Nursing Education Overview
The Following Are Examples of the Parts of Education Programs WABON Regulates:
- Nurse refresher courses for Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses
- Out-of-state nursing education programs for clinical placement in Washington state
- Nursing Professional Vocational Relationships (PVR) courses
WABON Sets the Following Standards:
- Promoting safe and effective nursing practices
- Developing, evaluating, and improving education programs
- Ensuring education programs prepare candidates for licensing and certification
- Ensuring out-of-state distance learning programs are equal to WABON’s in-state nursing programs
Information for Nursing Programs:
Find information, resources, and links for nursing education programs and nursing students below:
Dean and Director Resources
The following is information, resources, and forms for education program administrators.
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Meetings
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Education Subcommittee
No pending dates
WAC Informational Session for Administrators
No pending dates
WAC Informational Sessions for Nurse Educators
Tuesday, August 26, 2025: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Register and get an access linkTuesday, December 2, 2025: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Information and Guidance
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- Best Practices for Program Expansion and SCR Submission (CNEWS Fall 2023) (PDF)
- CNEA professional development resources
- Example of New Program Application Phase I Feasibility Study (PDF)
- Example of New Program Application Phase II (PDF)
- 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 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
- Nurse Administrators Orientation (PDF)
- Plan of Correction (POC)
- Plan of Correction Example (PDF)
- Student nurse preceptor grant program
- Washington State Nursing Education Rules (PDF)
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Forms and Resources for Licensing New Graduates
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Forms
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- 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:
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Site Visit Preparation
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Information on preparation for WABON Approval site visits
- Benchmarks of Program (.docx)
- Checklist of documents reviewed during the site visit (.docx)
- Evidence Table Guide (PDF)
- Post site visit expectations (PDF)
- Sample Evidence Table (PDF)
- Sample Self Study (PDF)
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Helpful Information
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Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Information
- NCLEX Pass Rates
- NCLEX Fact Sheet
- NCSBN Leader to Leader summer 2023 newsletter (PDF)
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Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)
- NCSBN doesn't anticipate any type of process changes with them or with Pearson Vue.
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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