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NCLEX Joins Facebook and Twitter
| Source: NCSBN
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - December 8, 2009) - The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN®) NCLEX® Examinations have joined the social networking sites
Facebook and Twitter to enable individuals who are interested in learning
more about these exams to receive the most up-to-date information quickly
and easily.
NCSBN develops and administers the NCLEX-RN® Examination for registered
nurses and the NCLEX-PN® Examination for licensed practical/vocational
nurses. NCLEX Facebook updates and Twitter tweets will focus on sharing
critical information about these examinations with the public and serving
as an informational hub for all things NCLEX.
Facebook users can become fans of NCLEX by joining the official NCSBN
NCLEX-RN and
NCLEX-PN Examinations Facebook page at http://bit.ly/a4hPg; Twitter users
can follow NCLEXInfo tweets at www.twitter.com/NCLEXInfo.
By the end of the year, NCSBN's NNAAP and MACE Examinations Department will
launch its own Facebook page, providing information about the National
Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP™) and the Medication Aide
Certification Examination (MACE™).
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit
organization whose members include the boards of nursing in the 50 states,
the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories -- American Samoa, Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands. There are also four
associate members.
Mission: The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), composed
of Member Boards, provides leadership to advance regulatory excellence for
public protection.