Which organization organized in 1945 to oversee development of a uniform examination for nurses that could be used by all state boards of nursing?

Which organization organized in 1945 to oversee development of a uniform examination for nurses that could be used by all state boards of nursing?

• A. The ANA Council of State Boards of Nursing
• B. The National League for Nursing
• C. The American Nurses Association
• D. The International Council of Nurses

Answer: (A)

The key idea is understanding how licensure became standardized across states. In 1945, the American Nurses Association organized a group—the Council of State Boards of Nursing—to oversee the development of a uniform exam that all state boards could use for licensure. This collaborative effort aimed to ensure that every newly licensed nurse met the same essential standards, regardless of where they took the exam. That initiative eventually evolved into what we now know as the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which administers the nationwide licensure exam (the NCLEX). Other organizations listed focus on different aspects—education and testing in general (National League for Nursing), the broader professional association for nurses (American Nurses Association), or international nursing matters (International Council of Nurses)—but they are not the entities that organized the uniform licensure exam across state boards in 1945.

The key idea is understanding how licensure became standardized across states. In 1945, the American Nurses Association organized a group—the Council of State Boards of Nursing—to oversee the development of a uniform exam that all state boards could use for licensure. This collaborative effort aimed to ensure that every newly licensed nurse met the same essential standards, regardless of where they took the exam. That initiative eventually evolved into what we now know as the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which administers the nationwide licensure exam (the NCLEX). Other organizations listed focus on different aspects—education and testing in general (National League for Nursing), the broader professional association for nurses (American Nurses Association), or international nursing matters (International Council of Nurses)—but they are not the entities that organized the uniform licensure exam across state boards in 1945.