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The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is an agreement that allows mutual recognition (reciprocity) of a nursing license between member U.S. states ("compact states"). Enacted into law by the participating states, the NLC allows a nurse who is a legal resident of and possesses a nursing license in a compact state (their "home state") to practice in any of the other compact states (the "remote ...
Founded in 1908, the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) is the professional organization representing more than 20,000 registered nurses in the U.S. state of Washington. WSNA is a constituent organization of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and is affiliated with ANA, AFT Healthcare and the AFL–CIO .
State Licensure (post-nominals different then degree) Certified Nursing Assistant: CNA Assistive personnel that is state licensed and works under the direction of a Registered Nurse Emergency Medical Technician: EMT An EMT must be certified by the NREMT to be eligible for initial state licensure Advanced Emergency Medical Technician: AEMT
Nursing credentials and certifications are the various credentials and certifications that a person must have to practice nursing legally. Nurses' postnominal letters (abbreviations listed after the name) reflect their credentials—that is, their achievements in nursing education , licensure , certification , and fellowship .
Nurse licensure is the process by which various regulatory bodies, usually a Board of Nursing, regulate the practice of nursing within its jurisdiction. The primary purpose of nurse licensure is to grant permission to practice as a nurse after verifying the applicant has met minimal competencies to safely perform nursing activities within nursing's scope of practice.
National Certification Corporation (NCC) National Council of State Boards of Nursing; National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) Nursing Council of New Zealand; Nursing & Midwifery Council United Kingdom; Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) Indian Nursing Council (see also state nursing councils in India)
This is a list of hospitals in the U.S. state of Washington, sorted by city and hospital name. The first hospital in the modern-day state of Washington was established at Fort Vancouver in 1858, serving fur traders and local indigenous people. [1]
A board of nursing is a regulatory body that oversees the practice of nursing within a defined jurisdiction, typically a state or province. The board typically approves and oversees schools of nursing within its jurisdiction and also handles all aspects of nurse licensure .