NWONL Affiliate Event - WABON Public Rule Workshop for Amendments to Nursing Education Rules 1 of 2

The Washington State Board of Nursing (board), formerly known as the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission, filed a CR-101 on August 4, 2023 under WSR 23-17-011 to consider amendments to nursing education rules in response to Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill (E2SSB) 5582 (Chapter 126, Laws of 2023). The board is considering amending WAC 246-840-517, 246-840-534, and other related rule sections.

E2SSB 5582, Nurses—Educational Opportunities, directs and authorizes the board to adopt rules which allow for one hour of simulated learning to be counted as equivalent to two hours of clinical placement learning, with simulated learning accounting for up to a maximum of 50 percent of the required clinical hours (E2SSB 5582, Sec. 8).

The board is considering amendments to nursing education rules for registered nurses (RN) and licensed practical nurses (LPN). On May 12, 2023, the board moved to initiate the rule making process to fulfill the purposes of E2SSB 5582. Rules are necessary to comply with E2SSB 5582 and the rule making process will provide the opportunity for interested party engagement, rule clarification, and possible amendments to address any identified concerns.

Two public rule workshops will be held to receive input from interested parties.

Workshop 1:

     Tuesday, September 26, 2023
     3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Workshop 2:

     Thursday, October 5, 2023
     8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

For more information, please contact:

Jessilyn Dagum
Policy Analyst
Washington State Board of Nursing
Washington State Department of Health
NCQAC.Rules@doh.wa.gov