Section 246-840-010. Definitions.

Section 246-840-020. Credentials issued to an LPN, RN, or ARNP in Washington state.

Section 246-840-025. Initial licensure for registered nurses and practical nurses—Commission approved Washington state nursing education program.

Section 246-840-030. Initial licensure for registered nurses and practical nurses—Out-of-state traditional nursing education program approved by another United States nursing board.

Section 246-840-035. Initial licensure for registered nurses—Out-of-state nontraditional nursing education program approved by another United States nursing board as defined by WAC 246-840-010(16).

Section 246-840-045. Initial licensure for registered nurses and practical nurses who graduate from an international school of nursing.

Section 246-840-050. Licensing examination.

Section 246-840-060. Results and retaking of examination.

Section 246-840-090. Licensure for nurses by interstate endorsement.

Section 246-840-095. Temporary practice permits.

Section 246-840-105. Brief adjudicative proceedings—Denials based on failure to meet education, experience, or examination prerequisites for licensure.

Section 246-840-111. Expired license.

Section 246-840-120. Inactive credential.

Section 246-840-125. Retired active credential.

Section 246-840-200. Continuing competency purpose statement.

Section 246-840-210. Continuing competency definitions.

Section 246-840-220. Continuing competency requirements—Active status.

Section 246-840-230. Continuing competency audit process and compliance.

Section 246-840-240. Extension.

Section 246-840-250. Continuing competency requirements—Reactivation from expired status.

Section 246-840-260. Continuing competency requirements—Reactivation from inactive status.

Section 246-840-300. ARNP scope of practice.

Section 246-840-302. ARNP designations, certification, and approved certification examinations.

Section 246-840-310. Use and protection of professional titles.

Section 246-840-311. ARNP previously adopted specialties.

Section 246-840-340. Initial ARNP requirements.

Section 246-840-342. Licensure for ARNP applicants by interstate endorsement.

Section 246-840-344. Licensure for ARNP applicants educated and licensed outside the United States.

Section 246-840-360. Renewal of ARNP licensure.

Section 246-840-361. Continuing education for ARNP license renewal.

Section 246-840-365. Inactive and reactivating an ARNP license.

Section 246-840-367. Expired license.

Section 246-840-400. ARNP prescriptive authority.

Section 246-840-410. Application requirements for ARNP prescriptive authority.

Section 246-840-420. Authorized prescriptions by ARNP with prescriptive authority.

Section 246-840-450. Renewal of ARNP prescriptive authority.

Section 246-840-451. Continuing education requirements for ARNP prescriptive authority.

Section 246-840-460. Pain management—Intent.

Section 246-840-463. Exclusions.

Section 246-840-465. Definitions.

Section 246-840-467. Patient evaluation.

Section 246-840-470. Treatment plan.

Section 246-840-473. Informed consent.

Section 246-840-475. Written agreement for treatment.

Section 246-840-477. Periodic review.

Section 246-840-480. Long-acting opioids, including methadone.

Section 246-840-483. Episodic care.

Section 246-840-485. Consultation—Recommendations and requirements.

Section 246-840-487. Consultation—Exemptions for exigent and special circumstances.

Section 246-840-490. Consultation—Exemptions for the advanced registered nurse practitioner.

Section 246-840-493. Pain management specialist.

Section 246-840-500. Philosophy governing approval of nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-505. Purposes of commission approval of nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-510. Approval of initial (new) in-state nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-511. Accreditation requirements for all nursing education programs located in Washington state.

Section 246-840-512. Standards and evaluation of nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-513. Reporting and recordkeeping requirements for nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-514. Purpose and outcomes for approved nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-516. Organization and administration for all nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-517. Nurse administrator qualification requirements in nursing education programs located in Washington state.

Section 246-840-518. Resources, facilities and services for approved nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-519. Student requirements in all approved nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-521. Additional student requirements for prelicensure registered nurse nursing education programs located in the state of Washington.

Section 246-840-522. Additional student requirements for RN to BSN and graduate nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-523. Faculty requirements for nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-524. Degree requirements for faculty teaching in practical nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-526. Degree requirements for nursing faculty teaching in prelicensure registered nurse or for RN to BSN education programs.

Section 246-840-527. Degree and licensing requirements for nursing faculty teaching in a nursing education program leading to licensure as an advanced registered nurse practitioner.

Section 246-840-528. Degree requirements for nursing faculty teaching in a graduate nursing education program not leading to licensure as an advanced registered nurse practitioner.

