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Commitment to Excellence in Nursing
Regulation
Presented at the 2004 CLEAR Annual Conference
September 30 – October 2 Kansas City, Missouri
Kathy Apple, RN, MS, CAEExecutive Director
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Presented at the 2004 CLEAR Annual ConferenceSeptember 30 – October 2 Kansas City, Missouri
NCSBN Mission
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), composed of member boards, provides leadership to advance regulatory excellence for public protection.
Presented at the 2004 CLEAR Annual ConferenceSeptember 30 – October 2 Kansas City, Missouri
Need for Study
• Multiple stakeholders were demanding accountability
• Lack of clarity among stakeholders about Board roles and responsibilities
• Trend toward outcome measurement at state level
Presented at the 2004 CLEAR Annual ConferenceSeptember 30 – October 2 Kansas City, Missouri
Purpose of the Study
• Incorporating data from internal and external sources
• Using benchmarking strategies• Identifying best practices
Establishment of a Establishment of a Performance Measurement Performance Measurement
SystemSystem
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Phases of the Project
1.1. Validation of Board RolesValidation of Board Roles
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Results of Phase 1:
• Roles Identified– Establish scope of practice for
nurses– Issue licenses to qualified nurses– Assure continued competence– Investigate complaints and impose
disciplinary sanctions as appropriate
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Phases of the Project
1. Validation of Board Roles
2.2. Identification of Performance Identification of Performance IndicatorsIndicators
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Results of Phase 2:
• Technical Work Group developed– Performance indicators– Outcome Indicators– Output Indicators– Efficiency Indicators
Presented at the 2004 CLEAR Annual ConferenceSeptember 30 – October 2 Kansas City, Missouri
Examples
• Performance Indicator– Timeliness of complaint handling
• Outcome Indicator– Average time for complaint
resolution
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Examples, cont.
• Output Indicator– Number of complaints resolved in FY
• Efficiency Indicator– Average cost per completed
complaint
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Phases of the Project
1. Validation of Board Roles2. Identification of Performance
Indicators
3.3. Tool DevelopmentTool Development
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Tool Development Process
• Original tools developed and piloted
• Original tools revised and further tools developed– 6 data collection tools for boards of
nursing– Surveys to collect data from 6
stakeholder groups
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Board Surveys
1. Discipline2. Licensure3. Education Program Approval4. Practice5. Governance (Executive Staff)6. Governance (Board President)
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Board Surveys Included
• Processes used, e.g.:– Investigator caseloads– Use of site visits or self-reports for
education programs
• Timeliness issues, e.g.:– Days needed to processes license
request
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Board Surveys Included
• Outcomes achieved, e.g.:– Number of discipline cases closed
• Opinions, e.g.:– From Executive Staff and Board
President
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Stakeholder Groups
1. Licensed nurses2. Health care employers3. Nurses who had been the
subjects of complaints4. Persons who had lodged
complaints5. Nursing associations6. Nursing education programs
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Stakeholder Surveys Included
• Perceptions of board’s– Timeliness,– Fairness,– Adequacy of regulation, etc.
• Satisfaction with board’s– Communication with stakeholder
group,– Nursing program approval process,
etc.
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Phases of the Project
1. Validation of Board Roles2. Identification of Performance
Indicators3. Tool Development
4.4. Data CollectionData Collection
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Data Collection
• Stakeholder contact information submitted by boards– Random samples selected from
those submitted
• 6 data collection tools sent to boards of nursing
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Data Collection Wisdom
• Not all boards routinely collected the data asked for– Many boards used this as an
opportunity to improve/modify amount and types of data collected
• Language/definitions (i.e., financial data, board processes) differed among boards
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Phases of the Project
1. Validation of Board Roles2. Identification of Performance
Indicators3. Tool development4. Data Collections
5.5. Reports of FindingsReports of Findings
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Report Format
I. Aggregate findingsA. Data results
1. From board surveys2. From stakeholder surveys
B. Relationships among variables
II. State-specific findingsA. Comparison of state with all statesB. Comparison of state with “like”
boards
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Example of Comparison with Aggregate Data, i.e., Ed. Program Perceptions
Approval Process State Rating
Aggregate Rating
Interval betweenboard visits
2.66 1.40
Preparation time for board visits
2.45 1.41
Feedback/evaluation provided by board
2.16 1.38
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Comparisons with Similar Boards
• Boards evidenced a wide variety of resources, structures & processes
• Boards were compared to other boards similar in a number a variables
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Comparison Variables
• Size of staff• Staff assigned to specific
functions• Numbers of investigators• Whether or not state mandated
reporting of errors• Processes related to complaint
review
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Comparison Variables cont.
• Board structure• Standard of proof• Staff autonomy• Number of board meeting per
year• Timeliness of discipline processes• Timeliness of licensure processes
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Comparisons of Sample Board with Other Boards with Similar Numbers of
StaffSample Board
Similar Boards
Number of nursing programs 78 60.53
Rate of complaints resolved 0.78 0.66
Complaints per investigator 116.9 95.78
Nurses' perceptions of courteousness 1.23 1.23
Number of staff involved with investigations 12 7.92Number of board meetings/year 10 6.4
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Phases of the Project
1. Validation of Board Roles2. Identification of Performance
Indicators3. Tool development4. Data Collections5. Reports of Findings
6.6. Search for “best practices”Search for “best practices”
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The Search for Best Practices
• Data were used to identify boards with consistently high ratings in– Outputs– Effectiveness
• Ratings were explored in 5 functional areas– Discipline, licensure, education
program approval, practice and governance
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The Search for Best Practices
• Selected boards were interviewed to discover– Practices common among boards
with consistently high ratings– Differences from boards with lower
ratings
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Discipline Best Practices
• Boards with the highest ratings on discipline outcomes– Delegated authority to board staff– Communicated well with stakeholders– Hired investigators and attorneys &
actively managed discipline process– Trained and mentored investigative
staff– Applied discipline sanctions
consistently
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Licensure Best Practices
• Boards with the highest ratings on licensure outcomes– Secured essential human and other
resources– Made an aggressive commitment to
customer service
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Education Best Practices
• Boards with the highest ratings on education outcomes– Provided consultative, as well as
evaluative services to education programs
– Took a leadership role in establishing congruence between education and regulation
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Practice Best Practices
• Boards with the highest ratings on practice outcomes– Facilitated understanding of legal scope of
practice– Made an aggressive commitment to
customer service– Established a high level of involvement
with the statewide nursing community– Delegated authority to board staff
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Governance Best Practices
• Boards with the highest ratings on governance outcomes– Promoted an understanding of the
respective roles of staff and board members
– Built an effective working relationship and a high level of trust between board and staff
– Facilitated an effective working relationship among board members
– Demonstrated a commitment to board member development
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Phases of the Project
1. Validation of Board Roles2. Identification of Performance
Indicators3. Tool development4. Data Collections5. Reports of Findings6. Search for “best practices”
7.7. Development of Ongoing System of Development of Ongoing System of Performance MeasurementPerformance Measurement
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Commitment to Ongoing Regulatory Excellence
(CORE)
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CORE
• Nursing Boards educated on CORE– Manuals prepared, distributed and
explained– Ongoing presentations and
publications
• Best Practice “Tool Kit”– Submissions by boards of systems
and processes that have facilitated best practice
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CORE
• Ongoing improvement of data collection system– All survey items linked to outcome
and/or best practice– Data collection streamlined– Additional tools created and piloted
• Information Technology• Finance• Board Member
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Utilization of Data by Boards of Nursing
Data has been used to:• Support decision-making• Develop mandated reports• Provide information to legislators• Change data management processes• Improve stakeholder satisfaction• Streamline processes• Determine priorities
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Next Steps
• Identify and remove barriers to participation
• Support member boards’ adaptations of best practices
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Questions?
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Kathy Apple, RN, MS, CAENational Council of State Boards of Nursing111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60601Phone: 312-525-3600, Fax: 312-279-1032E-mail: kapple@ncsbn.orgwww.ncsbn.org
PublicationCrawford, L. (2004). Evidenced-Based Regulation: A Regulatory Performance Measurement System, Research Brief Volume 8. National Council of State Boards of Nursing: Chicago.
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