Practice Guide

Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission

Standards of Nursing

• Department of Health Mission Statement (26 KB, PDF)
• Nursing Commission Mission Statement (26 KB, PDF)
• Standards of Nursing Conduct or Practice WAC 246-840-700
• Functions of a registered nurse and a licensed practical nurse WAC 246-840-705
• Violations of standards of nursing conduct or practice WAC 246-840-710
• Nursing - Mandatory Reporting WAC 246-840-730
• Secretary of Health - Mandatory Reporting WAC 246-16, 010 through 270

Interpretive Statements

• Administration of Botox and the Role of Licensed Nurses (65 KB, PDF)
• Administration of Procedural Sedation (29 KB, PDF)
• Death, Determination and Pronouncement by LPNs (31 KB, PDF)
• Intravenous Therapy by LPNs (29 KB, PDF)
• Job Titles: Can a RN work as a LPN? Can a LPN work as a NA? (27 KB, PDF)
• Lasers in Skin Care Treatment (42 KB, PDF)
• License Verification (28 KB, PDF)
• Managing Patients Receiving Epidural Analgesia (32 KB, PDF)
• Medication Organizer Device, Letter from Secretary of Health (29 KB, PDF)
• Medication Organizer Device (34 KB, PDF)
• Medical Personnel at Nurse Camps (26 KB, PDF)
• Patient Abandonment, Policy A13.05 (27 KB, PDF)
• Photocopying of Licenses, Policy B01.02 (36 KB, PDF)
• Questions of Assignment (39 KB, PDF)
• Registered Nurse First Assistant at Surgery (27 KB, PDF)
• RN Coordinating Seizure Management (32 KB, PDF)
• Telehealth/Telenursing for RNs (26 KB, PDF)

ARNP Information

• Prescribing Authority
• Minutes and Agendas
• ARNPs in Washington State: Frequently Asked Questions (48 KB, PDF)
• ARNP Useful Links (19 KB, PDF)
• Laws and Rules (14 KB, PDF)

Board of Pharmacy Information

• Medication Assistance

Nursing Care In Community-Based and In-Home Care Settings; Nurse Delegation and Caregivers

• Purpose, WAC 246-840-910 through 970
• Nurse Delegation Websites (17 KB, PDF)
• Caregiver Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

School Nursing Information

• Staff Model for the Delivery of School Health Services (650 KB, PDF)
• Field Trips and Medication Administration (29 KB, PDF)
• Asthma Management in School Settings (31 KB, PDF)

Scope of Practice Resources

• Scope of Practice Decision Tree (196 KB, PDF)

Nursing Resources / Professional Associations (23 KB, PDF)

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