Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission

Standards of Nursing

• Department of Health Mission Statement
• Nursing Commission Mission Statement
• 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

• Administration of Procedural Sedation
• Death, Determination and Pronouncement by LPNs
• Intravenous Therapy by LPNs
• Job Titles: Can a RN work as a LPN? Can a LPN work as a NA?
• Lasers in Skin Care Treatment
• License Verification
• Managing Patients Receiving Epidural Analgesia
• Medication Organizer Device, Letter from Secretary of Health
• Medication Organizer Device
• Medical Personnel at Nurse Camps
• Patient Abandonment, Policy A13.05
• Photocopying of Licenses, Policy B01.02
• Questions of Assignment
• Registered Nurse First Assistant at Surgery
• RN Coordinating Seizure Management
• Telehealth/Telenursing for RNs

• ARNPs in Washington State: Frequently Asked Questions
• ARNP Useful Links
• Laws and Rules

• Medication Assistance

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

• Staff Model for the Delivery of School Health Services
• Field Trips and Medication Administration
• Asthma Management in School Settings

• Determining Your Scope of Practice
• Scope of Practice Decision Tree
• Advisory Opinion Request Form

Nursing Resources / Professional Associations