by Jurisdiction 16 Types of Nurse Practitioners JD CNM n CRNA n CNS PSYCH n CNS n CNS no designatio n n AC n AHP n CHP n COL n EMR n AK AL AR AS AZ CARN CO CT 143 DC DE FL GARN GU 10 5 HI IA ID IL Law granting legal recognition for NPs and CNMs passed in June 1998 IN KS KY LARN MA MD ME MI MN Only those NPs desiring prescriptive authority must be authorized by the board MO MP MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR

17 17 RI SC SD TN TXRN UT VA VI VT WA WI 96 WVRN WY Total

18 Distribution of Active Specialty Licenses within each Specialty Category, by Jurisdiction (continued) 18 Types of Nurse Practitioners (continued) JD FAM n FPN n GER n NEO n WOM n PSY n SCH n NP - No specialty n Other Types n Total Active Licenses n AK AL AR AS AZ CARN CO CT DC DE FL GARN GU HI IA ID IL Law granting legal recognition for NPs and CNMs passed in June 1998 IN a KS KY LARN MA MD ME MI MN Only those NPs desiring prescriptive authority must be authorized by the board MO MP a MS MT NC ND NE NH 955 NJ 2653 NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR a RI

19 19 SC SD TN TXRN UT VA VI VT WA WI 0 96 WVRN WY Total * a = no information available *Includes 3,608 licenses not available by specialty license category 1999 Examination Statistics On-Line Data Collection Methodology The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN examination) and the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN examination) are administered to licensure candidates on behalf of the National Council's member boards of nursing. The purpose of the licensing examination is to determine if a licensure candidate possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide safe and effective nursing care at an entry level. On April 1, 1994, the National Council instituted the use of NCLEX examination via computerized adaptive testing (CAT) for the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations. The NCLEX examination is available on a year-round basis and statistical information provided by the National Council's test service is reported as follows: 1. Information regarding performance by type of candidate, state of licensure and type program, and country of origin for foreign-educated nurses are reported on a quarterly basis. 2. Charts indicate national passing rates by type of program for first-time, U.S.-educated candidates and all examinees, reported by quarter from 1994 forward and in six-month periods prior to Annual summary statistics are reported by type of program for first-time, U.S.-educated candidates only. In keeping with the purpose of licensure examinations, the results are reported as the percent passing. The passing criterion is equivalent to the level of competence a candidate must demonstrate in order to provide a safe and effective standard of nursing care. From: 1999 Licensure and Examination Statistics Copyright , National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (

20 20 Definitions The definitions explain the selected statistical terms used in the Licensure Examination Summary Statistics for First-Time, U.S.-Educated Taking NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations. Average of Test Items (questions) Taken. Average number of items (questions) on which candidate performance is determined. In a variable-length Computerized Adaptive Test (CAT), candidates are administered items only until they satisfy one of the following stopping rules: 1) A candidate's measure of competence is known to be above or below the passing standard with at least 95 percent confidence (is significantly above or below the standard) and at least the minimum number of questions has been answered. 2) A candidate has taken the maximum number of questions. 3) A candidate has been testing for the maximum time. CAT-Computerized Adaptive Testing. are administered items appropriate for their current estimated competence level until a confident pass or fail decision can be made, the maximum number of items is answered, or they run out of time. Estimated Decision Consistency. A measure of examination reliability appropriate for CAT. It is the proportion of pass/fail decisions that would remain the same if all candidates were to be retested with parallel examinations. *Passing Standard. The minimum level of competence a candidate must demonstrate to pass the examination. Currently, the passing standard effective April 1998 is for the NCLEX-RN examination. In April 1999, the passing standard was raised from to logits for the NCLEX-PN examination. The RN and PN standards are not directly comparable because they are based on different item pools. *These statistics are in units, called logits, on the Rasch measurement scale. There is no inherent meaning of the units; they represent an arbitrary scale useful for reporting relative differences. This scale can be used for two purposes: (1) to measure degree of candidate competence (-2 = low; +2 = high), and (2) degree of item difficulty (-2 = easy; +2 = hard).

