Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-840 - Practical and registered nursing
NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Section 246-840-551 - Internationally educated practical nurse program in an approved nursing education program
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
For internationally educated practical nurses who do not meet educational requirements for licensure, the nursing education program shall offer the following:
(1) A minimum of sixty hours of core theory content and one hundred twenty hours of simulated competency-based practice experiences.
(2) The theory course content must include, but not be limited to, a minimum of sixty hours in current basic concepts of:
(3) The practice course content must include a minimum of one hundred twenty hours of competency-based simulation practice in the area(s) listed in subsection (2)(f) of this section. Exceptions may be approved by the commission after adequate rationale is provided by the nursing education program.