Dean and Director Nursing Education Resources
Washington state nursing education information, resources, and forms for education program administrators.
Meetings
Education Subcommittee
Thursday, January 23, 2025: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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WAC Informational Session for Administrators
Tuesday, March 25, 2025: 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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WAC Informational Sessions for Nurse Educators
Tuesday, April 15, 2025: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Information and guidance
- Example of Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP) – Example 1 (GRC-BSN)
- Example of Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP) – Example 2 (GRC-LPN)
- Guidance for Fraud Detection (NCSBN 2024)
- Holistic Admissions: How to be Successful in the Process
- Best Practices for Program Expansion and SCR Submission (CNEWS Fall 2023) (PDF)
- CNEA professional development resources
- Plan of Correction (POC)
- Student nurse preceptor grant program
- Example of New Program Application Progress Report (PDF)
- Example of Substantive Change Request - Example 1 (PDF)
- Example of Substantive Change Request - Example 2 (PDF)
- Example of New Program Application Phase I Feasibility Study (PDF)
- Example of New Program Application Phase II (PDF)
- Example of Plan of Correction (PDF)
- Washington State Nursing Education Rules (PDF)
- Nurse Administrators Orientation (PDF)
Forms and Resources for Licensing New Graduates
- Certificate of Completion (COC) form (.docx)
- Certificate of Completion (COC) form (PDF)
- Certificate of Completion (COC) Guidance (PDF)
- RN Students Taking NCLEX-PN form - PVR and Letter (.docx)
- Out of State Licensed Practical Nurse Test Out Approval Form (PDF)
- Nursing Examination Process PowerPoint
Forms
- Exception to faculty degree requirements form (.docx)
- Incident Report Form (.docx)
- Nursing Program complaint form (online)
- Preceptor Verification of Hours form (.docx)
Nursing education program applications and other forms:
Site visit preparation
Information on preparation for WABON Approval site visits.
- Benchmarks of Program (.docx)
- Checklist of documents reviewed during the site visit (.docx)
- Post site visit expectations (PDF)
- Evidence Table Guide (PDF)
- Sample Evidence Table (PDF)
- Sample Self Study (PDF)
Education Resources
- Annual education reports
- Approved nursing education programs
- Education Dashboard
- Preceptor Grant Dashboard
- RN & LPN graduate resources
Helpful Information
Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) information
- NCLEX Pass Rates
- NCLEX Fact Sheet
- NCSBN Leader to Leader summer 2023 newsletter (PDF)
- Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)
- NCSBN doesn't anticipate any type of process changes with them or with Pearson Vue.
- NCSBN consolidated all of their NCLEX resources to nclex.com.
- New site was redesigned to provide the information and resources candidates need along their NCLEX journey.
- It gives NCLEX candidates a more efficient and streamlined means of accessing the most current and accurate information about the examinations.
- NCLEX Candidate Resources
Accreditation articles
- Differences between BON Approval and Accreditation (PDF)
- JNR: Board of Nursing Approval of Registered Nurse Education Programs article (PDF)
Clinical placement report
Nursing Education Rules
Questions?
Email: WABONEducationUnit@doh.wa.gov