21 of Taking NCLEX Examination and Passing, by Type of Candidate 21 NCLEX-PN Examination Jan 1- Mar 31, 1999 Apr 1- Jun 30, 1999 Jul 1 - Sep 30, 1999 Oct 1 - Dec 31, 1999 Totals Type of Candidate n % n % n % n % n % First Time, U.S.- Educated 7, , , , , Invalid Program Codes Repeat, U.S.-educated 1, , , , , First Time, Foreign-educated , Repeat, Foreign-educated , All candidates 10, , , , ,

22 of and Passing Rates for First-time Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions 22 NCLEX-PN Examination Jan 1 - Mar 31, 1999 Apr 1 - Jun 30, 1999 Jul 1 - Sep 30, 1999 Oct 1 - Dec 31, 1999 Candidate Candidate Candidate s s s Jurisdiction Alabama Alaska * * * American Samoa * * Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam * * * Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana

23 of and Passing Rates for First-time Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions (continued) 23 NCLEX-PN Examination Jan 1 - Mar 31, 1999 Apr 1 - Jun 30, 1999 Jul 1 - Sep 30, 1999 Oct 1 - Dec 31, 1999 Candidate Candidate Candidate s s s Jurisdiction Nebraska Nevada * * New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands * * * * Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands * Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Totals

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25 of First-time Not Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions Taking NCLEX-PN Examination and Passing 25 NCLEX-PN Examination Jan 1 - Mar 31, 1999 Apr 1 - Jun 30, 1999 Jul 1 - Sep 30, 1999 Oct 1 - Dec 31, 1999 Country of Candidate Candidate Candidate s s s Education Albania Angola Argentina Australia Bahamas Bangladesh Barbados Belize (British Honduras) Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil British West Indies Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chile Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Egypt, Arab Republic of England Eritrea

26 of First-time Not Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions Taking NCLEX-PN Examination and Passing (continued) NCLEX-PN Examination Jan 1 - Mar 31, 1999 Apr 1 - Jun 30, 1999 Jul 1 - Sep 30, 1999 Oct 1 - Dec 31, 1999 Country of Candidate Candidate Candidate s s s Education Ethiopia Falkland Islands Fiji Islands Finland French Polynesia Gabon Germany Ghana Greece Grenada and the Grenadines Guayana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea

27 of First-time Not Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions Taking NCLEX-PN Examination and Passing (continued) NCLEX-PN Examination Jan 1 - Mar 31, 1999 Apr 1 - Jun 30, 1999 Jul 1 - Sep 30, 1999 Oct 1 - Dec 31, 1999 Country of Candidate Candidate Candidate s s s Education Korea (North) Liberia Lithuania Macau Marshall Islands Mexico Moldova Nepal Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama, Republic of Peoples Republic of China Peru Philippines Poland Rumania Romaia Russia Scotland Sierra Leone Singapore South Africa St Vincent Sweden Taiwan (Republic of China)

28 of First-time Not Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions Taking NCLEX-PN Examination and Passing (continued) NCLEX-PN Examination Jan 1 - Mar 31, 1999 Apr 1 - Jun 30, 1999 Jul 1 - Sep 30, 1999 Oct 1 - Dec 31, 1999 Country of Candidate Candidate Candidate s s s Education Tajikistan Tanzania, United Republic of Thailand Trinidad & Tobago Uganda Ukraine Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican City State Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe Total

29 29 Summary Statistics for First-time, U.S.-educated Taking NCLEX-PN Examination, January - December 1999 NCLEX-PN Examination January - December 1999 *Passing Standard January-March April-December Estimated Decision Consistency 0.90 Average of Test Items (Questions) Taken 118 Taking Minimum of Items 52.6% Taking Maximum of Items 18.1% Average Testing Time 2.24 hrs Taking Maximum Amount of Time 1.7% *The passing standard was raised from to on April 1, The passing standard is presented in units, called logits, on the Rasch measurement scale.

