Washington Advanced Practice Registered Nurses CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Washington Nurses
In
support of improving patient care, NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to
provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The Washington State Department of Health Nursing Commission accepts courses from any provider who is ANCC accredited.
Continuing Education Requirement
The Washington State Department of Health Nursing Commission accepts NetCE courses.
RNs and LPNs are required 45 contact hours every three years. There is a one-time requirement of 7 contact hours in HIV/AIDS at initial licensure and 6 hours of suicide prevention training.
ARNPs are required 30 contact hours in area of specialty every two years. Licensees authorized to prescribe are required an additional 15 hours in pharmacotherapeutics. There is a one-time requirement of 6 hours of suicide prevention training, certified registered nurse anesthetists are excluded from this requirement.
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For More Information
Please contact the Washington State Department of Health Nursing Commission at (360) 236-4703, or visit their website at https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission.
Additional information regarding your continuing education requirements may be found
at:
http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission/NurseLicensing/ContinuingCompetency
- RNs and LPNs.
http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission/NurseLicensing/AdvancedRegisteredNursePractitioner
- ARNPs.
