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Washington Administrative Code (WAC)
Title 246
Chapter 840
Wash. Admin. Code ch. 246-840
Practical and Registered Nursing
HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF
246-840-010
Definitions
246-840-015
Requirement to submit demographic data
246-840-020
Credentials issued to an LPN, RN, or ARNP in Washington state
246-840-025
Initial licensure by examination for RN and LPN—Board-approved Washington state nursing education program
246-840-030
Initial licensure by examination for RN and LPN—Traditional nursing education program approved by another U.S. jurisdiction
246-840-033
Applicants who have completed part of an approved RN program applying for LPN licensure
246-840-045
Initial licensure for RN and LPN applicants educated outside U.S. jurisdictions
246-840-050
Licensing examination
246-840-060
Results and retaking of examination
246-840-090
Licensure by interstate endorsement for applicants educated in a U.S. jurisdiction
246-840-091
Licensure by interstate endorsement for applicants educated outside U.S. jurisdictions
246-840-092
Multistate licensure
246-840-095
Temporary practice permits
246-840-105
Brief adjudicative proceedings—Denials based on failure to meet education, experience, or examination prerequisites for licensure
246-840-111
Expired license for RN or LPN
246-840-120
Inactive license for RN or LPN
246-840-125
Retired active license for RN or LPN
246-840-200
Continuing competency purpose statement
246-840-210
Continuing competency definitions
246-840-220
Continuing competency requirements—Active status
246-840-222
Continuing competency requirements—Health equity continuing education
246-840-230
Continuing competency audit process and compliance
246-840-250
Continuing competency requirements—Reactivation from expired status
246-840-260
Continuing competency requirements—Reactivation from inactive status
246-840-300
ARNP scope of practice
246-840-302
ARNP designations, certification, and approved certification examinations
246-840-310
Use and protection of professional titles
246-840-311
ARNP previously adopted specialties
246-840-340
Initial ARNP requirements
246-840-342
Licensure for ARNP applicants by interstate endorsement
246-840-344
Licensure for ARNP applicants educated and licensed outside the United States
246-840-360
Renewal of ARNP licensure
246-840-361
Continuing education for ARNP license renewal
246-840-365
Inactive and reactivating an ARNP license
246-840-367
Expired license
246-840-400
ARNP prescriptive authority
246-840-410
Application requirements for ARNP prescriptive authority
246-840-420
Authorized prescriptions by ARNP with prescriptive authority
246-840-450
Renewal of ARNP prescriptive authority
246-840-451
Continuing education requirements for ARNP prescriptive authority
246-840-460
Pain management—Intent
246-840-463
Exclusions
246-840-465
Definitions
246-840-4651
Patient notification, secure storage, and disposal
246-840-4653
Use of alternative modalities for pain treatment
246-840-4655
Continuing education requirements for opioid prescribing
246-840-4657
Diagnosis identified on prescriptions
246-840-4659
Patient evaluation and patient record—Acute
246-840-4661
Treatment plan—Acute nonoperative pain
246-840-4663
Treatment plan—Acute perioperative pain
246-840-4665
Patient evaluation and patient record—Subacute pain
246-840-4667
Treatment plan—Subacute pain
246-840-467
Patient evaluation and patient record
246-840-470
Treatment plan
246-840-475
Written agreement for treatment
246-840-477
Periodic review
246-840-485
Consultation—Recommendations and requirements
246-840-487
Consultation—Exemptions for exigent and special circumstances
246-840-490
Consultation—Exemptions for the advanced registered nurse practitioner
246-840-493
Pain management specialist
246-840-4935
Assessment of treatment plan
246-840-4940
Patients with chronic pain, including those on high doses, establishing a relationship with a new practitioner
246-840-4950
Special populations—Patients twenty-five years of age or under, pregnant patients, and aging populations
246-840-4955
Episodic care of chronic opioid patients
246-840-4960
Coprescribing with certain medications
246-840-4970
Coprescribing of opioids for patients receiving medication assisted treatment (MAT)
246-840-4980
Coprescribing of naloxone
246-840-4990
Prescription monitoring program—Required registration, queries, and documentation
246-840-500
Philosophy governing approval of nursing education programs
246-840-505
Purposes of commission approval of nursing education programs
246-840-510
Approval of initial (new) in-state nursing education programs
246-840-511
Accreditation requirements for all nursing education programs located in Washington state
246-840-512
Standards and evaluation of nursing education programs
246-840-513
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements for nursing education programs
246-840-514
Purpose and outcomes for approved nursing education programs
246-840-516
Organization and administration for all nursing education programs
246-840-517
Nurse administrator qualification requirements in nursing education programs located in Washington state
246-840-518
Resources, facilities and services for approved nursing education programs
246-840-519
Student requirements in all approved nursing education programs
246-840-521
Additional student requirements for prelicensure registered nurse nursing education programs located in the state of Washington
246-840-522
Additional student requirements for RN to BSN and graduate nursing education programs
246-840-523
Faculty requirements for nursing education programs
246-840-524
Degree requirements for faculty teaching in practical nursing education programs
246-840-526
