Welcome from our Editor-in-Chief

Welcome to the website for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s (NCSBN) official journal, the Journal of Nursing Regulation. Our journal is dedicated to advancing regulatory excellence for the public’s protection and providing a worldwide forum for sharing research, evidence-based practice, and innovative strategies and solutions related to nursing regulation and practice, with the ultimate goal of safeguarding the public.

The Journal of Nursing Regulation maintains and promotes NCSBN’s values of integrity, accountability, quality, vision, and collaboration in meeting readers’ knowledge needs.

Journal of Nursing Regulation (JNR), offers a mix of articles: including original research; features on regulatory issues, policies, and laws; critical reviews; evidence-based best practices; public safety; case reports; and continuing education.

The audience for Journal of Nursing Regulation includes the NCSBN membership (60 boards of nursing in the United States) as well as:

national and international nurse regulators
nursing school educators, administrators, and students
nurse managers and administrators in practice (hospitals and ambulatory and long-term care settings)
advanced practice nurses
nurse researchers
regulators from fields outside of nursing
professional assistance program staff
others involved in developing and implementing nursing policy

JNR is a peer-reviewed, academic/professional journal published quarterly in January, April, July, and October.

Maryann Alexander, PHD, RN

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Nursing Regulation, and
Chief Officer for Nursing Regulation at NCSBN