Section 246-840-529. Exceptions to nursing faculty degree requirements in prelicensure registered nurse nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-531. Clinical and practice experiences for students in approved nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-532. Faculty to student ratios for clinical and practice experience in nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-533. Preceptors, interdisciplinary mentors, and proctors in clinical or practice settings for nursing education programs located in Washington state.

Section 246-840-534. Use of simulation for clinical experiences in LPN, RN, or RN to BSN nursing education programs located in Washington state.

Section 246-840-536. Dedicated education units for practical nurse or registered nurse nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-537. Curriculum for approved nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-539. Curriculum for practical nurse nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-541. Curriculum for prelicensure registered nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-542. Curriculum for registered nurse to bachelor's or master's in nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-543. Curriculum for nursing education programs preparing students for licensure as advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNP).

Section 246-840-544. Curriculum for graduate nursing education programs.

Section 246-840-546. Distance-learning nursing education course or courses offered by approved nursing programs.

Section 246-840-547. Extended or satellite nursing campus of nursing education programs approved in Washington state.

Section 246-840-549. Internationally educated nurse program approval criteria for nursing education programs approved in Washington state.

Section 246-840-551. Internationally educated practical nurse program in an approved nursing education program.

Section 246-840-552. Internationally educated registered nurse program in an approved nursing education program.

Section 246-840-553. Innovation projects or program approach for approved nursing education programs located in Washington state.

Section 246-840-554. Ongoing evaluation and approval of nursing education programs located in Washington state.

Section 246-840-556. Ongoing approval, accreditation and commission reviews.

Section 246-840-557. Commission action following commission site visit, complaint investigation, or national accreditation visits of nursing education programs located in Washington state.

Section 246-840-558. Denial, statement of deficiencies, conditional approval or withdrawal of approval of nursing education programs located in Washington state.

Section 246-840-559. Closing of an approved nursing education program located in Washington state.

Section 246-840-561. Reinstatement of approval for nursing programs located in Washington state.

Section 246-840-562. Appeal of commission decisions.

Section 246-840-563. Criteria for approval of LPN and RN refresher course program located in Washington state.

Section 246-840-564. Curriculum for LPN nurse refresher course.

Section 246-840-566. Curriculum for registered nurse refresher course.

Section 246-840-567. Refresher course program for advanced registered nurse practice nurses.

Section 246-840-568. Criteria for approval of refresher course program located outside Washington state.

Section 246-840-569. Commission action regarding refresher course programs.

Section 246-840-571. Out-of-state distance learning nursing program approval for practice experiences in Washington state.

Section 246-840-581. Early remediation program purpose.

Section 246-840-582. Early remediation program definitions.

Section 246-840-583. Early remediation program criteria.

Section 246-840-700. Standards of nursing conduct or practice.

Section 246-840-705. Functions of a registered nurse and a licensed practical nurse.

Section 246-840-710. Violations of standards of nursing conduct or practice.

Section 246-840-720. Mitigating circumstances.

Section 246-840-730. Mandatory reporting.

Section 246-840-740. Sexual misconduct prohibited.

Section 246-840-745. Adjudicative proceedings.

Section 246-840-747. Appearance and practice before agency—Standards of ethical conduct.

Section 246-840-750. Philosophy governing voluntary substance abuse monitoring programs.

Section 246-840-760. Definitions of terms used in WAC 246-840-750 through 246-840-780.

Section 246-840-770. Approval of substance abuse monitoring programs.

Section 246-840-780. Participants entering the approved substance abuse monitoring program must agree to the following conditions.

Section 246-840-800. Scope of practice—Advisory opinions.

Section 246-840-810. Provision for continuity of drug therapy for residents.

Section 246-840-820. Provision for clean, intermittent catheterization in schools.

Section 246-840-830. Determination and pronouncement of death by a licensed registered nurse.

Section 246-840-840. Nursing technician.

Section 246-840-850. Use of nomenclature.

Section 246-840-860. Nursing technician criteria.

Section 246-840-870. Functions of the nursing technician.

Section 246-840-880. Functions of the registered nurse supervising the nursing technician.

Section 246-840-890. Functions of the employing facility.

Section 246-840-900. Functions of the nursing program.

Section 246-840-905. How to register as a nursing technician.

Section 246-840-910. Purpose.

Section 246-840-920. Definitions.

Section 246-840-930. Criteria for delegation.

Section 246-840-940. Washington state nursing care quality assurance commission community-based and in-home care setting delegation decision tree.

Section 246-840-950. How to make changes to the delegated tasks.

Section 246-840-960. Rescinding delegation.

Section 246-840-970. Accountability, liability, and coercion.

Section 246-840-990. Fees and renewal cycle.