to support the ultimate mission of the Texas Board of Nursing (BON or Board), which is to protect and promote the welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring that each person holding a license as a nurse in this state is competent to practice safely. Many healthcare leaders and institutions have increased expectations for evidence-based practice (EBP). The Institute of Medicine (IOM) aim was for 90% of clinical decisions to be evidence-based by 2020 (IOM, 2010). See also Associate of Science in Nursing Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Doctor of Nursing Practice Master of Science in Nursing National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Nurse education Nursing school References Nursing Science in Nursing Nursing degrees