Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 18.88A · 20 active provisions
(1) The legislature takes special note of the contributions made by nursing assistants in health care facilities whose tasks are arduous and whose working conditions may be contributing to the high and often critical turnover among the principal cadre of health care workers who provide for the basic needs of patients.…
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Alternative training" means a nursing assistant-certified program meeting criteria adopted by the board under RCW 18.88A.087 to meet the requirements of a state-approved nurse aide competency evaluation pro…
(1)(a) A nursing assistant may assist in the care of individuals as delegated by and under the direction and supervision of a licensed (registered) nurse or licensed practical nurse or work as a long-term care worker as allowed by RCW 18.88B.041(1) (a) or (b).(b) A health care facility shall not assign a nursing assist…
(1) No person may practice or represent himself or herself as a nursing assistant-registered by use of any title or description without being registered by the board pursuant to this chapter.(2) No person may by use of any title or description, practice or represent himself or herself as a nursing assistant-certified w…
In addition to any other authority provided by law, the secretary has the authority to:(1) Set all nursing assistant certification, registration, medication assistant endorsement, and renewal fees in accordance with RCW 43.70.250 and to collect and deposit all such fees in the health professions account established und…
In addition to any other authority provided by law, the board may:(1) Determine minimum nursing assistant education requirements and approve training programs;(2) Approve education and training programs and examinations for medication assistants as provided in RCW 18.88A.082;(3) Define the prescriber-ordered treatments…
(1) The board shall issue a registration to any applicant who pays any applicable fees and submits, on forms provided by the board, the applicant's name, address, and other information as determined by the board, provided there are no grounds for denial of registration or issuance of a conditional registration under th…
(1) The board shall issue a medication assistant endorsement to any nursing assistant-certified who meets the following requirements:(a) Ongoing certification as a nursing assistant-certified in good standing under this chapter;(b) Completion of a minimum number of hours of documented work experience as a nursing assis…
(1) The board shall issue a nursing assistant certificate to any applicant who demonstrates to the board's satisfaction that the following requirements have been met:(a) Successful completion of an approved training program or successful completion of alternative training meeting established criteria adopted by the boa…
(1) The ((commission))board shall adopt criteria for evaluating an applicant's alternative training to determine the applicant's eligibility to take the competency evaluation for nursing assistant certification. At least one option adopted by the ((commission))board must allow an applicant to take the competency evalua…
An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the board determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.
(1) The board shall examine each applicant, by a written or oral and a manual component of competency evaluation. The competency evaluation shall be limited to the purpose of determining whether the applicant possesses the minimum skill and knowledge necessary to practice competently.(2) Any applicant failing to make t…
An applicant holding a credential in another state may be certified by endorsement to practice in this state without the competency evaluation if the board determines that the other state's credentialing standards are substantially equivalent to the standards in this state.
Applications for registration, certification, and medication assistant endorsement shall be submitted on forms provided by the board. The board may require any information and documentation that reasonably relates to the need to determine whether the applicant meets the criteria for registration, certification, and med…
Registrations, certifications, and medication assistant endorsements shall be renewed according to administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees determined by the secretary under RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.
Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit or restrict:(1) The practice by an individual licensed, certified, or registered under the laws of this state and performing services within their authorized scope of practice;(2) The practice by an individual employed by the government of the United States while eng…
The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unregistered, uncertified, or unendorsed practice, issuance of certificates, registrations, and medication assistant endorsements, and the discipline of persons registered or with certificates under this chapter. The board shall be the disciplinary authority und…
The legislature recognizes that nurses have been successfully delegating nursing care tasks to family members and auxiliary staff for many years. The opportunity for a nurse to delegate to nursing assistants qualifying under RCW 18.88A.210 may enhance the viability and quality of health care services in community-based…
(1) A nursing assistant meeting the requirements of this section who provides care to individuals in community-based care settings or in-home care settings, as defined in RCW 18.79.260(3), may accept delegation of nursing care tasks by a registered nurse as provided in RCW 18.79.260(3).(2) For the purposes of this sect…
(1) The nursing assistant shall be accountable for their own individual actions in the delegation process. Nursing assistants following written delegation instructions from registered nurses performed in the course of their accurately written, delegated duties shall be immune from liability.(2) Nursing assistants shall…