Degree requirements for nursing faculty teaching in prelicensure registered nurse or for RN to BSN education programs
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
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
246-840-529
Exceptions to nursing faculty degree requirements in prelicensure registered nurse nursing education programs
246-840-531
Clinical and practice experiences for students in approved nursing education programs
246-840-532
Faculty to student ratios for clinical and practice experience in nursing education programs
246-840-533
Nursing preceptors, interdisciplinary preceptors, and proctors in clinical or practice settings for nursing students located in Washington state
246-840-534
Use of simulation for clinical experiences at a 1:1 ratio in LPN, RN, or RN to BSN nursing education programs located in Washington state
246-840-5341
Use of simulation for clinical experiences at a 1:2 ratio in LPN, RN, or RN to BSN nursing education programs located in Washington state
246-840-536
Dedicated education units for practical nurse or registered nurse nursing education programs
246-840-537
Curriculum for approved nursing education programs
246-840-539
Curriculum for practical nurse nursing education programs
246-840-541
Curriculum for prelicensure registered nursing education programs
246-840-542
Curriculum for registered nurse to bachelor's or master's in nursing education programs
246-840-543
Curriculum for nursing education programs preparing students for licensure as advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNP)
246-840-544
Curriculum for graduate nursing education programs
246-840-546
Distance-learning nursing education course or courses offered by approved nursing programs
246-840-547
Extended or satellite nursing campus of nursing education programs approved in Washington state
246-840-549
Internationally educated nurse program approval criteria for nursing education programs approved in Washington state
246-840-551
Internationally educated practical nurse program in an approved nursing education program
246-840-552
Internationally educated registered nurse program in an approved nursing education program
246-840-553
Innovation projects or program approach for approved nursing education programs located in Washington state
246-840-554
Ongoing evaluation and approval of nursing education programs located in Washington state
246-840-556
Ongoing approval, accreditation and commission reviews
246-840-557
Commission action following commission site visit, complaint investigation, or national accreditation visits of nursing education programs located in Washington state
246-840-558
Denial, statement of deficiencies, conditional approval or withdrawal of approval of nursing education programs located in Washington state
246-840-559
Closing of an approved nursing education program located in Washington state
246-840-561
Reinstatement of approval for nursing programs located in Washington state
246-840-562
Appeal of commission decisions
246-840-563
Criteria for approval of LPN and RN refresher course program located in Washington state
246-840-564
Curriculum for LPN nurse refresher course
246-840-566
Curriculum for registered nurse refresher course
246-840-567
Refresher course program for advanced registered nurse practice nurses
246-840-568
Criteria for approval of refresher course program located outside Washington state
246-840-569
Commission action regarding refresher course programs
246-840-571
Out-of-state distance learning nursing program approval for practice experiences in Washington state
246-840-581
Early remediation program purpose
246-840-582
Early remediation program definitions
246-840-583
Early remediation program criteria
246-840-700
Standards of nursing conduct or practice
246-840-705
Functions of a registered nurse and a licensed practical nurse
246-840-710
Violations of standards of nursing conduct or practice
246-840-720
Mitigating circumstances
246-840-730
Mandatory reporting
246-840-740
Sexual misconduct prohibited
246-840-745
Adjudicative proceedings
246-840-747
Appearance and practice before agency—Standards of ethical conduct
246-840-750
Philosophy governing voluntary substance use monitoring programs
246-840-760
Definitions of terms used in WAC 246-840-750 through 246-840-790
246-840-770
Approval of substance use monitoring programs
246-840-780
Conditions for participants entering the approved substance use monitoring program
246-840-790
Substance use disorder monitoring stipend program
246-840-800
Scope of practice—Advisory opinions
246-840-810
Provision for continuity of drug therapy for residents
246-840-820
Provision for clean, intermittent catheterization in schools
246-840-830
Determination and pronouncement of death by a licensed registered nurse
246-840-835
Nurse delegation—Blood glucose monitoring and testing in settings other than community-based and in-home care
246-840-840
Nursing technician
246-840-850
Use of nomenclature
246-840-860
Nursing technician criteria
246-840-870
Functions of the nursing technician
246-840-880
Functions of the registered nurse supervising the nursing technician
246-840-890
Functions of the employing facility
246-840-900
Functions of the nursing program
246-840-905
How to register as a nursing technician
246-840-910
Purpose
246-840-920
Definitions
246-840-930
Criteria for delegation
246-840-935
Nurse delegation—Blood glucose monitoring and testing in community-based and in-home care settings
246-840-940
Washington state board of nursing community-based and in-home care setting delegation decision tree
246-840-950
How to make changes to the delegated tasks
246-840-960
Rescinding delegation
246-840-970
Accountability, liability, and coercion
246-840-990
Fees and renewal cycle