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NEWS AND ALERTS:

News Release: New NCQAC Executive Director

Nursing Commission Selects New Executive Director

Paula Meyer, who has served as the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission’s (NCQAC) Executive Director for 25 years, will retire at the end of June. After a nearly eight-…

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News Release: NCQAC rescinds licenses and applications related to Florida-based schools' federal investigation

Nursing Commission rescinds licenses and denies applications related to Florida-based schools' federal investigation.

In conjunction with an ongoing investigation into the legitimacy of multiple Florida-based nursing schools,…

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Nursing Commission Seeks Members

The Office of the Governor is recruiting the following members for the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission:

  • One Registered Nurse
  • Two public member representatives

If you are interested in…

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Scam Alert!

Scam Alert! Keep yourself safe

A new scam is targeting nurses and has affected nurses in our state.

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Notifiable Conditions rule changes started January 1, 2023

The Notifiable Conditions State Board of Health (SBOH) Rule (Chapter 246-101 WAC) was revised and the rule changes went into effect January 1, 2023.…

COVID-19 Information

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COVID-19 vaccination requirement

All health care providers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.


COVID-19 misinformation statement

Physicians who generate and spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation or disinformation are risking disciplinary action by state medical boards.

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