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2023 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan  \nMission Statement  \nNCSBN empowers and supports nursing regulators in their mandate to protect the public.  \nPurpose and Functions  \nThe purpose of NCSBN is to provide an organization through which nursing regulatory bodies act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing.  \nThe major functions of NCSBN include developing the NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® Examinations, performing policy analysis and promoting uniformity in relationship to the regulation of nursing practice, disseminating data related to NCSBN’s purpose and serving as a forum for information exchange for NCSBN members.  \n© 2023 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN)  \nAll rights reserved. NCSBN®, NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN®, NCLEX-PN®, NNAAP®, ORBS®, MACE®, REx-PN®, TERCAP®, Nursys®, Nursys e-Notify®, Safe Student Reports® and Transition to Practice® are registered trademarks of NCSBN and may not be used or reproduced without written permission from NCSBN.  \nPermission is granted to boards of nursing to use or reproduce all or parts of this document for licensure-related purposes only. Nonprofit education programs have permission to use or reproduce all or parts of this document for educational purposes only. Use or reproduction of this document for commercial or for-profit use is strictly prohibited. Any authorized reproduction of this document shall display the notice: “Copyright by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved.” Or, if a portion of the document is reproduced or incorporated in other materials, such written materials shall include the following credit: “Portions copyrighted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved.”  \nAddress inquiries in writing to NCSBN Permissions, 111 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60601-4277. Suggested Citation: National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (2023) . 2023 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan. Chicago: Author.  \nNational Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) | 2023  \n iii  2023 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan  \nTable of Contents  \nI. Background....................................................................................... 1  \nII. 2023 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan ....................................................................2  \nIntroduction ....................................................................................2  \nBeliefs ..........................................................................................2  \nClassification of Cognitive Levels..............................................................3  \nTest Plan Structure .............................................................................3  \n􀂂 Client Needs.............................................................................3  \n􀂂 Integrated Processes ...................................................................4  \n􀂂 Clinical Judgment .......................................................................4  \nDistribution of Content.........................................................................5  \nOverview of Content ...........................................................................6  \nSafe and Effective Care Environment .........................................................7  \n􀂂 Management of Care ...................................................................7  \n􀂂 Safety and Infection Control............................................................8  \nHealth Promotion and Maintenance ...........................................................9  \nPsychosocial Integrity........................................................................ 10  \nPhysiological Integrity......................................................................... 11  \n􀂂 Basic Care and Comfort...................................................","cbCaioXW4GMFPFze","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioXW4GMFPFze","pdf",577080,59,"English","# Table of Contents\n## Background\n## 2023 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan\n## Administration of the NCLEX-RN®\n## Appendix A","[{\"question\":\"What is the mission and purpose of NCSBN described in the test plan?\",\"answer\":\"NCSBN empowers nursing regulators to protect the public and provides a collaborative organization to address common matters affecting public health, safety, and welfare, including licensing exam development.\"},{\"question\":\"What key components define the 2023 NCLEX-RN® test plan structure?\",\"answer\":\"The plan covers beliefs, classification of cognitive levels, overall test plan structure, client needs, integrated processes, clinical judgment, and how content is distributed across major areas.\"},{\"question\":\"How are administration and scoring aspects of the NCLEX-RN® handled?\",\"answer\":\"The document outlines examination length, the passing standard, item types and terminology, tutorial and similar items, and scoring using computerized adaptive testing, including pretest and passing/failing logic.\"}]","2023 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan - Effective April 2023 | PDF",149]