WAC 246-840-220. Continuing competency requirements — Active status

(1) Upon license renewal a nurse shall attest on a form provided by the department of health declaring completion of the required active nursing practice hours and continuing nursing education hours. (2) A nurse shall complete within a 12-month period prior to the renewal of licensure: (a) A minimum of 96 hours of active nursing practice; and (b) A minimum of eight hours of continuing nursing education of which at least two hours must be on health equity training, as specified in WAC 246-840-222 . (3) A nurse shall complete a qualified suicide prevention training as follows: (a) A registered nurse, except for registered nurses holding an active certified registered nurse anesthetist license, and licensed practical nurses must complete a one-time, six-hour training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management from a qualified suicide prevention training program. The training must be completed by the end of the first full year of licensure. (b) A qualified suicide training program must be on the department of health model list, required under RCW 43.70.442 , to be accepted. (c) The hours spent completing a qualified training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management under this section counts toward continuing competency requirements in subsection (2)(b) of this section. (4) A nurse who is enrolled in, or has completed prerequisite classes for, an advanced nursing education program is exempt from the continuing competency requirements during their current review period. (5) A nurse providing clinical services through telemedicine shall complete requirements under RCW 43.70.495 .