Free Nursing Profession Resource Booklet Given Away

More than 110,000 booklets were distributed throughout 2018.

The “NCSBN Welcomes You to the Nursing Profession” booklet was offered as a gift to newly licensed nurses in honor of its 40th anniversary. NCSBN created this booklet as a resource to help nurses better understand nursing regulation and the regulatory body in their jurisdiction. Designed to ease the transition from student to working professional, the booklet provides information about the nursing licensure process and the responsibilities of nurse licensure. The booklet also features case studies that cover a wide variety of topics including substance use disorder, the appropriate use of social media and professional boundaries. Additionally, the document provides links to free online resources such videos, brochures, posters, magazines and newsletters.

Diane Mancino, EdD, RN, CAE, FAAN, executive director, National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA), noted, “This is a must read resource for new graduate RNs and is essential to launching a nursing career. The information is not included in the nursing curriculum and it is indispensable to ensure successful entry into the nursing profession.”