30 30 NATIONAL PASSING RATE: LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSES, PERCENT PASSING Apr-89 Oct-89 Apr-90 Oct-90 Apr-91 Oct-91 Apr-92 Oct-92 Apr-93 *Oct-93 Apr-Jun 94 Jul-Dec 94 MONTH/YEAR ADMINISTERED *Last paper-and-pencil examination 1st-time, U.S.-educated All Examinees

31 31 NATIONAL PASSING RATE: LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSES, PERCENT PASSING Jan-Mar 95 Apr-Jun 95 Jul-Sep 95 Oct-Dec 95 Jan-Mar 96 Apr-Jun 96 Jul-Sep 96 Oct-Dec 96 Jan-Mar 97 Apr-Jun 97 Jul-Sep 97 Oct-Dec 97 MONTH/YEAR ADMINISTERED 1st-time, U.S.-educated All Examinees

32 32 NATIONAL PASSING RATE: LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSES, PERCENT PASSING Jan-Mar 98 Apr-Jun 98 Jul-Sep 98 Oct-Dec 98 Jan-Mar 99 Apr-Jun 99 Jul-Sep 99 Oct-Dec 99 MONTH/YEAR ADMINISTERED 1st-time, U.S.-educated All Examinees

33 of Taking NCLEX-RN Examination and Passing, by Type of Candidate 33 NCLEX-RN Examination Jan 1- Mar 31, 1999 Apr 1- Jun 30, 1999 Jul 1 - Sep 30, 1999 Oct 1 - Dec 31, 1999 Totals Type of Candidate n % n % n % n % n % First-time, U.S.-educated Diploma , , Associate Degree 8, , , , , Baccalaureate Degree 5, , , , , Type Total 15, , , , , Invalid Program Codes Repeat, U.S.-educated 4, , , , , First-time, Foreign-educated 1, , , , , Repeat, Foreign-educated 2, , , , , All candidates 23, , , , ,

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35 of and Passing Rates for First-time Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions, by Degree Type 35 Jurisdiction NCLEX-RN Examination January 1 - March 31, 1999 Total Diploma Associate Degree Baccalaureate Degree Alabama * Alaska * American Samoa * * Arizona * Arkansas California * Colorado * Connecticut * * Delaware * District of Columbia * Florida * Georgia * Guam * * Hawaii * Idaho * Illinois Indiana Iowa * Kansas * Kentucky * Louisiana Maine * Maryland * Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota * Mississippi * Missouri

36 of and Passing Rates for First-time Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions, by Degree Type (continued) NCLEX-RN Examination 36 Jurisdiction January 1 - March 31, 1999 Total Diploma Associate Degree Baccalaureate Degree Montana * Nebraska Nevada * New Hampshire * New Jersey New Mexico * New York North Carolina North Dakota * * Northern Mariana * * Islands * * Ohio Oklahoma * Oregon * Pennsylvania Puerto Rico * Rhode Island * South Carolina * South Dakota * Tennessee Texas Utah * Vermont * Virgin Islands * * Virginia Washington * West Virginia * Wisconsin * Wyoming * Total *no candidates tested

37 37 of and Passing Rates for First-time Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions, by Degree Type (continued) NCLEX-RN Examination April 1 - June 30, 1999 Jurisdiction Total Diploma Associate Degree Baccalaureate Degree Alabama * Alaska * * American Samoa * * * * Arizona * Arkansas California * Colorado * Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia * * Florida * Georgia Guam * * Hawaii * Idaho * Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas * Kentucky * Louisiana * Maine * Maryland Massachusetts Michigan * Minnesota * Mississippi * Missouri

