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About the Licensing Dashboard

This page contains general information and statistics about nursing licenses issued in Washington state.

 
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About the Data

The licensing data dashboard was first launched in January 2023 and contains information on nurse licensing within Washington state. This data primarily comes from our licensing system and is updated on the first Wednesday of every month.

Data Sources:

  • Washington State Integrated Licensing & Regulatory System (ILRS)
  • Washington State Healthcare Enforcement & Management System (HELMS)

 What the Available Data Includes

  • General geographic data of nurses residing in the state
  • Licenses over time
  • Nurses residing out-of-state
  • License counts by type and status

 Dashboard Reports

  • Washington State Active Nurse License Map
  • Nurse Licenses by Month and Year
  • Active Out-of-State Licenses
  • Washington Nurse License Details

This interactive dashboard is created using Microsoft Power BI.

 Updates

New content was added to this dashboard in July 2025.

Changes Included

  • Transitioned from ILRS to HELMS as primary licensing data source.
  • Added Nursing Technician (NTEC) data to maps and license detail data.
  • Added more information and additional definitions.

External Data Requests

For nursing research projects, the Washington State Board of Nursing Research Unit can assist by providing licensing, workforce, or education data
(not including names and addresses).

External Data Request Form