Wash. Rev. Code § 18.79.160

Current through 2024

Section 18.79.160 - [Effective Until 6/30/2027] Applicants-Required documentation-Criteria-Rules

(1) An applicant for a license to practice as a registered nurse shall submit to the *commission:

(a) An attested written application on a department form;

(b) An official transcript demonstrating graduation and successful completion of an approved program of nursing; and

(c) Any other official records specified by the *commission.

(2) An applicant for a license to practice as an advanced registered nurse practitioner shall submit to the *commission:

(a) An attested written application on a department form;

(b) An official transcript demonstrating graduation and successful completion of an advanced registered nurse practitioner program meeting criteria established by the *commission; and

(c) Any other official records specified by the *commission.

(3) An applicant for a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall submit to the *commission:

(a) An attested written application on a department form;

(b) Written official evidence that the applicant is over the age of eighteen;

(c) An official transcript demonstrating graduation and successful completion of an approved practical nursing program, or its equivalent; and

(d) Any other official records specified by the *commission.

(4) At the time of submission of the application, the applicant for a license to practice as a registered nurse, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or licensed practical nurse must not be in violation of chapter 18.130 RCW or this chapter.

(5) The *commission shall establish by rule the criteria for evaluating the education of all applicants.

RCW 18.79.160

2004 c 262 § 6; 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 416.

*Reviser's note: The reference to "nursing care quality assurance commission" was changed to "board of nursing" by 2023 c 123.

Findings-2004 c 262: See note following RCW 18.06.050.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.