38 of and Passing Rates for First-time Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions, by Degree Type (continued) NCLEX-RN Examination 38 Jurisdiction April 1 - June 30, 1999 Total Diploma Associate Degree Baccalaureate Degree Montana * Nebraska Nevada * New Hampshire * New Jersey New Mexico * New York North Carolina North Dakota * * Northern Mariana Islands * * * * Ohio Oklahoma * Oregon * Pennsylvania Puerto Rico * Rhode Island South Carolina * South Dakota * Tennessee Texas Utah * Vermont * Virgin Islands * * Virginia Washington * West Virginia * Wisconsin * Wyoming * Total *no candidates tested

39 of and Passing Rates for First-time Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions, by Degree Type (continued) NCLEX-RN Examination 39 Jurisdiction July 1 - September 30, 1999 Total Diploma Associate Degree Baccalaureate Degree Alabama * Alaska * American Samoa * * * * Arizona * Arkansas California * Colorado * Connecticut Delaware District of * Columbia Florida * Georgia * Guam * * Hawaii * Idaho * Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas * Kentucky * Louisiana * Maine * Maryland Massachusetts Michigan * Minnesota * Mississippi * Missouri

40 40 of and Passing Rates for First-time Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions, by Degree Type (continued) NCLEX-RN Examination July 1 - September 30, 1999 Jurisdiction Total Diploma Associate Degree Baccalaureate Degree Montana * Nebraska Nevada * New Hampshire * New Jersey New Mexico * New York North Carolina North Dakota * * Northern Mariana Islands * * Ohio Oklahoma * Oregon * Pennsylvania Puerto Rico * Rhode Island South Carolina * South Dakota * Tennessee Texas-RN Utah * Vermont * Virgin Islands * * Virginia Washington * West Virginia-RN * Wisconsin * Wyoming * Total *no candidates tested

41 41 of and Passing Rates for First-time Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions, by Degree Type (continued) NCLEX-RN Examination October 1 - December 31, 1999 Jurisdiction Total Diploma Associate Degree Baccalaureate Degree Alabama * Alaska * American Samoa * * Arizona * Arkansas California * Colorado * Connecticut * Delaware * District of Columbia * Florida * Georgia * Guam * * Hawaii * Idaho * Illinois Indiana Iowa * Kansas * Kentucky * Louisiana * Maine * Maryland * Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota * Mississippi * Missouri

42 42 of and Passing Rates for First-time Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions, by Degree Type (continued) NCLEX-RN Examination October 1 - December 31, 1999 Jurisdiction Total Diploma Associate Degree Baccalaureate Degree Montana * Nebraska Nevada * New Hampshire * New Jersey New Mexico * New York North Carolina North Dakota * * Northern Mariana Island * * Ohio Oklahoma * Oregon * Pennsylvania Puerto Rico * Rhode Island South Carolina * South Dakota * Tennessee Texas-RN Utah * Vermont * Virgin Islands * Virginia Washington * West Virginia Wisconsin * Wyoming * Total *no candidates tested

43 of First-time Not Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions Taking NCLEX Examination and Passing 43 NCLEX-RN Examination Jan 1 - Mar 31, 1999 Apr 1 - Jun 30, 1999 Jul 1 - Sep 30, 1999 Oct 1 - Dec 31, 1999 Country of Education Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Azores Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize (British Honduras) Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British West Indies Brunei Darrussalam Bulgaria Cameroon, Free Republic of Canada Central African Republic

44 of First-time Not Educated in Member Board Jurisdictions Taking NCLEX Examination and Passing (continued) 44 NCLEX-RN Examination Jan 1 - Mar 31, 1999 Apr 1 - Jun 30, 1999 Jul 1 - Sep 30, 1999 Oct 1 - Dec 31, 1999 Country of Education Chile Colombia Comoro Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Czech Republic Czechoslovakia Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt, Arab Republic of El Salvador England Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Faroe Islands Fiji Islands Finland France French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana