This is the unifying body for the State Boards of Nursing.

This is the unifying body for the State Boards of Nursing.

• A. NCSBN
• B. ANCC
• C. CCNE
• D. NLNAC

Answer: (A)

The unifying body for the State Boards of Nursing is the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. This organization coordinates licensure standards across states and develops the NCLEX licensing exams used nationwide, ensuring consistency and public protection in nursing practice. By bringing the boards together, it helps standardize what is required to become licensed and how licensure is evaluated, making mutual recognition and transfer of licensure more reliable. The other groups have different roles: the American Nurses Credentialing Center focuses on certification for individual nurses after licensure; the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education accredits baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs; and NLNAC (now ACEN) accredits nursing education programs.

The unifying body for the State Boards of Nursing is the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. This organization coordinates licensure standards across states and develops the NCLEX licensing exams used nationwide, ensuring consistency and public protection in nursing practice. By bringing the boards together, it helps standardize what is required to become licensed and how licensure is evaluated, making mutual recognition and transfer of licensure more reliable.

The other groups have different roles: the American Nurses Credentialing Center focuses on certification for individual nurses after licensure; the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education accredits baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs; and NLNAC (now ACEN) accredits nursing education programs.